Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 17 - Aging, Department On › Chapter 15 - Elder Abuse Prevention and Awareness › Rule 17-15.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
Words and phrases used in this chapter are as defined in 17 lAC
				1 unless the context of the rule indicates otherwise. The following definitions
				also apply to this chapter:
"Abuse "
means the willful infliction of
				injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with
				resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; or the deprivation by a
				person, including a caregiver, of goods or services that are necessary to avoid
				physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness in an older individual.
"Adequate food, shelter, clothing, or other care
				"
means food, shelter, clothing, or other care which, if not provided,
				would constitute denial of critical care.
"Assessment"
means a document designated by
				the department to be completed by a contractor to determine service needs and
				address the safety of the client.
"Assessment intake"
means the process by which
				a contractor receives and records reports of suspected elder abuse.
"At-risk older individual"
or
"client"
means a person aged 60 or older who is at risk for
				or experiencing abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation.
"Caregiver "
means an individual who has the
				responsibility for the care of an older individual, either voluntarily, by
				contract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a result of the operation of
				law. "Caregiver" also means a family member or other individual who provides
				compensated or uncompensated care to an older individual.
"Case "
means a referral of suspected elder
				abuse that has been accepted for assessment and services.
"Contractor "
means the contract
				recipient.
"Coordinator"
means the contractor's designee
				who is responsible for coordinating elder abuse prevention initiative services
				and who is the central point of contact for case files, subcontractors, and
				care providers.
"Department"
means the department on
				aging.
"Elder abuse "
means abuse of an older
				individual and may consist of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or
				exploitation.
"Exploitation"
means an individual's,
				including a caregiver's or legal representative's, use of the resources of an
				older individual for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain that results
				in depriving an older individual of rightful access to, or use of, benefits,
				resources, belongings, or assets.
"Immediate danger to health and safety"
means
				a situation in which death or severe bodily injury could reasonably be expected
				to occur without intervention.
"Legal representative "
means a person
				appointed by the court to act on behalf of a client.
"Mandatory reporter"
means a person defined in
				Iowa Code section
				235B.3(2).
"Neglect"
means the failure of a caregiver or
				legal representative to provide the goods or service necessary to maintain the
				health or safety of an older individual.
"Older individual"
means a person aged 60 or
				older
"Physical harm "
means bodily injury,
				impairment, or disease.
"Purchase of service form"
means the mechanism
				used to document and request approval for the purchase of a specific service on
				behalf of a client.
"Referral"
means any information received by a
				contractor from any source that identifies an individual aged 60 or older as
				experiencing, or at risk of, abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
"Self-neglect"
means an older individual's
				inability, due to physical or mental impairment or diminished capacity, to
				perform essential self-care tasks, including obtaining essential food,
				clothing, shelter, and medical care; obtaining goods and services necessary to
				maintain physical health, mental health, or general safety; or managing one's
				own financial affairs.
"Service provider "
means a provider receiving
				funds from a contractor.