California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 15658

WIC § 15658 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 11 · Art. 9

Statute text

(a)A written abuse report, as required by this chapter, shall be submitted in one of the following ways:

(1)On a form adopted by the State Department of Social Services after consultation with representatives of the various law enforcement agencies, the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Developmental Services, the State Department of State Hospitals, the division, professional medical and nursing agencies, hospital associations, and county welfare departments. These reporting forms shall be distributed by the county adult protective services agencies and the long-term care ombudsman programs. This reporting form may also be used for documenting the telephone report of a known or suspected instance of abuse of an elder or dependent adult by the county adult protective services agency, local ombudsman program, and local law enforcement agencies.

(2)Through a confidential internet reporting tool, if the county or long-term care ombudsman program chooses to implement such a system. This internet reporting tool shall be developed and implemented in a manner that ensures the confidentiality and security of all information contained in the reports, pursuant to the confidentiality standards set forth in Sections 10850, 15633, and 15633.5.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 554, Sec. 20. (SB 823) Effective January 1, 2022.