§ 12-10-3-9 — Duty to report endangered adult

(a) An individual who believes or has reason
to believe that another individual is an endangered adult shall make a
report under this chapter.
(b) If an individual is required to make a report under this chapter
in the individual's capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or
other public or private institution, school, hospital, facility, or agency,
the individual shall immediately notify the individual in charge of the
institution, school, hospital, facility, or agency, or the individual's
designated agent, who also becomes responsible to report or cause a
report to be made.
(c) This section does not relieve an individual of the obligation to
report on the individual's own behalf, unless a report has already been
made to the best of the individual's belief.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citations: subsection (a) formerly
4-28-5-6.5(a); subsection (b) formerly 4-28-5-6.5(b) part;
subsection (c) formerly 4-28-5-6.5(b) part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4.