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WRONGS TO AT-RISK ADULTS > Mandatory reports of mistreatment of at-risk elders and at-risk adults with IDD - list of reporters - penalties.
Short Summary
This legal document governs the mandatory reporting of mistreatment of at-risk elders and at-risk adults with IDD in Colorado. It requires specified individuals, including healthcare providers, first responders, social workers, and personnel of various agencies and institutions, to report observed or suspected mistreatment to a law enforcement agency within 24 hours. The document provides an extensive list of reporters, including healthcare providers, hospital personnel, first responders, medical examiners, code enforcement officers, veterinarians, psychologists, counselors, social workers, staff of community-centered boards and case management agencies, staff of service agencies and care facilities, court-appointed guardians and conservators, personnel at schools, clergy members, personnel of banks and financial institutions, and specialized transportation service operators. There is an exemption for individuals who know that another person has already reported the same mistreatment. Failure to comply with the reporting requirement is a class 2 misdemeanor. The document also outlines the information that should be provided in the report and the responsibilities of law enforcement agencies in acquiring and investigating the reports.
Whom does it apply to?
Persons specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section, including but not limited to healthcare providers, hospital and long-term care facility personnel, first responders, medical examiners and coroners, code enforcement officers, veterinarians, psychologists and counselors, social workers, staff of community-centered boards and case management agencies, staff of service agencies and care facilities, court-appointed guardians and conservators, personnel at schools, clergy members, personnel of banks and financial institutions, and specialized transportation service operators
What does it govern?
Mandatory reports of mistreatment of at-risk elders and at-risk adults with IDD
What are exemptions?
A person is not required to report mistreatment if another person has already reported the same mistreatment to a law enforcement agency.
What are the Penalties?
A person who willfully violates the reporting requirement commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Jurisdiction
Colorado