ABA CLA updates APS/mandatory reporting charts

New charts on mandatory (and voluntary) reporting to adult protective services (APS) are now available.  These charts were prepared for the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) by the ABA Commission on Law and Aging (ABA Commission).

http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_Site/Find_Help/APS/Analysis_State_Laws.aspx) or directly from the ABA Commission’s elder abuse Web page (http://www.abanet.org/aging/about/elderabuse.shtml or go to the Commission’s home page, www.abanet.org/aging and then click on the “Elder Abuse” tab on the page’s left side).

These charts answer some of the most frequently asked questions in the elder abuse field: “How many states have mandatory reporting?” and “Who is required to report elder abuse?” Knowledge of the reporting provisions in APS laws is critical for individuals who are mandated or who wish to report suspected elder abuse, members of professions and disciplines that collaborate with APS, and victims or people who are concerned about them.  Additionally, state and federal legislative staff, other policy makers, educators, researchers, and reporters often want to know what states have mandatory reporting and who is required to report their suspicions about elder abuse to APS.