Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult; failure to
report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation
Sec. 13. (a) A person who:
(1) believes or has reason to believe that an endangered adult is
the victim of battery, neglect, or exploitation as prohibited by
this chapter, IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(C), or IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(E);
and
(2) knowingly fails to report the facts supporting that belief to
the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services, the
adult protective services unit designated under IC 12-10-3, or a
law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over battery,
neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) An officer or employee of the division or adult protective
services unit who unlawfully discloses information contained in the
records of the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services
under IC 12-10-3-12 through IC 12-10-3-16 commits a Class C
infraction.
(c) A law enforcement agency that receives a report that an
endangered adult is or may be a victim of battery, neglect, or
exploitation as prohibited by this chapter, IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(C), or
IC 35-42-2-1(a)(2)(E) shall immediately communicate the report to
the adult protective services unit designated under IC 12-10-3.
(d) An individual who discharges, demotes, transfers, prepares a
negative work performance evaluation, reduces benefits, pay, or
work privileges, or takes other action to retaliate against an
individual who in good faith makes a report under IC 12-10-3-9
concerning an endangered individual commits a Class A infraction.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.299, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.185-1984,
SEC.4; P.L.39-1985, SEC.3; P.L.41-1987, SEC.20; P.L.42-1987,
SEC.14; P.L.2-1992, SEC.884; P.L.4-1993, SEC.328; P.L.5-1993,
SEC.335; P.L.2-1997, SEC.75; P.L.281-2003, SEC.4.
Last modified: May 24, 2006