DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 11. Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act 15600-15675›ARTICLE 3. Mandatory and Nonmandatory Reports of Abuse 15630-15632
§ 15631
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse may report that abuse to a long-term care ombudsman program or local law enforcement agency, or both the long-term care ombudsman program and local law enforcement agency when the abuse is alleged to have occurred in a long-term care facility.
(b) Any person who is not a mandated reporter under Section 15630, who knows, or reasonably suspects, that an elder or a dependent adult has been the victim of abuse in any place other than a long-term care facility may report the abuse to the county adult protective services agency or local law enforcement agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 659, Sec. 3. (AB 40) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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