Penalty for Failure to Report by Mandatory Reporting Individual

If the Department finds, after investigation, that any mandatory reporting individual, as defined in 105 CMR 155.003, had reasonable cause to believe that a patient or resident may have been abused, neglected or mistreated or had property misappropriated, and that such individual refused or failed to report such suspected case to the Department, the Department shall notify the Attorney General and the appropriate registration board of that finding. Such individual may be subject to disciplinary actions by such registration board and to a fine of up to $1,000.