§346-230  Termination of services.  The department shall act only with the consent of the victim, unless the department obtains court authorization to provide necessary services, as provided in section 346-231.  Investigation and services provided under this part shall be immediately terminated if:

     (1)  The dependent adult has the capacity to consent and either does not consent or withdraws consent to the receipt of protective services; or

     (2)  The department determines that protection is no longer needed under this part; or

     (3)  The court so orders.

     Upon the department's determination that protective services are no longer needed, the dependent adult shall be referred to the agency responsible for follow-up services.  For the mentally ill, mentally retarded or developmentally disabled adult, the state agency designated to provide services shall be the department of health. [L 1989, c 381, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 144, §1 and c 234, §9; am L 1992, c 62, §2]