MASSACHUSETTS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM SCRIPT
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Protection of Vulnerable Persons and Mandated Reporting - ✔✔Particular persons
the state considers vulnerable
Elderly-60 or over
Disabled : between 18-59, mental or physical disabilities, MR, ppl who wholly or partially
dependent on others
Children-under 18, CHINS=children in need of services-more specific
✔✔ELDERLY 19A-What is elder abuse - ✔✔Financial exploitation (unique to elder
catergory), physical, emotional-all reportable
Exception: not abuse if has to do with specific religious practices e.g. Jehovah's Witness
who dont want to rely on medical care and rely on church teachings
Reporting of self-neglect-If you feel an elder person not able to meet their own daily
needs-reportable
✔✔Elder abuse 19A-Reporting - ✔✔Report to Dept of Elder Affairs: Psychologists are
mandated reporters-OBLIGATED to report any kind of neglect, abuse or abusive
situation IMMEDIATELY (verbally) and within 48hours for written report
YOU CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE IF MAKE THE REPORT IN GOOF FAITH: not in
knee jerk way and w/ goof basis for making report, YOU CANNOT BE
SANCTIONTONED FIRED DEMOTED etc
*exec director of home health agencies re the mandated reporters and can get from
homemakers, aides, case mangers
✔✔Elder abuse: WHAT TO REPORT (19A) - ✔✔Name, address, age, approximate age
of the elderly person, info regarding nature and extent of abuse, any other relevant info
If known-name of caretaker,any relevant tx received or immediately required
If reporter wishes: reporters name and address and contact info
✔✔Elder abuse (19A) financial abuse - ✔✔ONLY GROUP WHERE THIS IS
REPORTABLE
E.g. someone tells you putting elderly grandma in crappy nursing home-potentially
reportable
Adult stealing money from parent
THRESHOLD IS "SUBSTANTIAL" this is judgement call, consult with colleagues,
DOCUMENT
✔✔Elder abuse 19A- PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM - ✔✔If elder abuse
determined: get input from DSS, existing protective/involved agencies
IF SERIOUS ABUSE OCCURED: Report to DA of county where serious abuse occured
within 48 hours
IF DEATH OCCURED-Report to DA of county where abuse occurred immediately
, Unsubstantiated abuse: destroy the report/remove PI within 3 years
✔✔19A Protective Services for Elderly (w/ consent of elderly or his/her conservator -
✔✔In effect for 6 months but can extend, Protective services agency can petition court
for appt of conservator guardian or emergency order of protective services
Emergency order: can be up to 14 days and be extended up to 14 more if necessary to
remove emergency
Department or designated person can petition court to act on behalf of Elderly person
deemed incapable of granting consent to gain protective services
If abused and not thought to be able to grant consent-hearings can take place -ppl given
notice at least 5 days prior to hearing -Hearing should occur within 14 DAYS of petition
if not emergency
IMMEDIATELY IF emergency
✔✔19C DISABLED PERSONS - ✔✔18-59 mental or physical disabilities, intellectual
disabilities, or partially/fully dependent on others
✔✔19C REPORTABLE DISABLED PERSONS ABUSE - ✔✔Physical /emotional injury,
unconsented sexual activity
✔✔19C DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION (DPPC) - ✔✔Report
abuse to this commission, 3 governor appointed members : 1st is chairman and 5 years
max term
Unlike children and elderly abuse-disabled person cCAN REQUEST YOU NOT MAKE
A REPORT (UNIQUE)-this is considered INVOKING A PRIVLEGE -e.g. a disabled
person is slapped one time by caregiver and they done want you to report
✔✔19C Disabled Persons Mandated Reporting-If death occurs - ✔✔Disabled persons
protection commission, DA of district death occured, and ME
Caretaker agency must report immediately and orally and w.in 48 hours written to
DPPS, local Law enforcement
report contains: name of person who is disabled facility and facts of death
✔✔19C-DPPC reporting continued - ✔✔If caretaker is state agency: reports to
investigator of DPPC and health and human services
IF NOT STATE AGENCY-reports to health and human services or to EITHER: dept of
mental health (for mental/intellectual dis) or Mass Rehab commission (if physical)
If report contains allegation of criminal conduct : report to special investigative unit
✔✔19C Protective services for disabled with consent of guardian - ✔✔No time frame
given for disabled
Protective services not provided or given if refuses or withdraws consent
Fam member, commission, dept, can commission court for appt up to 72 hours can
