36.05.010 Reporting Duties

(a) Any person or who has reasonable cause to suspect or who witnesses the abuse of an Elder shall report the abuse or suspected abuse to any Law Enforcement Official immediately.

(b) Professionals and any person(s) who know or have reasonable cause to suspect that an Elder person, known to them in their professional or official capacities has been subject to abuse, exploitation, or neglect shall be required to make a report shall include, but not limited to:

(1) A physician, resident, intern professional(s) and person(s), professional or practical nurse, physician's assistant, or member of a hospital staff engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of an Elder;

(2) an ambulance attendant;

(3) a social worker or other employee(s) of the Tribal, State, County, or Federal agency;

(4) a person who maintains or is employed by a rooming house, a retirement home, nursing home, group home, or adult foster care home;

(5) an attorney, unless he/she acquires knowledge of the facts required to be reported from a client and the attorney-client privilege applies;

(6) religious pastors;

(c) All persons are required to report abuse, neglect or exploitation of an
Elder person under this section shall make their report within three (3) working days of their observation of an incident of abuse, neglect or exploitation of an Elder unless the Elder's immediate well-being is threatened, in which case the report shall be made at the earliest time possible, but no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the incident.