Adult Protective Services protects older adults and
incapacitated adults from abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Who are mandated reporters?
What must mandated reporters report?
When should reports be made?
Who should be contacted?
Is there a penalty for mandated reporters who
fail to report?
What rights do mandated reporters have?
Who are mandated reporters?
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Mental health service providers
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Emergency medical services personnel certified by the Board
of Health
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Guardians or conservators of an adult
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People employed by or contracted with a public or private
agency or facility and working with adults in an
administrative, supportive, or direct care capacity
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People providing care to an adult for pay such as companion,
chore, homemaker and personal care workers
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Law-enforcement officers
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People licensed, certified, or registered by the following
Commonwealth of Virginia boards:
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Board of Audiology and Speech Pathology:
audiologists; speech-language pathologists; school
speech-language pathologists
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Board of Counseling: licensed
professional counselors; certified substance abuse
counselors; counseling assistants; certified
rehabilitation providers; marriage and family therapists;
licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners
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Board of Dentistry: dentists and dental
hygienists
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Board of Funeral Directors and
Embalmers: funeral establishments, services
providers, directors, and embalmers; resident trainees;
crematories; surface transportation and removal services;
courtesy card holders
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Board of Long-Term Care Administrators:
nursing home administrators
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Board of Medicine: doctors of medicine,
surgery, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, and
chiropractic; interns and residents; university limited
licensees; physician assistants; respiratory and
occupational therapists; radiological technologists and
technologists limited; licensed acupuncturists; certified
athletic trainers
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Board of Nursing: registered nurses;
licensed nurse practitioners; licensed practical nurses;
clinical nurse specialists; certified massage therapists;
certified nurse aides
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Board of Optometry: optometrists
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Board of Pharmacy: pharmacists, pharmacy
interns, and technicians; permitted physicians; medical
equipment suppliers; restricted manufacturers; humane
societies; physicians selling drugs; wholesale
distributors; warehousers
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Board of Physical Therapy: physical
therapists and physical therapist assistants
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Board of Psychology: school, clinical,
and applied psychologists; sex offender treatment
providers; school psychologists – limited
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Board of Social Work: registered
social workers; associate social workers; licensed social
workers; licensed clinical social workers
What must mandated reporters
report?
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Suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of older adults who
are 60 and over or incapacitated adults who are 18 and over
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The name, age and address or location of the alleged victim,
where the incident occurred and information about the
circumstances of the incident
When should reports be made?
According to Virginia law, reports should be made immediately.
Who should be
contacted
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Fairfax
County Adult Protective Services at the 24-hour Hotline,
703-324-7450, TTY 711
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Adult Protective Services and law enforcement when the
incident involves:
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Sexual abuse
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Serious bodily injury, disease or death believed to be
caused by abuse or neglect
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Criminal activity involving abuse or neglect that places
the adult in danger of death or serious bodily harm
Is there a penalty for mandated
reporters who fail to report?
Mandated reporters may be fined up to $500 for the first
failure and up to $1,000 for subsequent failures.
Appropriate licensing, regulatory or legal authorities are
informed for administrative action or criminal investigation.
What rights do mandated
reporters have?
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Immunity from civil and criminal liability unless the
reporter acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose
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A right to have his/her identity kept confidential unless a
court orders the reporter's identity be revealed or the
reporter consents to reveal his/her identity
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A right to know whether the report was investigated
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If you suspect abuse, neglect or exploitation call:
Adult Protective Services
703-324-7450
TTY
711
24 hours a day
7 days a week
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