Level III

• Providers shall report to the department and other relevant authorities as required by law that an individual alleges they were sexually assaulted, whether or not the alleged assault occurred within the provision of the provider’s services or on their property

Reporting all sexual assaults may affect the therapeutic relatioship between individual and therapist. The guidance should be more narrowly focused to require a report of sexaul assault by staff, or by a peer within the provision of a service . Agencies are already mandated reporters. Narrowing the focus of the requirement would provide better oversight to the licensed programs and how they are addressing this level of incident.