DMR.4.3.010 Duty to Report Abuse or Neglect of an Elder

Suspected abuse or neglect of an elder or vulnerable adult shall be reported to Lac Courte Oreilles Elder Services (unless immediate intervention is required to protect that person's life, which should be reported to law enforcement immediately) by:

(a) The family or caretaker of the elder or vulnerable adult;

(b) Any tribal employee;

(c) Any tribal official;

(d) Any employee of a tribally-owned business, even if not managed by the Tribe;

(e) Any medical or osteopathic doctor, coroner or medical examiner, chiropractor, podiatrist, dentist, religious practitioner, nurse, health aide, human services worker, elders' service provider, nursing home provider, or any other health and elder human service provider, or its employees who deliver services to tribal elders and vulnerable adults;

(f) Any person or agency or employee of such agency with a fiduciary duty to the elder or vulnerable adult such as a lawyer, accountant, financial institution, or property manager;

(g) Any person who has good reason to suspect that an elder or vulnerable adult has been or is being abused or neglected.