10-144 C.M.R. ch. 126, § 4.E - Reporting of Abuse, Neglect or Misappropriation of Client and/or Client's Property

a. The ESRD Facility must ensure that all staff are knowledgeable of the Adult Protective Services Act, 22 M.R.S.A., §3477 - 3479A, and that all alleged violations involving mistreatment, neglect and abuse, including injuries of unknown source, and/or misappropriation of client property, are reported immediately, through established procedures, to the administrator of the ESRD Facility and to the officials in accordance with the State law.

b. A procedure must be established by the ESRD Facility for review, within twenty-four (24) hours of each complaint received by the administrator and/or any designated member of the ESRD staff. A report of findings and action taken shall be prepared and submitted to the Quality Assurance Committee or other appropriate committee, and be available for review upon request by the Department.

c. The ESRD Facility must have evidence that all alleged employee violations are thoroughly investigated in a timely manner. Policies must address administrative procedures to be implemented to prevent further potential violations while the investigation is in progress.

d. The results of all investigations conducted in-house must be reported to the administrator or his/her designated representative, and to other officials in accordance with State law. If the alleged violation is verified, appropriate corrective action must be taken. All reports must be made available to the Department upon request.

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10-144 C.M.R. ch. 126, § 4.E