<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 27B-8-43 - Retaliation against whistle-blower forbidden--Definition. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2051507Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2051507SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051507CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051507CL-000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2051507Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2051507DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051507DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2051507Normal-000003 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2051507Normal-000004 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2051507000005 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051507SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2051507SCL-000006 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=27B-8-43"><span class="s2051507SENU">27B-8-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2051507SENU">. </span><span class="s2051507CL">Retaliation against whistle</span><span class="s2051507CL-000000">-</span><span class="s2051507CL">blower forbidden--Definition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal-000001"><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">No agency, community service provider, facility, or school may retaliate against any staff who reports in good faith suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation, or against any person with a developmental disability with respect to any report. An alleged perpetrator cannot self</span><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont-000002">-</span><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">report solely for the purpose of claiming retaliation. There is a rebuttable presumption of retaliation for any adverse actions taken within ninety days of a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal-000003"><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">Adverse action means only those adverse actions arising solely from the filing of an abuse report. For the purposes of this chapter, adverse action means any action taken by a community service provider or facility against the person making the report or against the person with a developmental disability because of the report and includes:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal-000004"><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Discharge or transfer from the community service provider or facility except for clinical reasons;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal-000004"><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Discharge from or termination of employment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal-000004"><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Demotion or reduction in remuneration for services; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal-000004"><span class="s2051507DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Restriction or prohibition of access to services and supports or the persons served.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2051507000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2051507Normal"><span class="s2051507SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2051507SCL-000006"> SL 2000, ch 131, § 88.</span></p></div></body></html>