Name change reflects expansion of protected group under 2019 legislation The training requirement for health facilities commonly known as “Elder Abuse” now goes under a broader definition of “Adult Protective Services.”
In 2019, Senate Bill 540 expanded the definition of “protective services” to include any “vulnerable person” who is over 18 years of age and suffers from a condition of physical or mental incapacitation because of a developmental disability, organic brain damage, mental illness or having one or more physical or mental limitations that restrict his or her ability to perform daily activities. Because of this expansion beyond individuals over 60 years of age, the Department of Health and Human Services changed the name of Elder Protective Services to Adult Protective Services, and along with the change came a new name for the training that is accepted for health facilities. The name of the link on the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance’s Training & Education web page has been updated to “Elder Abuse/Adult Protective Services” so providers will recognize it. The training itself only states “Adult Protective Services,” but the content has been reviewed by health facility licensing staff and approved for that requirement.
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AuthorThe Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC) licenses medical and other health facilities, child care facilities and personnel, and medical laboratories and personnel in Nevada. HCQC also conducts compliance surveys and takes complaints. Archives
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