Abuse definition

Abuse means one or more of the following:

Abuse means theft, waste, or improper use of assets related to ADB-related activity, either committed intentionally or through reckless disregard;

Abuse means abuse as defined in OAR 411-020-0002 (Adult Protective Services).

Examples of Abuse in a sentence

• With one or more of these programs combined with supplemental material/classes/presentations specific to meeting the needs of your school, Meridian is able to meet all of the standards included in State DOE rules for Mental and Emotional Health Education (6A-1.094121), Substance Use and Abuse Health Education (6A-1.094122), and Child Trafficking Prevention Education (6A-1.094123).

• The CHC-MCO must establish and implement a policy on the referral of a suspected Provider or Direct Care Worker of Fraud, Waste and Abuse to the Department and also referral of suspected fraud to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Section as required in 42 C.F.R. §438.608(a)(7).

• The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that individuals with substance use disorder are 1.5 times more likely to contract COVID-19 (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/drug-topics/comorbidity/covid-19-substance-use).

• If the CHC-MCO has multiple lines of business, the Fraud, Waste and Abuse Unit must devote sufficient time and resources to the CHC Fraud, Waste and Abuse activities.

• The CHC-MCO must establish a Fraud, Xxxxx and Abuse Unit comprised of experienced Fraud, Xxxxx and Abuse reviewers.

More Definitions of Abuse

Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, or another.

Abuse means abuse of a child as defined in ORS 419B.005.

Abuse means any of the following:

Abuse means abuse of an adult as defined in OAR 407-045-0260.

Abuse means provider practices that are inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices, and result in an unnecessary cost to the medicaid program, or in reimbursement for services that are not medically necessary or that fail to meet professionally recognized standards for health care. It also includes consumer practices that result in unnecessary cost to the medicaid program.

Abuse means the willful action or inaction that inflicts injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment on a vulnerable adult. In instances of abuse of a vulnerable adult who is unable to express or demonstrate physical harm, pain, or mental anguish, the abuse is presumed to cause physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. Abuse includes sexual abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, which have the following meanings:

Abuse means nonaccidental physical or emotional harm to a recipient, or sexual contact with or sexual penetration of a recipient as those terms are defined in section 520a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520a, that is committed by an employee or volunteer of the department, a community mental health services program, or a licensed hospital or by an employee or volunteer of a service provider under contract with the department, community mental health services program, or licensed hospital.