44:73:11:09.  Quality of life. A facility shall provide care and an environment that contributes to the resident's quality of life. The facility shall provide:

    (1)  A safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment;

    (2)  Maintenance or enhancement of the resident's ability to preserve individuality, exercise self-determination, and control everyday physical needs;

    (3)  Freedom from physical or chemical restraints imposed for purposes of discipline or convenience;

    (4)  Freedom from verbal, sexual, physical, and mental abuse;

    (5)  Freedom from involuntary seclusion, neglect, or exploitation imposed by anyone,

    (6)  Freedom from theft of personal property;

    (7)  Retention and use of personal possessions, including furnishings and clothing, as space permits, unless to do so would infringe upon the rights or health and safety of other residents; and

    (8)  Support and coordination to assure pain is recognized and addressed appropriately.

    Source: 19 SDR 95, effective January 7, 1993; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 28 SDR 83, effective December 16, 2001; transferred from § 44:04:17:09, 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.

    Cross-Reference: Care policies, § 44:73:04:13.