1. (a) Any person who suspects or believes in good faith that an individual has been subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as defined in RSA 161-F, RSA 169-C, or these rules shall:

   1. (1) Take all practicable steps to protect the individual; and
   2. (2) Report the instance, including the issues presented and the actions taken, of abuse, neglect or exploitation to the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS) or division of children youth and families (DCYF), as appropriate, OCLS and the agency director.
2. (b) BEAS shall investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in accordance with RSA 161-F.
3. (c) DCYF shall investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in accordance with RSA 169-C.
4. (d) Upon completion of the investigations that occurred in accordance with (b) and (c) above, BEAS or DCYF, respectively, shall report the findings to OCLS and the appropriate agency.
5. (e) In the event of the death of an individual the agency shall report on the circumstances surrounding the death to the department, in compliance with department’s quality assurance measures under RSA 126-A:4, IV.

Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for He-M 204) #5868, eff 7-15-94, EXPIRED 7-15-00 New. #9850, eff 1-20-11, EXPIRED: 1-20-19 New. #12731, INTERIM RULE, eff 2-22-19, EXPIRED: 8-21-19 New. #12878, eff 9-25-19