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Section 43-35-5. Short title. - This chapter may be cited as the Omnibus Adult Protection...
Section 43-35-10. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Abuse" means physical abuse...
Section 43-35-13. Nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means is not abuse or neglect of vulnerable adult. - No vulnerable adult may be considered to be abused or...
Section 43-35-15. Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit; Long Term Care Ombudsman Program; Adult Protective Services Program; responsibilities; referral of reports. - (A) The Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit of the South Carolina...
Section 43-35-20. Additional powers of investigative entities. - In addition to all other powers and duties that an...
Section 43-35-25. Persons required to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adult; reporting methods. - (A) A physician, nurse, dentist, optometrist, medical examiner, coroner, other...
Section 43-35-30. Photographing of visible trauma on abused adult. - A person required to report pursuant to this article or...
Section 43-35-35. Reporting deaths where abuse or neglect suspected. - (A) A person required to report or investigate cases under...
Section 43-35-40. Responsibilities when a report is received; initiation of investigation; reports to local law enforcement or Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit. - Upon receiving a report, the Long Term Care Ombudsman or...
Section 43-35-45. Warrant from family court to permit investigation of report; order for protective services; appointment of guardian and attorney; evaluation; hearing; review; semiannual reevaluation; payment for services. - (A) In investigating a report if consent cannot be obtained...
Section 43-35-50. Abrogation of privilege for certain communications. - The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife or...
Section 43-35-55. Protective custody by law enforcement officer; procedure; notification of protective services program; subsequent proceedings. - (A) A law enforcement officer may take a vulnerable adult...
Section 43-35-60. Sharing of report information by investigative entities; public confidentiality. - Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a state agency, an investigative...
Section 43-35-65. Notices to be displayed at facilities. - A facility as defined in Section 43-35-10 shall prominently display...
Section 43-35-70. Reports to occupational licensing boards. - The investigative entity shall report an alleged incident of abuse,...
Section 43-35-75. Immunity of person making report or participating in investigation in good faith. - (A) A person who, acting in good faith, reports pursuant...
Section 43-35-80. Action by Attorney General against person or facility for failure to exercise reasonable care; fine. - (A) Notwithstanding any regulatory or administrative penalty that may be...
Section 43-35-85. Penalties. - (A) A person required to report under this chapter who...
Section 43-35-87. Financial exploitation; financial institution authority to decline transaction requests. - (A) For the purposes of this section, "financial institution" means...
Section 43-35-90. Article not to affect authority of agencies. - This article is not intended to affect in any way...
Section 43-35-200. Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem Program. - (A) There is created the Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem...
Section 43-35-210. Definitions. - In addition to the definitions contained in Section 43-35-10, for...
Section 43-35-220. Duties and responsibilities of guardian ad litem; assessments. - (A) The duties and responsibilities of a guardian ad litem...
Section 43-35-230. Appointment of guardian ad litem; continuing legal education. - (A) A guardian ad litem may be either an attorney...
Section 43-35-240. Appointment of guardian ad litem for abuse, neglect, or exploitation proceedings; criminal background checks. - (A) An individual may not be appointed as a guardian...
Section 43-35-250. Charge of guardian ad litem; petition for removal. - (A) A guardian ad litem is charged in general with...
Section 43-35-260. Access to information. - The Department of Social Services shall make available to the...
Section 43-35-270. Confidentiality of reports and information. - (A) All reports and information collected pursuant to this article...
Section 43-35-280. Civil liability. - After participating in the Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem Program...
Section 43-35-290. Funding. - The General Assembly shall provide the funds necessary for the...
Section 43-35-310. Council created; membership; filling vacancies. - (A) There is created the Adult Protection Coordinating Council under...
Section 43-35-320. Responsibilities of council. - The Adult Protection Coordinating Council shall coordinate the planning and...
Section 43-35-330. Duties of council. - (A) Duties of the council are subject to the appropriation...
Section 43-35-340. Officers; terms of office; quorum. - The chair of the council must be elected by a...
Section 43-35-350. Meetings. - Meetings of the council must be held at least quarterly...
Section 43-35-500. Definitions. - In addition to the definitions contained in Section 43-35-10, for...
Section 43-35-510. Policy of State regarding health and safety of vulnerable adults. - It is the policy of this State that: (1) Every...
Section 43-35-520. Investigations of deaths in facilities operated by the Department of Mental Health or the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs; death by natural causes in a veterans' nursing home. - The Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit of the South Carolina Law...
Section 43-35-530. Conduct of investigations. - Upon receipt of a report of a vulnerable adult death,...
Section 43-35-540. Access to medical information. - Upon request of the Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit of the...
Section 43-35-550. Subpoena of medical information. - When necessary in the discharge of the duties of the...
Section 43-35-560. Vulnerable Adults Fatalities Review Committee; members; terms; meetings; administrative support. - (A) There is created a multidisciplinary Vulnerable Adults Fatalities Review...
Section 43-35-570. Purpose of Vulnerable Adult Fatalities Review Committee. - (A) The purpose of the Vulnerable Adult Fatalities Review Committee...
Section 43-35-580. Meetings discussing individual cases closed; disclosure of information identifying vulnerable adult or family member. - (A) Meetings of the Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit of the...
Section 43-35-590. Confidential and public information. - (A) All information and records acquired by the unit and...
Section 43-35-595. Promulgation of regulations. - The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division may promulgate regulations if...