44:70:01:07.01Reports to the Department of Human Services, law enforcement or state's attorney.
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A facility shall report an event involving any reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect of any resident by any person within twenty-four hours of the discovery of the event, orally or in writing, to the Department of Human Services, to a law enforcement officer, or to the state's attorney of the county in which the facility is located.
Source: 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023; 52 SDR 41, effective October 27, 2025.