Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 6901. Purpose

(1) protect vulnerable adults whose health and welfare may be adversely affected through abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

(2) recognize and accommodate the barriers for vulnerable adults that may impair both their response to maltreatment and the ability to substantiate allegations of maltreatment; and

(3) require the reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, the investigation of such reports, and the establishment of protective services, when needed.