44:73:04:11.  Disease prevention. Each facility shall implement an organized infection control program for preventing, investigating and controlling infection. The facility shall establish and implement written policies regarding visitation in the various services and departments of the facility. Any visitor who has an infectious disease, who has recently recovered from an infectious disease, or who has recently had contact with an infectious disease must be discouraged from entering the facility.

    Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; transferred from § 44:04:04:08, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.