When are protective services provided?
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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Protective services are provided when children or adults:
(a) Are deprived temporarily or permanently of needed supervision by responsible adults;
(b) Are neglected, abused or exploited;
(c) Need services when they are mentally or physically handicapped or otherwise disabled; or
(d) Are under the supervision of the Bureau in regard to the use and disbursement of funds in the child's or adult's Individual Indian Money (IIM) account. Those IIM accounts that are established for children will be supervised by the Bureau until the child becomes an adult as defined in 25 CFR 115.
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