Broadcaster Press 11 October 13, 2015 www.broadcasteronline.com Elder Abuse Task Force’s Report Will Be Done Soon BY BOB MERCER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU PIERRE – South Dakota’s special task force on elder abuse gathers Oct. 29 to discuss its final report. Based on the statistics, findings and recommendations that comprise the core of the draft, this promises to be a call to action across South Dakota. Drawing on real situations in South Dakota and upon proven practices in other states, the report will lay out changes to be made. Accomplishing the reforms identified in the report will demand a stronger focus on elderly protections from the Legislature, the state’s courts, the state’s attorney general, the governor, local law enforcement, banks, lawyers and care givers. The take-away is South Dakota has a long way to go to in protecting older citizens. David Gilbertson, chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, called for the study during his State of the Judiciary speech to the Legislature in January. An earlier attempt by Gilbertson to put elder abuse on the political agenda went unheeded. This time, Sen. David Novstrup, R-Aberdeen, took up the issue. Legislation sponsored by Novstrup, R-Aberdeen, led to establishing the task force. With the Legislature’s approval came the chief justice’s offer for the Unified Judicial System to fund and lead the work. In his speech to the Legislature, Gilbertson used the word tsunami to describe the problem. Based on demographic trends in the draft, tsunami wasn’t too strong. Presuming the final report is generally similar to the draft version, the task force will present a set of recommendations for achieving much stronger protection of elderly people in South Dakota. Next will be action by the Legislature in the 2016 session that starts Jan. 12. The task force chairman is another Supreme Court member, Justice Steve Zinter. Six legislators serve on the panel. They are representatives Brian Gosch, R-Rapid City; Kris Langer, R-Dell Rapids; Lee Schoenbeck, RWatertown; and senators Jim Bradford, D-Pine Ridge; Bruce Rampelberg, R-Rapid City; and Novstrup. The governor’s appointees to the task force are Sara Dahlin Jennings, South Dakota director for AARP; Jennifer Murray, a regional manager for adult services and aging in the state Department of Social Services; and Robert Kean, a lawyer and retired head for South Dakota Advocacy Services. The chief justice appointed seven people including Justice Zinter. The others are: Dr. Victoria Walker, chief medical and quality officer for The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society; Quentin Riggins, an attorney who chairs the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law section for the State Bar of South Dakota; Tim Neyhart, executive director, South Dakota Advocacy Services; Dr. David Brechtelsbauer, a geriatrician, and faculty member at the USD Sanford School of Medicine; Rick Rylance, regional president for Dacotah Bank; and Kristina Schaefer, a vice president and general counsel for Fishback Financial Corp., where she is director of risk management. Attorney General Marty Jackley appointed Paul Cremer, an assistant attorney general and the director for the office’s Medicaid fraud control unit. They are South Dakotans of substance. So promises to be their report. “It is probably not the final answer but I think it is an impressive start to a most serious issue,” Chief Justice Gilbertson said Friday. Advocating For Reforms To The Endangered Species Act A COLUMN BY GOV. DENNIS DAUGAARD: Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a Western Governors Association trip to Washington, D.C. Along with the governors of Wyoming, North Dakota, Montana and Utah, I visited with federal officials about issues impacting South Dakota and other western states. One of the topics we discussed was the Endangered Species Act. A recent poll from the Morning Consult indicates that the majority of Americans believe the Endangered Species Act (ESA) needs to be reformed. The poll also found that less than one-third of Americans think the federal government should take the lead on endangered species. Allowing states to play a more active role in the administration of the ESA just makes sense. In a state like South Dakota where 80 percent of the land is privately owned, it should be standard practice to gather input from landowners early in the process. They know the land better than anyone and endangered species decisions can directly impact their livelihoods. It’s also easier for states to work with landowners once an ESA decision has been made. Unfortunately, state governments are routinely left out of the conversation when it comes to ESA decisions. Time and time again, we have been impacted by unfounded listings and a lack of implementation at the federal level. Our state’s experience with the Topeka Shiner listing is a prime example. Habitat and population problems don’t exist in South Dakota for this type of fish; but because those problems persist in other states, the species is listed as endangered in our state. It has been 16 years since the Topeka Shiner was listed, and we are still waiting for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a complete recovery plan for the species. How can we aim for recovery, if we don’t Massage for Health Lois Hazen • 216 W. Main Street • Vermillion Call 624-6732 or Text 659-1006 Good Bye Pain, Hello Freedom Give One Of Our Animals A Loving Home With Our “Meowloween” October Adoption Event! know what is the goal? Compare that to the Sage Grouse. In 2010, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed Sage Grouse as “warranted but precluded.” Western states joined with the Department of Interior to implement measures to prevent an endangered listing of the species. States developed their own conservation plans and local governments became involved in the efforts. Just last month, the Department of Interior announced it would not place the bird on the endangered species list. In South Dakota, we value the goal of improving and maintaining habitat. Rather than viewing states as unnecessary hurdles, I hope the federal government will come to see the states as partners in accomplishing this goal. 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