Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15631 — Mandatory and Nonmandatory Reports of Abuse
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15631
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2013-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report that abuse to a long-term care ombudsman program or local law enforcement agency, or both the long-term care ombudsman…
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15631 — Mandatory and Nonmandatory Reports of Abuse is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report that abuse to a long-term care ombudsman program or local law enforcement agency, or both the long-term care ombudsman program and local law enforcement agency when the abuse is alleged to have occurred in a long-term care facility.
(b) Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse in any place other than a long-term care facility may report the abuse to the county adult protective services agency or local law enforcement agency.