Mandatory Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Adult Protective Services; 33 V.S.A. Chapter 69)

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1Mandatory reporters are required to submit reports in writing including the reporter's name and address (reports may not be anonymous), the name/address/age/disability of the vulnerable adult, the persons responsible for the adult's care, and the nature and extent of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation.(Mandatory Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Adult Protective Services; 33 V.S.A. Chapter 69))
• 2Mandatory reporters are required to make a report within 48 hours of knowing or reasonably suspecting or receiving information alleging abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.(Mandatory Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Adult Protective Services; 33 V.S.A. Chapter 69))
• 3Mandatory Reporters — all employees, contractors, volunteers, or grantees who directly provide health care, law enforcement, caregiving, counseling, education, or social services to adults — are required to report to Adult Protective Services (APS) when they suspect or receive information that a vulnerable adult has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, even if they do not believe the information is true.(Mandatory Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Adult Protective Services; 33 V.S.A. Chapter 69))