Nationwide Reporting Chart

For Suspected Exploitation Of Seniors And/Or Vulnerable Persons

 

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Statute
Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5303(1), (3), (5).
Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5302(10).
Financial Services Professionals
(Mandated? Permissive?)

Any person, including any officer or employee of a financial institution. (Permissive)

State Report & Hold
(Y/N)

No.

Reporters

Any physician, nurse, employee of a public or private health facility, or a state licensed or certified residential facility serving vulnerable adults, medical examiner, dentist, ombudsman for the elderly, osteopath, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, social worker, police officer, pharmacist, physical therapist, home care worker, or nursing facilities as defined in section 39-1301(b), Idaho Code, and employees of such facilities. Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5303(1).

Any person, including any officer or employee of a financial institution, who has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable adult is being abused, neglected or exploited may report such information to the commission or its providers. Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5303(3).

Protected Individuals

Vulnerable Adult: A person eighteen (18) years of age or older who is unable to protect himself from abuse, neglect or exploitation due to physical or mental impairment which affects the person’s judgment or behavior to the extent that he lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate or implement decisions regarding his person. Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5302(10).

Financial Institutions-Immunity (Y/N)

Yes.

Any person who makes any report pursuant to this chapter, or who testifies in any administrative or judicial proceeding arising from such report, or who is authorized to provide supportive or emergency services pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability on account of such report, testimony or services provided in good faith. Idaho Code Ann. § 39-5303(5).

** See Senior Safe Act

* Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information provided, EverSafe assumes no responsibility therefore and urges users of the information to check sources before use. Information is updated regularly and subject to change.
** On May 24, 2018, the Senior Safe Act was signed into law on a federal level as part of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. Law No: 115-174). The Act is now codified at 12 USC § 3423. It extends immunity from liability to covered financial institutions who disclose suspected financial exploitation of adults 65 years and older to regulatory or law-enforcement agencies.
*** On February 5, 2018, FINRA Rule 2165 was adopted. Rule 2165 allows members to place temporary holds on disbursements of funds or securities from the accounts of a person 1) age 65 or older or 2) 18 years or older who the member reasonably believes has a mental or physical impairment that renders the individual unable to protect his or her own interests, if the member reasonably believes that financial exploitation of the person has occurred, is occurring, has been attempted, or will be attempted.