North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT
Subchapter A - PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ADULTS
Section .0200 - ACCEPTANCE AND EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORTS
Section 71A .0201 - ACCEPTANCE OF REPORTS
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The county department of social services shall accept all reports alleging an abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adult is in need of protective services. This includes anonymous reports. If the county department determines that the address of the disabled adult given in the report is in another county, the department shall refer the person making the report to the appropriate county department. The county department receiving the original report shall follow up to make sure the appropriate county has received the report.
(b) The department of social services shall make arrangements for 24 hour coverage to receive calls and take appropriate action.
(c) Notwithstanding provisions in 10A NCAC 71A .0801 through 71A .0803, the director may immediately tell the District Attorney's office and local law enforcement agencies when there is reason to believe that physical harm may occur to the disabled adult. This would include sharing evidence of abuse or neglect the agency has to date.
Authority
G.S.
108A-103;
143B-153;
Eff.
November 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. December 1, 1991; July 1,
1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. December 12, 1995;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1997;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
2017.
