Adult and Domestic Abuse. If Xx. XxXxxxxxx knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a vulnerable adult (disabled, dependent, or elderly) has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, then he is required by law to immediately report such knowledge or suspicion to Adult Protective Services.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If I have reasonable cause to believe that an older person is in need of protective services (regarding abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment), I may report such to the local agency which provides protective services.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If information you give me gives me reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult is in need of protective services, I must report this to the Director of Social Services.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If I have reason to believe that a vulnerable adult (defined below) is suffering from abuse, neglect or exploitation, I am required by law to make a report to either the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the district attorney’s office, or the municipal police department as soon as I become aware of the situation. A “vulnerable adult” means an individual who is an incapacitated person or who, because of physical or mental disability, incapability, or other disability, is substantially impaired in the ability to provide adequately for the care or custody of him or herself, or is unable to manage his or her property and financial affairs effectively, or to meet essential requirements for mental or physical health or safety, or to protect him or herself from abuse, neglect, or exploitation without assistance from others.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If I have reasonable cause to believe that a disabled adult or elder person has had a physical injury or injuries inflicted upon such disabled adult or elder person, other than by accidental means, or has been neglected or exploited, I must report that to the Central Abuse Hotline.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If I, in my professional capacity, have observed or have knowledge of an incident that reasonably appears to be physical abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, financial abuse or neglect of an elder or dependent adult, or if I am told by an elder or dependent adult that he or she has experienced these or if I reasonably suspect such, I must report the known or suspected abuse immediately to the adult protective services agency or the local law enforcement agency. I do not have to report such an incident if:
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If I believe that an adult is in need of protective services because of abuse or neglect by another person, I must immediately report this belief to the appropriate authorities.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If a therapist, in his or her professional capacity, has observed or has knowledge of an incident that reasonably appears to be physical abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, financial abuse, or neglect of an elder or dependent adult; if a therapist is told by an elder or dependent adult that he or she has experienced these; or if a therapist reasonably suspects such, the therapist must report the known or suspected abuse immediately to the local ombudsman or the local law enforcement agency. A therapist is not required to report such an incident if the therapist has been told by an elder or dependent adult that he or she has experienced behavior constituting physical abuse, abandonment, abduction, isolation, financial abuse or neglect and the therapist is not aware of any independent evidence that corroborates the statement that the abuse has occurred; (a) the elder or dependent adult has been diagnosed with a mental illness or dementia, or is the subject of a court-ordered conservator ship because of a mental illness or dementia; and (b) in the exercise of clinical judgment, the therapist reasonably believes that the abuse did not occur.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If I have reasonable cause to believe an adult, who is unable to take care of himself or herself, has been or is being subjected to physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse, I must report this belief to the appropriate authorities.
Adult and Domestic Abuse. If a patient's provider has reasonable cause to believe that abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, sexual or physical assault, or neglect of a vulnerable adult has occurred and could result in serious harm, provider must immediately report it to the appropriate authorities.
