What it is
- What changed
- The Justice Center reporting page says anyone, including a parent, advocate, or guardian, can report suspected abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of a person with special needs to the VPCR hotline, and that the VPCR is a 24/7 hotline and incident reporting system. Mandated reporters must report immediately, with delay allowed only for safety steps such as calling 911.
- Why it matters
- Families and caregivers need a state-specific route for safety concerns involving disability-service systems and vulnerable-person settings, distinct from health-facility or Medicaid appeals.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving carepeople with special needs, disabled people, family caregivers, guardians, advocates, provider staff
- What it does
- Requires something of providers, companies or agencies
Sources
Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.