Mandated Reporting Practice Exam Flashcards
Who is a child mandated reporter
any health care provider, licensed worker
what does it mean when youre the mandated reported
youre the one making the report
Make a report when (4)
- within scope of professional scope
- has knowledge
- Observed it
- Reasonable suspicion
Reasonable suspicion are _____
facts
Reasonable suspicion is not enough or sufficient
sufficient to make a report
To make a report does it require certainty?
NO,
Does a report require medical indiciation
NO
2 things involved in mandated reporting and when should they be done for CHILD ABUSE
- initial phone call - immediately
2. written report - within 36 hours
when is the written report due for child abuse
36 hours
how can you send a written report
email, fax, mail
what if you are unable to make the initial phone call immediatly
CALL - One time report by PHONE and no written follow up
REPORT- One time written report sent to DOJ with a followup phone call
what must you indicate (2) if you make a one time written report
- reason why no inital phone call
2. report captured by CWs
what if you fail to report a child abuse
Misdemeanor
$1000 fine and or 6 months in county jail
what is a continuing offence in mandated reporting
if concealed failure to report till agency discovers
may report if acting in private capacity
“other person”
Who does what in a reporting TEAM
one person calls and one reports
can a supervisor inhibit the reporting
NO
Elder mandated reporter
full/intermittent/ custody care of an elder or dependent adult with or without compensations
only those compensated for taking care of an elder should report abuse
includes those with or without compensation
what is elder abuse? (4)
- neglect
- emotional abuse
- financial abuse
- isolation
2 steps for elder abuse mandated reporting and time frames
- Call to report ASAP
2. Written report within 2 working days
initial report is made by
phone
written report time frames for
child abuse:
elder abuse:
child: 36 hours
elder: 2 working days
who to report elder abuse if happened in:
-Long term care facility
state department of public health or local ombudsperson
who to report elder abuse if happened in:
- Residential care facility
- Adult day health care center
Residential care: state department of social services
Adult day center: state dept of PH and state dept of aging
who to report elder abuse if happened in:
-known or suspected criminal acitivty
bureau of medical fraud and elder abuse
who to report elder abuse if happened in:
-STATE mental hospital/ development center
State department of mental health or local police
who to report elder abuse if happened in:
-home
-local county adult protective services agency
failure to report elder abuse is a _____ and charges are
misdemeanor
$1000 fine and or 6 months in county jail
failure to report DEATH or great body injury is a _____ and charges are
misdemeanor
$5000 fine and or up to 1 year in jail
if you dont report death in your chair within ___ days to the dental hygiene board it is a misdeamor
7 days
How to report death in your chair/from DH tx/ sent to ER for more than 24 hours from dh tx
- Phone report ASAP
2. Written report within 2 days
what if abuse with BODY injury happened in a long term facility
- phone report ASAP
NO LATER THAN 2 hours
what if no serious body injury but abuse happened in a long term facility
- phone report must be made within 24 hours
2. written report within 24 hours
what if abuse happened to DEMENTIA patient in a long term facility
- phone report ASAP
2. written report within 24 hours
what if a minor is pregnant
NOT reasonable suspicion of sexual abuse
