Question

1. you report an incident of suspected abuse to your supervisor and they tell you, \dont worry about it. i will take care of reporting it.\ does this relieve you of your legal responsibility to make a report?

a. yes, informing your supervisor is enough
b. no, under california law, no matter what your supervisor says, you must make a report

1. mandated reporters are provided immunity from civil and criminal liability as a result of making a required report of known or suspected elder or dependent adult abuse.

a. true
b. false

1. a supervisor or administrator who interferes with the reporting duties of a staff employee and/or punishes the employee for making the report can be punished up to six month in the county jail, a fine of not more than $500, or both.

a. true
b. false

1. a person who fails to report abuse, abandonment, isolation, financial neglect, is guilt of a misdemeanor. this misdemeanor is punishable by:

a. not more than six months in the county jail
b. a fine of not more than $1,000 - or -
c. both a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment

Explanation:

1. In California, mandated reporters have an individual legal obligation to report suspected abuse regardless of what a supervisor says.
2. Mandated reporters are given immunity from civil and criminal liability for making required abuse - related reports to encourage reporting.
3. Supervisors who interfere with reporting duties or punish employees for reporting can face penalties.
4. Failing to report abuse in California is a misdemeanor punishable by both a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment.

Answer:

1. B. No, under California law, no matter what your supervisor says, you must make a report
2. A. True
3. A. True
4. C. Both a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment