§ 15631. — 15631. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 659, Sec. 3.)

California § 15631.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
• Part 3.: PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 11.: CHAPTER 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Mandatory and Nonmandatory Reports of Abuse

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(a)
Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report that abuse to a long-term care ombudsman program or local law enforcement agency, or both the long-term care ombudsman program and local law enforcement agency when the abuse is alleged to have occurred in a long-term care facility.
(b)
Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse in any place other than a long-term care facility may report the abuse to the county adult protective services
agency or local law enforcement agency.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 659, Sec. 3. (AB 40) Effective January 1, 2013.