South Dakota § 22-46-9 Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-46-9 — Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation--Violation as misdemeanor.

South Dakota·Title 22 CRIMES·Ch. 22-46 ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS OR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

Any:

(1)Physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist, religious healing practitioner, hospital intern or resident, nurse, paramedic, emergency medical technician, social worker, or any health care professional;

(2)Psychologist, licensed mental health professional, or counselor engaged in professional counseling; or (3) State, county, or municipal criminal justice employee or law enforcement officer; who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elder or adult with a disability has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, shall, within twenty-four hours, report such knowledge or suspicion orally or in writing to the state's attorney of the county in which the elder or adult with a disability resides or is present, to the Depart

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Any: (1) Physician, dentist, doctor of osteopathy, chiropractor, optometrist, podiatrist, religious healing practitioner, hospital intern or resident, nurse, paramedic, emergency medical technician, social worker, or any health care professional; (2) Psychologist, licensed mental health professional, or counselor engaged in professional counseling; or (3) State, county, or municipal criminal justice employee or law enforcement officer; who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elder or adult with a disability has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, shall, within twenty-four hours, report such knowledge or suspicion orally or in writing to the state's attorney of the county in which the elder or adult with a disability resides or is present, to the Department of Human Services, or to a law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person described in this section is not required to report the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder or adult with a disability if the person knows that another person has already reported to a proper agency the same abuse, neglect, or exploitation that would have been the basis of the person's own report.

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