Ind. Code § 35-46-1-13 – Battery, neglect, or exploitation of endangered adult or person with mental or physical disability; failure to report; unlawful disclosure; referrals; retaliation

(a) A person who:
1. (1) believes or has reason to believe that an endangered adult or person of any age who has a mental or physical disability is the victim of battery, neglect, or exploitation as prohibited by this chapter or IC 35-42-2-1 ; and
2. (2) knowingly fails to report the facts supporting that belief to the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services, the adult protective services unit designated under IC 12-10-3 , or a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over battery, neglect, or exploitation of an endangered adult;
  commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(b) An officer or employee of the division or adult protective services unit who unlawfully discloses information contained in the records of the bureau of better aging under IC 12-10-3-12 through IC 12-10-3-15 commits a Class C infraction.
(c) A law enforcement agency that receives a report that an endangered adult or person of any age who has a mental or physical disability is or may be a victim of battery, neglect, or exploitation as prohibited by this chapter or IC 35-42-2-1 shall immediately transmit the report to the adult protective services unit designated under IC 12-10-3 .
(d) An individual who discharges, demotes, transfers, prepares a negative work performance evaluation, reduces benefits, pay, or work privileges, or takes other action to retaliate against an individual who in good faith makes a report under IC 12-10-3-9 concerning an endangered individual commits a Class A infraction.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.299, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.185-1984, SEC.4; P.L.39-1985, SEC.3; P.L.41-1987, SEC.20; P.L.42-1987, SEC.14; P.L.2-1992, SEC.884; P.L.4-1993, SEC.328; P.L.5-1993, SEC.335; P.L.2-1997, SEC.75; P.L.281-2003, SEC.4; P.L.141-2006, SEC.112; P.L.153-2011, SEC.19; P.L.238-2015, SEC.14; P.L.5-2022, SEC.8; P.L.122-2026, SEC.118.