AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain mandatory reporting requirements for elder and disabled adult
abuse and neglect.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-46-9 be amended to read:
22-46-9. Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elder or disabled adult has been or is being abused or neglected, shall, within twenty-four hours, report the knowledge or suspicion orally or in writing to the state's attorney of the county in which the elder or disabled adult resides or is present, to the Department of Social Services, or to a law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 22-46-9 be amended to read:
22-46-9. Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that an elder or disabled adult has been or is being abused or neglected, shall, within twenty-four hours, report the knowledge or suspicion orally or in writing to the state's attorney of the county in which the elder or disabled adult resides or is present, to the Department of Social Services, or to a law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to make the required report is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
For the purposes of this section, the term, person, means:
(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.
An Act to revise certain mandatory reporting requirements for elder and disabled adult abuse and neglect.
An Act to revise certain mandatory reporting requirements for elder and disabled adult abuse and neglect.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
SENATE as Bill No. 19
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Secretary of the Senate ____________________________
President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
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Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 19 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______ |
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
____________________________ Secretary of State
By _________________________ |
