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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Washington, DC 20420

VHA DIRECTIVE 1199

Transmittal Sheet

November 28, 2017

REPORTING CASES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT

1. REASON FOR ISSUE:

2. SUMMARY OF MAJOR CHANGES:

3. RELATED ISSUES:

4. RESPONSIBLE OFFICE:

5. RESCISSIONS:

6. RECERTIFICATION:

DISTRIBUTION:

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CONTENTS

REPORTING CASES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT

REPORTING CASES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT

1. PURPOSE

AUTHORITY:

2. BACKGROUND

3. DEFINITIONS

Child Abuse.

NOTE:

Covered Professional.

NOTE

Domestic Violence.

Elder Abuse.

Intimate Partner Violence.

VHA Health Care Facilities.

VHA-Authorized Health Care Activities.

Vulnerable Adult.

4. POLICY

NOTE:

5. RESPONSIBLITIES

VA Medical Facility Director.

NOTE:

Covered Professionals.

VHA Social Workers:

6. PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY DURING REPORTING

7. REFERENCES

NOTE:

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APPENDIX A

APPLICATION TO VHA PRACTICIONERS: LAWS RELATED TO REPORTING

SUSPECTED ABUSE AND NEGLECT

1. FEDERAL LAW APPLICABLE TO VA: CHILD ABUSE

APPENDIX A

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NOTE:

2. STATE ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTING LAWS

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3. MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA

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4. APPLICATION TO VHA PRACTITIONERS

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