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Drug Endangered Children
General Overview
It’s the Law: HB 1258
Angels in Black -
A child’s vision of hope
Information for Mandatory Reporters
*Tips
for Home Visitors
Signs of Exposure in Children
Growing Up With Meth
Start a DEC Team in 10 Easy Steps
DEC Team Protocols
Dr. Kathryn Well's Papers: "Meth Impact on Children"
DEC Links
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Children who spend
time in a Meth influenced environment face short- and long-term affects.
In South Dakota, if you are a mandatory reporter, alerting authorities to
a child exposed to Meth use or manufacturing isn’t just a good idea - -
it’s the law.
Law
Summary
Who is a Mandatory Reporter?
Who to Call to Report
Suspected Abuse/Neglect?
Child
Protection Services Link – State of South Dakota website.
Law Summary:
Professionals who are “mandatory reporters” of suspected child neglect or
abuse need to be aware of
HB 1258, which took effect on July 1, 2005. This
law expands the definition of an abused or neglected child to include
exposing children to an environment being used for the manufacturing, use
or distribution of Meth or any unlawfully manufactured controlled drug or
substance. Such environments place children at great risk for abuse and
neglect. A study in California indicated that 92% of child protection
cases were drug related. In South Dakota, Child Protection Services (CPS)
has started to identify cases with alleged Meth involvement. During the
first six months of fiscal year 2005, CPS assigned 145 reports alleging
Meth involvement for further assessment. This bill seeks to remove any
and all doubt that knowingly exposing children to drug-oriented
environments is within the definition of abuse and neglect.
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Who is a mandatory reporter?
A mandatory reporter is an individual or agency that is required by state
law to report any instance where he or she has reasonable cause to suspect
that a child under the age of 18 has been abused or neglected. Mandatory
reporters must report the instance to the state’s attorney of the county
in which the child resides or is present, the Department of Social
Services (DSS) or law enforcement officers. State law provides that the
following individuals or agencies are mandated to report to the
appropriate authority instances where they have reasonable cause to
suspect that a child under the age of 18 has been abused or neglected:
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Physician
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Dentist, optometrist
or podiatrist
u
Doctor of osteopathy
u
Chiropractor
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Mental
health professional or counselor
u
Psychologist
u
Religious healing
practitioner
u
Social worker
u
Hospital intern or
resident
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Parole or court
services officer
u
Law enforcement
officer
u
Teacher, school
counselor, school official or nurse
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Licensed
or registered child welfare provider
u
Employee or
volunteer of a domestic abuse shelter
u
Chemical dependency
counselor
u
Coroner
u
Any safety-sensitive
position as defined in SDCL 23-3-64(2), which includes any custody
staff employed by any agency responsible for the rehabilitation or
treatment of any adjudicated adult or juvenile.
State law also
requires that any person who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child
has died as a result of child abuse or neglect shall report that
information to the medical examiner or coroner in addition to reporting
the information to the state’s attorney, DSS or law enforcement. Any
person required to report an abused or neglected child or who is required
to report a child who has died as a result of child abuse and neglect but
who knowingly and intentionally fails to do so is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.
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