extend for another 72 hiours
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Protection of Vulnerable Persons and Mandated Reporting - ✔✔Particular persons
the state considers vulnerable
Elderly-60 or over
Disabled : between 18-59, mental or physical disabilities, MR, ppl who wholly or partially
dependent on others
Children-under 18, CHINS=children in need of services-more specific
✔✔ELDERLY 19A-What is elder abuse - ✔✔Financial exploitation (unique to elder
catergory), physical, emotional-all reportable
Exception: not abuse if has to do with specific religious practices e.g. Jehovah's Witness
who dont want to rely on medical care and rely on church teachings
Reporting of self-neglect-If you feel an elder person not able to meet their own daily
needs-reportable
✔✔Elder abuse 19A-Reporting - ✔✔Report to Dept of Elder Affairs: Psychologists are
mandated reporters-OBLIGATED to report any kind of neglect, abuse or abusive
situation IMMEDIATELY (verbally) and within 48hours for written report
YOU CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE IF MAKE THE REPORT IN GOOF FAITH: not in
knee jerk way and w/ goof basis for making report, YOU CANNOT BE
SANCTIONTONED FIRED DEMOTED etc
*exec director of home health agencies re the mandated reporters and can get from
homemakers, aides, case mangers
✔✔Elder abuse: WHAT TO REPORT (19A) - ✔✔Name, address, age, approximate age
of the elderly person, info regarding nature and extent of abuse, any other relevant info
If known-name of caretaker,any relevant tx received or immediately required
If reporter wishes: reporters name and address and contact info
✔✔Elder abuse (19A) financial abuse - ✔✔ONLY GROUP WHERE THIS IS
REPORTABLE
E.g. someone tells you putting elderly grandma in crappy nursing home-potentially
reportable
Adult stealing money from parent
THRESHOLD IS "SUBSTANTIAL" this is judgement call, consult with colleagues,
DOCUMENT
✔✔Elder abuse 19A- PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM - ✔✔If elder abuse
determined: get input from DSS, existing protective/involved agencies
IF SERIOUS ABUSE OCCURED: Report to DA of county where serious abuse occured
within 48 hours
IF DEATH OCCURED-Report to DA of county where abuse occurred immediately
, Unsubstantiated abuse: destroy the report/remove PI within 3 years
✔✔19A Protective Services for Elderly (w/ consent of elderly or his/her conservator -
✔✔In effect for 6 months but can extend, Protective services agency can petition court
for appt of conservator guardian or emergency order of protective services
Emergency order: can be up to 14 days and be extended up to 14 more if necessary to
remove emergency
Department or designated person can petition court to act on behalf of Elderly person
deemed incapable of granting consent to gain protective services
If abused and not thought to be able to grant consent-hearings can take place -ppl given
notice at least 5 days prior to hearing -Hearing should occur within 14 DAYS of petition
if not emergency
IMMEDIATELY IF emergency
✔✔19C DISABLED PERSONS - ✔✔18-59 mental or physical disabilities, intellectual
disabilities, or partially/fully dependent on others
✔✔19C REPORTABLE DISABLED PERSONS ABUSE - ✔✔Physical /emotional injury,
unconsented sexual activity
✔✔19C DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION (DPPC) - ✔✔Report
abuse to this commission, 3 governor appointed members : 1st is chairman and 5 years
max term
Unlike children and elderly abuse-disabled person cCAN REQUEST YOU NOT MAKE
A REPORT (UNIQUE)-this is considered INVOKING A PRIVLEGE -e.g. a disabled
person is slapped one time by caregiver and they done want you to report
✔✔19C Disabled Persons Mandated Reporting-If death occurs - ✔✔Disabled persons
protection commission, DA of district death occured, and ME
Caretaker agency must report immediately and orally and w.in 48 hours written to
DPPS, local Law enforcement
report contains: name of person who is disabled facility and facts of death
✔✔19C-DPPC reporting continued - ✔✔If caretaker is state agency: reports to
investigator of DPPC and health and human services
IF NOT STATE AGENCY-reports to health and human services or to EITHER: dept of
mental health (for mental/intellectual dis) or Mass Rehab commission (if physical)
If report contains allegation of criminal conduct : report to special investigative unit
✔✔19C Protective services for disabled with consent of guardian - ✔✔No time frame
given for disabled
Protective services not provided or given if refuses or withdraws consent
Fam member, commission, dept, can commission court for appt up to 72 hours can
extend for another 72 hiours
