Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 9381, licensed vocational nurses are mandated to report any known or suspected instance of elder physical abuse to an elder protective agency. Failure to make an elder physical abuse report as required shall constitute unprofessional conduct within the meaning of Business and Professions Code Section 2878(a).
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2520.2
Note: Authority cited: Section 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2878(a), Business and Professions Code; and Section 9381, Welfare and Institutions Code.