Department of Mental Health - Definitions Class I Neglect , failure of an employee to provide reasonable and necessary services to maintain the physical and mental health of any client or resident when that failure presents either imminent danger to health, safety or welfare of a client or resident, or a substantial probability that death or physical injury would result. Class II Neglect , failure of an employee to provide reasonable or necessary services to a client or resident according to the individualized treatment or habilitation plan, if feasible, or according to acceptable standards of care. Physical Abuse purposely beating, striking, wounding or injuring any client or resident or in any manner whatsoever, mistreating or maltreating a client or resident in a brutal or inhumane manner. Physical abuse also includes handling a client or resident with any more force than is reasonable or apparently necessary for a client's or resident's proper control, treatment or management. Sexual Abuse , any touching, directly or through clothing, of the genitals, buttocks, or breasts of a client or resident for sexual purpose.
Sexual purpose means for the arousing or gratifying of anyone's sexual desires.
The employee shall refer any questions as whether an activity is inappropriate to the supervising professional or the treatment or habilitation team. Verbal Abuse , referring to a client or resident in the client's or resident's presence with profanity or in a demeaning, non-therapeutic, undignified, threatening or derogatory manner.