ARSD 44:75:01:07.01. Reports to the Department of Human Services, law enforcement, or state's attorney

A facility shall report an event involving any reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect of any patient 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.