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Duties and Procedures of Investigative Entities

S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-5— Short title
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-10— Definitions
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-13— Nonmedical remedial treatment by spiritual means is not abuse or neglect of vulnerable adult
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-15— Vulnerable Adults Investigations Unit; Long Term Care Ombudsman Program; Adult Protective Services Program; responsibilities; referral of reports
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-20— Additional powers of investigative entities
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-25— Persons required to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adult; reporting methods
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-30— Photographing of visible trauma on abused adult
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-35— Reporting deaths where abuse or neglect suspected
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
S.C. Code Ann. § 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
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-50— Abrogation of privilege for certain communications
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-55— Protective custody by law enforcement officer; procedure; notification of protective services program; subsequent proceedings
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-60— Sharing of report information by investigative entities; public confidentiality
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-65— Notices to be displayed at facilities
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-70— Reports to occupational licensing boards
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-75— Immunity of person making report or participating in investigation in good faith
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-80— Action by Attorney General against person or facility for failure to exercise reasonable care; fine
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-85— Penalties
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-87— Financial exploitation; financial institution authority to decline transaction requests
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-90— Article not to affect authority of agencies