<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=46:11:03:01"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000000">46:11:03:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">.  </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">Provider</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001"> policy on abuse, neglect, and exploitation.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> A </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">provider may not allow or condone</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> abuse, neglect, </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">or</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> exploitation of a participant. </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">A provider shall have a policy on how to address allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The policy must comply with all applicable law and contain</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (1)  A procedure for an internal investigation that </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">requir</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">es:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">        (a)  Initiation of the investigation within </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">forty-eight</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> hours or the next business day, whichever is later;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">        (b)  Issuance of preliminary investigation findings to the division within seven calendar days of initiation of the investigation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">        (c)  Issuance of the final investigation findings to the division within </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> calendar days of initiation of the investigation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">2</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  A procedure for remediation to ensure</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> health and safety of participants;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">3</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  A procedure for disciplinary action to be taken if staff have engaged in abusive, neglectful, or exploitative activities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">4</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  A procedure to inform the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">participant's </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">guardian, the parent</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">s,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> if the participant is under </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">eighteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> years of age, and the participant's advocate, if any, of the alleged incident or allegation and any information not otherwise prohibited by court order about any action taken within </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">twenty-four</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> hours after the incident or allegation, unless the person</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> to be notified</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> is accused of the alleged incident;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">5</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">If the required investigation confirms an</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> allegation, a procedure to communicate investigation results to the participant, to the participant's parent if the participant is under </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">eighteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> years of age, or to the participant's guardian or advocate, if any. The </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">provider</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> shall document the actions to be implemented to reduce the likelihood of</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> and prevent repeated incidents of</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> abuse, neglect, or exploitation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">6</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  A procedure for training the participant, the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">participant</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">'s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> guardian or the participant's advocate, if any, and any family members as identified by the participant, upon admission and annually thereafter, on how to report to the provider and division any allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The provider shall document the date, time, and content of this training;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">7</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  A requirement that the training include what actions the participant, the participant</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">'s </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">guardian or the participant's advocate, if any, may take when not satisfied with the action taken or the outcome;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    (</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">8</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">)  A requirement that the training </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> provided in an accessible format</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> 22 SDR 104, effective February 13, 1996; 23 SDR 2, effective July 18, 1996; 27 SDR 63, effective December 31, 2000; 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">; 43 SDR 9, effective August 2, 2016; 50 SDR 63, effective November 28, 2023</span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> SDCL</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-2-26"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">27B-2-26</span></a><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> SDCL</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-1-15"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">27B-1-15</span></a><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=27B-2-26"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">27B-2-26</span></a><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">Cross </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000001">References:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> Reports of child abuse, SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-3"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">26-8A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-8A-10"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">26-8A-10</span></a><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">    </span><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">Reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly or adults with disabilities, SDCL</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-7"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">22-46-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=22-46-11"><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0-000003">22-46-11</span></a><span class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dC0">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s914f0eaa-4c72-445f-ba11-e21a54dfc32d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>