S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-40

Responsibilities when a report is received; initiation of investigation; reports to local law enforcement or Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit

Known as the Omnibus Adult Protection Act

The act spans §§ 43–43 (46 sections).

1993 Act No. 110, SECTION 1, eff three months after June 11, 1993; 2006 Act No. 301, SECTION 6, eff May 23, 2006; 2010 Act No. 223, SECTION 6, eff June 7, 2010.

Upon receiving a report, the Long Term Care Ombudsman or Adult Protective Services promptly shall:

(1) initiate an investigation; or

(2) review the report within two working days for the purpose of reporting those cases that indicate reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct to local law enforcement or to the Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). A report to local law enforcement or SLED must be made within one working day of completing the review.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.