(1) These rules govern the reporting and handling of incidents which harm or could result in harm to individuals with a developmental disability who are recipients of services funded by the developmental disabilities program of the department.

(a) Incidents constituting abuse and neglect of a child as defined in 41-3-102 , MCA or abuse, neglect and exploitation of a person with a developmental disability as defined in 52-3-803 , MCA are subject to the statutory and rule provisions governing the reporting, investigation and protection of those persons.

(b) The roles of the department in case management and protective services for persons with a developmental disability, abused and neglected children and abused, neglected and exploited older persons necessitate the provisions of these rules relating to those responsibilities.

(c) Incidents constituting abuse, neglect and exploitation of a person with a developmental disability are to be reported as provided for at 41-3-201 or 52-3-811 , MCA, to the protective services programs of the department.