RECORDED PRESENTATIONCHAT TRANSCRIPTA mandatory reporter is a person, who because of his/her profession, is legally or ethically required by
law to report suspected cases of client abuse across the lifespan. Michigan has two divisions: Child
Protective Services and Adult Protective Services. In this presentation, we will review and discuss
definitions of abuse, types of abuse, professional obligations, legal obligations, and ethical obligations.
Mandatory reporting is important in many forms of occupational therapy practice, including
telemedicine models, to protect many vulnerable populations.
