N.Y. Elder Law § 225: Elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team program

§ 225. Elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team program. 1. The

office is hereby authorized, subject to appropriation of funds for the

program, to establish an elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team

program consisting of teams at the regional or county level for complex

cases of elder abuse, including but not limited to financial

exploitation, physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, and

neglect, involving a victim sixty years of age or older.

2. Such elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary teams shall consist of

representation by professionals generally authorized to make decisions

on behalf of their agency from public, private, and voluntary agencies.

Represented professions may include, but are not limited to,

health/medical, mental health, aging, protective services, human

services, social work, banking/financial institutions, legal services,

district attorney's offices, law enforcement agencies, and forensic

accounting.

3. Teams will also consist of a coordinator who will provide case

consultation, triage cases, facilitate elder abuse enhanced

multidisciplinary team meetings, monitor progress, and facilitate

coordination and cooperative action in the provision of appropriate

services to an individual identified as being a victim of elder abuse,

as well as other duties associated with the role.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, members

of an elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team may share with other

team members client-identifiable information concerning victims of elder

abuse as appropriate to facilitate team activities.