Si un médico o trabajador social ve que una persona mayor o con discapacidad está siendo maltratada, debe avisar a las autoridades en un día. Si no lo hace, puede tener problemas legales. Es como si un amigo ve que otro está en peligro y no dice nada.
Es como cuando ves que un niño está siendo empujado en el parque. Tienes que decirle a un adulto para que ayude al niño, porque si no lo haces, podrías sentirte mal por no haber actuado.
Imagina que la enfermera Ana nota que don Carlos, un anciano en su cuidado, tiene moretones y parece asustado. Ana debe informar a las autoridades en 24 horas para asegurarse de que don Carlos esté a salvo. Si no lo hace, podría enfrentarse a consecuencias legales.
Si no reportas el abuso, puedes ser culpable de un delito menor.
HomeLegislatorsSessionInterimLawsAdministrative RulesBudgetStudentsReferencesMyLRC +SearchCodified LawsCodified LawsCodified LawsHome>Codified Laws>22>46>9PreviousNextGo To:(1-1-1) or Google SearchPrinter Friendly22-46-9.Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation--Violation as misdemeanor.Any:(1) Physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist, religious healing practitioner, hospital intern or resident, nurse, paramedic, emergency medical technician, social worker, or any health care professional;(2) Psychologist, licensed mental health professional, or counselor engaged in professional counseling; or(3) State, county, or municipal criminal justice employee or law enforcement officer;who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elder or adult with a disability has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, shall, within twenty-four hours, report such knowledge or suspicion orally or in writing to the state's attorney of the county in which the elder or adult with a disability resides or is present, to the Department of Human Services, or to a law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.A person described in this section is not required to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder or adult with a disability if the person knows that another person has already reported to a proper agency the same abuse, neglect, or exploitation that would have been the basis of the person's own report.Source:SL 2011, ch 119, § 1;SL 2016, ch 120, § 22;SL 2016, ch 128, § 1;SL 2017, ch 230(Ex. Ord.17-1), § 24, eff. Apr. 13, 2017.ReferencesStatuteCatchline22-46-10Mandatory reporting of abuse or neglect by staff and by person in charge of
Médicos, enfermeras, trabajadores sociales y otros profesionales de la salud deben reportar el abuso si lo sospechan.
Si no reportas el abuso que presenciaste, podrías ser acusado de un delito menor.
Sí, si sabes que otra persona ya informó el abuso, no necesitas hacer el reporte tú mismo.
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