{"id":470,"date":"2019-10-04T19:06:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T19:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=470"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T15:56:20","slug":"reporting-abuse-and-neglect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/practice-resources\/guidelines-and-procedures\/reporting-abuse-and-neglect\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting abuse and neglect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"members-access-error\">\n<h2>Reporting Child and Elder Abuse<\/h2>\n<p>Dentists and other health care professionals are required by the state to report suspected child or elder abuse. As mandated reporters, you must file a report any time you suspect abuse \u2014 you are not required to make a determination on whether or not abuse is actually taking place, and you may remain anonymous. Reports are also not subject to penalty if the abuse is unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<p><div><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\">You've reached members-only content<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"one-half first\">\r\n\t<h3>Already a Member?<\/h3>\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/?wa_oauth_sso=login\" class=\"clickHereToLogin blue-btn\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">Login<\/a>\r\n\t<p><span style=\"color:#B8242B;font-weight:bold;\">NEW!<\/span> Your User ID is the email on file with the ADA. Don't remember it? Reset it on the login page.<\/p>\r\n\t<p>Click the Reset Password link on the login page to connect a new password with your email address.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"one-half second\">\r\n\t<h3>Not a Member?<\/h3>\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/membership\/join-the-mda\/\" class=\"clickHereToLogin blue-btn\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">Apply Online<\/a>\r\n\t<p>Join the Michigan Dental Association and connect with 5,900 dental professionals throughout the state\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/membership\/about-the-mda\/\">About the MDA<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div> \r\n<\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"members-access-error\">\n<h2>Reporting Child and Elder Abuse<\/h2>\n<p>Dentists and other health care professionals are required by the state to report suspected child or elder abuse. As mandated reporters, you must file a report any time you suspect abuse \u2014 you are not required to make a determination on whether or not abuse is actually taking place, and you may remain anonymous. Reports are also not subject to penalty if the abuse is unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<p><div><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\">You've reached members-only content<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"one-half first\">\r\n\t<h3>Already a Member?<\/h3>\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandental.org\/?wa_oauth_sso=login\" class=\"clickHereToLogin blue-btn\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">Login<\/a>\r\n\t<p><span style=\"color:#B8242B;font-weight:bold;\">NEW!<\/span> Your User ID is the email on file with the ADA. Don't remember it? 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