R510-302-6. Adult Protective Services Intake Criteria

  (1) Referrals may be submitted to the APS Intake Office in any format from any person who has reason to believe that a vulnerable adult has been abused, neglected, or exploited in the State of Utah.

  (2) All referrals shall be evaluated by APS Intake to determine whether APS shall investigate the allegation.

  (3) APS shall accept all referrals with allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult in the State of Utah except as follows:

  (a) when the referral does not involve an allegation that a vulnerable adult may have been or is being abused, neglected or exploited.

  (b) when the referral does not identify a current abuse, neglect or exploitation but anticipates that abuse, neglect or exploitation may occur.

  (c) when the referral involves a vulnerable adult on an Indian reservation, a written agreement between APS and tribal authorities granting APS authority to investigate must be in effect or the referral shall be forwarded by Intake to federal or tribal authorities.

  (d) when the referral involves an alleged incident in a long-term care facility involving an alleged theft or alleged loss of a resident's money and/or personal property, the alleged perpetrator(s) is unknown, and the money and/or personal property has been replaced, returned, or reimbursed by the facility.

  (e) when the referral involves an alleged financial scam and/or alleged consumer fraud.

  (4) APS shall notify:

  (a) the Department of Health and the Local Long-term Care Ombudsman when a referral involves a long-term care facility, and

  (b) the Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), when the referral involves a person who receives services from DSPD.

  (5) APS may submit a referral that involves a Division employee or other potential conflict of interest to the DHS Office of Services Review for review.