Question 1: Discuss your Iowa's definition of elder abuse and neglect from the government website.
Question 2: Review the Federal CMS definitions of abuse and neglect for nursing homes found in the CMS State Operations Manual (SOM) and list these definitions.
Question 3: What are the similarities and differences between your state definitions and the SOM definitions?
Question 4: Are there any mandated reporting requirements under your Iowa's Laws or Regulations? Describe in details the requirements including who must report, timeframes, how to report and any fines or sanctions for failure to report or for substantiated abusers.