legislative reporting requirements for child abuse, elder abuse, and diseases that pose a threat to public health and safety, along with the penalties for failure to report. For each area, discuss what observations would constitute the need to report. Discuss what grey areas may occur and how they should be addressed. Discuss the reporting process, including who the report should be made to, what the report should consist of, and what the potential follow-up will be on behalf of the individual who filed the report.

Research the various legislative reporting requirements for child abuse, elder abuse, and diseases that pose a threat to public health and safety, along with the penalties for failure to report. For each area, discuss what observations would constitute the need to report. Discuss what grey areas may occur and how they should be addressed. Discuss the reporting process, including who the report should be made to, what the report should consist of, and what the potential follow-up will be on behalf of the individual who filed the report.
Your paper should be between 1250 to 1925 words (5 to 7 pages) in length, written in APA style, including a title page and reference page. Support the research you conduct with a minimum of four in-text citations.
Each written assignment in the course should contain the following elements:
Abstract: Your abstract should be brief, but it should explain the problem, your motivation for solving the problem, an explanation of your approach to solving the problem, and background information that will lead to your conclusions/implications.
Introduction: Begin with a thesis statement that states the focus of your paper. Then discuss the three to five key points that your paper will explore.
Body of Paper: Discuss each of the key points outlined in your introduction, providing detailed research from the study materials provided for you in the module and including any other academic research you have conducted. Be sure to use proper APA format for all citations.
Summary: Wrap up the concepts you’ve discussed and summarize the main ideas you have discussed throughout the body of the paper.
Conclusion: Transition to the ending of your paper and provide final thoughts on what recommendations you have or what you think the future landscape will look like.
References: Include all sources you used (both from the module’s study materials and any additional sources) in a separate References page. Follow APA format.