2006 Acknowledgments

Georgia State Seal

Georgia Division of Aging Services
Adult Protective Services Manual

Chapter:

2000 APS Reports and Opening Cases

Effective Date:

Section Title:

Acknowledgments

Reviewed or Updated in:

MT 2019-04

Section Number:

2006

Previous Update:

​Summary Statement

In accordance with O.C.G.A. §30-5-5, Adult Protective Services (APS) shall acknowledge the receipt of all APS reports in writing to the person making the report within 10 calendar days.

​Basic Considerations

It is unlawful for a mandated reporter to knowingly and willfully fail to report adult abuse. Mandated reporters who fail to make a report can be found guilty of a misdemeanor O.C.G.A. § 30-5-8(b). The Acknowledgement letter serves as verification for the reporter that a report was made to Adult Protective Services in accordance with O.C.G.A. §30-5-4.

The reporter can verbally waive the receipt of an acknowledgement letter. Waivers of acknowledgement shall be documented in the APS intake report.

​Procedures

Unless waived by the reporter, APS State Office staff will:

  • Generate the acknowledgement letter within the DAS Data System (DDS)

  • Send the standard written acknowledgement letter to the reporter.

​References

Disabled Adult and Elder Persons Protection Act O.C.G.A. §30-5-4, §30-5-5 and §30-5-8