S.D. Admin. R. 67:61:06:03

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 67:61:06:03 - Policy on abuse, neglect, and exploitation

Each agency must have a policy that prohibits abuse, neglect, and exploitation of a client. The policy must contain:

(1) Definitions of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, pursuant to SDCL 22-46-1;

(2) A requirement to report to the department any incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation;

(3) A requirement to report to the department, pursuant to SDCL 26-8A-3 and 26-8A-8;

(4) A procedure for disciplinary action to be taken, if staff engages in abusive, neglectful, or exploitative behavior;

(5) A requirement to make immediate efforts to inform the guardian, or the parent if the client is under eighteen years of age, of an alleged incident or allegation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; and

(6) A requirement to document the actions to be implemented, upon substantiation of an incident or allegation, to reduce the likelihood of, or to prevent repeated incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:61:06:03

43 SDR 80, effective 12/5/2016; 50 SDR 063, effective 11/27/2023

General Authority: SDCL 27A-5-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 27A-5-1(1)(2)(4)(5).

Persons required to report child abuse or neglected child -- Intentional failure as misdemeanor, SDCL 26-8A-3. Oral report of abuse or neglect -- To whom made -- Response report, SDCL 26-8A-8.