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

S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-40
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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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t43c035.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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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 | Code of Laws of South Carolina (Aug. 2026 snapshot) | Corpus