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The document is a Mandatory Reporting Form developed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources for reporting suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or immediate risk of serious injury or death of adults. It outlines the necessary information to be collected about the alleged victim and perpetrator, details of the incident, and actions taken. Mandatory reporters are required to submit this form within 48 hours of making a referral to Centralized Intake, ensuring confidentiality of the reporter's identity.

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What is the process of APS?

(e) If any person, caregiver, guardian or custodian of an elder person or incapacitated adult, by means of deception, intimidation, coercion, infliction of bodily injury or threats of the infliction of bodily injury, willfully misappropriates, or misuses the funds or assets of an incapacitated adult or elder person for

What does APS do in WV?

The primary purpose of Adult Protective Services (APS) is to investigate reports of adult abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation while providing least restrictive interventions.

What is considered elder abuse in West Virginia?

Elder abuse includes physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon an older adult, their financial exploitation, or neglect of their welfare by people who are directly responsible for their care.

How long does CPS have to respond to a report in WV?

Zero to 24-hour response: CPS must respond as soon as the report is received unless there is a protective caregiver. If a protective caregiver clearly is documented in the intake assessment, face-to-face contact must be within the same day while the child is still under the care of that protective caregiver.

Can you sue Adult Protective Services?

As an agency of the state, APS is treated as the state in most lawsuits. As a general rule, states are immune from being sued. This doctrine is called sovereign immunity. Its rooted in the Eleventh Amendment of the United States Constitution and stems back to English common law.

When to call adult protective services in WV?

Anyone may report suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or any emergency situation involving a vulnerable adult or facility resident. WV Code 9-6-11 states the report must be made to the Department of Health and Human Resources immediately, but not more than 48 hours after suspecting these circumstances.