Abuse definition

Abuse means one or more of the following:

Abuse means theft, waste, or improper use of assets related to ADB-related activity, either committed intentionally or through reckless disregard;

Abuse means abuse as defined in OAR 411-020-0002 (Adult Protective Services).

Examples of Abuse in a sentence

• Grantee access to CMBHS will be placed in inactive status when the Grantee ceases to have an executed contract with System Agency Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division.

• GRANTEE shall also comply with the provisions of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, California Penal Code Section 11164 et.

• Grantee access to CMBHS System will be placed in inactive status when the Grantee ceases to have an executed contract with System Agency Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division.

• Bodily Injury/Property Damage $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 Aggregate Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000 per occurrence Sexual Abuse and Molestation $1,000,000 per occurrence Medical Expense Limit – Any One Person $ 10,000 Commercial General Liability shall be on an occurrence form covering the risks associated or arising out of the services provided under this contracted agreement.

• The Network Service Provider shall immediately report any knowledge or reasonable suspicion of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child, aged person, or disabled adult to the Florida Abuse Hotline on the statewide toll-free telephone number (000-00XXXXX).

More Definitions of Abuse

Abuse means intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to himself or herself, or another.

Abuse means any of the following:

Abuse means abuse of a child as defined in ORS 419B.005.

Abuse means abuse of an adult as defined in OAR 407-045-0260.

Abuse means provider practices that are inconsistent with sound fiscal, business, or medical practices, and result in an unnecessary cost to the medicaid program, or in reimbursement for services that are not medically necessary or that fail to meet professionally recognized standards for health care. It also includes consumer practices that result in unnecessary cost to the medicaid program.

Abuse means the willful action or inaction that inflicts injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment on a vulnerable adult. In instances of abuse of a vulnerable adult who is unable to express or demonstrate physical harm, pain, or mental anguish, the abuse is presumed to cause physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. Abuse includes sexual abuse, mental abuse, physical abuse, and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, which have the following meanings:

Abuse means any act or threat involving molestation, harassment, corporal punishment or any other form of physical, sexual or mental abuse.