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Terri was back in the hospital. She was put to the hospice
after Felos asked the judge to let her go and he said yes.
But now she was put back to hospital.

Judge Greer is apparently discussing right to die and
ethics before a Guardianship Conference this weekend.

He also presented at a seminar for Guardians.

Adult Protective Services is another contact point.

Here is what is on the Florida Statutes re: Schiavo
and Felos, Greer playing with Terri's life, etc.

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The 2002 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 825
ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND DISABLED ADULTS View Entire Chapter

825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled
adult; penalties.--

(1) "Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult" means:

(a) Intentional infliction of physical or psychological injury upon an elderly
person or disabled adult;

(b) An intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical
or psychological injury to an elderly person or disabled adult; or

(c) Active encouragement of any person to commit an act that results or could
reasonably be expected to result in physical or psychological injury to an
elderly person or disabled adult.

A person who knowingly or willfully abuses an elderly person or disabled adult
without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent
disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony of the
third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) "Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult" occurs when a
person:

(a) Commits aggravated battery on an elderly person or disabled adult;

(b) Willfully tortures, maliciously punishes, or willfully and unlawfully
cages, an elderly person or disabled adult; or

(c) Knowingly or willfully abuses an elderly person or disabled adult and in so
doing causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement
to the elderly person or disabled adult.

A person who commits aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult
commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)(a) "Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult" means:

1. A caregiver's failure or omission to provide an elderly person or disabled
adult with the care, supervision, and services necessary to maintain the elderly
person's or disabled adult's physical and mental health, including, but not
limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and
medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-
being of the elderly person or disabled adult; or

2. A caregiver's failure to make a reasonable effort to protect an elderly
person or disabled adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by another person.

Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult may be based on repeated conduct
or on a single incident or omission that results in, or could reasonably be
expected to result in, serious physical or psychological injury, or a
substantial risk of death, to an elderly person or disabled adult.

(b) A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects an elderly person
or disabled adult and in so doing causes great bodily harm, permanent
disability, or permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult
commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.

(c) A person who willfully or by culpable negligence neglects an elderly person
or disabled adult without causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or
permanent disfigurement to the elderly person or disabled adult commits a felony
of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
775.084.

History.--s. 3, ch. 95-158; s. 2, ch. 96-322.