SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 22A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Missing child or children’ the following definition:-
“Missing person” any adult suffering from dementia missing from his normal and ordinary place of residence and whose whereabouts cannot be determined by the person responsible for such person’s care.
Section 2. Section 2 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting after the word “child” in line 4 the following:- or missing person
Section 3. Section 4 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing by inserting after the word “child” in lines 3, 5 and 10, in each instance, the fellow or adult suffering from dementia
Section 4. Section 6 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “person” in line 1 and 11 the following:- or child
Section 5. Said section 6 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “persons” in line 7 the following:- or children
Section 6. Section 7 of said chapter 22A, as so appearing is hereby amended by inserting after the word “child” in lines 4 and 6 in each instance the following:- or missing person
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