Protective services agencies; authorized activities
M.G.L. c. 19A, § 17
in effectc. 19A, § 17. Protective services agencies; authorized activities
Section 17. A protective services agency is authorized:
(1) to receive and investigate reports of abuse;
(2) to furnish protective services to an older adult with the elderly person's consent;
(3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or for issuance of an emergency order for protective services;
(4) to furnish protective services to an older adult on an emergency basis as hereinafter provided;
(5) to furnish protective services to a protected person with the consent of such person's guardian or conservator;
(6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary guardian of a protected person; and
(7) to perform all other functions determined by the department to be necessary for the administration of this chapter.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter19A/Section17Fetched: 10/20/2026