{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-elder-law-260","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Elder Law § 260","heading":"Definitions","body":"§ 260. Definitions. For purposes of this article:\n  1. \"Abuse and maltreatment\" shall mean actions as defined in\nparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) of subdivision six of section\nfour hundred seventy-three of the social services law.\n  2. \"Self neglect\" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph\n(f) of subdivision six of section four hundred seventy-three of the\nsocial services law.\n  3. \"Older adult\" shall mean an individual aged sixty years of age or\nolder.\n  4. \"Director\" shall mean the director of the office for the aging.","path":["Elder Law","Article 3. Identifying and Reporting Self Neglect, Abuse and Maltreatment In Healthcare Settings"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ELD/260","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"cea22429eeca8d24bc500a794341376ddcb0413e558d5991a7c0f4a7f6bd3392","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-elder-law-301","next":"us-ny/n.y.-elder-law-261"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}