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This bill establishes a framework for creating voluntary vulnerable adult multidisciplinary teams (VAMDTs) at the county or regional level in Michigan, designed to protect vulnerable adults. These teams can include representatives from various agencies like law enforcement, adult protective services, health departments, legal services, and mental health programs, with the primary goals of preventing, investigating, and prosecuting abuse and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. A "vulnerable adult" is defined as an individual aged 18 or older who requires supervision due to age, disability, or lack of independent living skills. The teams are granted the ability to share and discuss information among themselves while maintaining strict confidentiality, with explicit provisions about what information can be shared and with whom. The teams can only disclose information to specific entities like adult protective services, the long-term care ombudsman, the attorney general, county prosecutors, and law enforcement. Importantly, the information gathered by these teams is exempt from freedom of information act requests and their meetings are not subject to open meetings act requirements. The teams' broader objectives include coordinating services for vulnerable adults, developing prevention programs, promoting community awareness, and disseminating public information about adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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