Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 15630(a), licensed vocational nurses are mandated to report any known or suspected instance of dependent adult abuse to an adult protective agency. Failure to make a dependent adult 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, § 2520.3
Note: Authority cited: Section 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2878(a), Business and Professions Code; and Section 15630(a), Welfare and Institutions Code.