Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
PROCEDURE:
1. A staff member of this licensed service provider who has reason to believe that a
vulnerable adult is being or has been maltreated, or who has knowledge that a
vulnerable adult has sustained a physical injury which is not reasonably explained shall
immediately report the information to the common entry point, or to their
_________________ and __________________ [identify primary and secondary
person or position for internal reporting] for internal investigation and reporting as
indicated by results of the investigation.
Immediately means, as soon as possible, but no longer than 24 hours from the time
initial knowledge that the incident occurred has been received.
2. An external report can be made to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center,
MAARC, at (844) 880-1574, or on line at: www.mn.gov/dhs/reportadultabuse , or an
internal report may be made to the Center Director or designee.
3. When an internal report is received, the Center Director and Nurse are responsible for
deciding if a report to the Common Entry Point is required. The secondary person shall
be involved when there is reason to believe that the primary person was involved in the
alleged or suspected maltreatment. The report must be forwarded within 24 hours. The
report to the Common Entry Point, MAARC, must be as soon as possible from the time
initial knowledge that the incident occurred has been received. An internal reporter will
be notified in writing within 2 days, by the Center Director whether or not the report
has been forwarded to the Common Entry Point. The notice must be given in a manner
that protects the confidentiality of a reporter. It shall inform the reporter that if not
satisfied with the action taken by the center on whether to report the incident to the
common entry point, they may still make an external report to the Common Entry Point.
It will also inform the reporter that are protected against retaliation by the center if
making a good faith report to the Common Entry Point.
4. What to report:
a. Definitions of maltreatment of vulnerable adults are contained in Minnesota
Statutes, section 626.5572. Current definitions are attached to this policy.