44:78:03:01.  Fire safety code requirements. Each facility shall meet applicable fire safety standards in NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition. An automatic sprinkler system is not required in an existing facility unless significant renovations or remodeling occurs; however, any existing automatic sprinkler system shall remain in service.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Reference: NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Phone: 1-800-344-3555. Cost: $93.00.

          44:78:03:02.  General fire safety. Each facility covered under this article shall be constructed, arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid undue danger to the lives and safety of its occupants from fire, smoke, fumes, or resulting panic during the period of time reasonably necessary for escape from the structure in case of fire or other emergency. The fire alarm system shall be sounded each month. At least two staff members shall be on duty at all times. In a multilevel facility, at least one staff member shall be on duty on each floor containing occupied beds. Compliance with this section does not eliminate or reduce the necessity for other provisions for safety of persons using the structure under normal occupancy conditions.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Cross-Reference: Fire safety code requirements, § 44:78:03:01.

          44:78:03:03.  Staffing exception. A staffing exception may be allowed as follows:

          (1)  For each facility with 16 beds or less, one staff person who is awake is required if:

               (a)  The facility fire alarm promptly alerts staff;

               (b)  The facility is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system as defined in § 9.7, automatic sprinklers, of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition;

               (c)  An automatic fire alarm dialer as defined in § 9.6.4, Emergency Forces Notification, of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition, to summon the local fire department is provided; and

               (d)  The clients have an evacuation time which shows them capable of evacuation in five minutes or less.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Reference: NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2000 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Phone: 1-800-344-3555. Cost: $93.00.

          44:78:03:04.  Fire extinguishers. Fire extinguishers that are at least 2-A:10-B:C rated shall be installed for general building coverage at a rate of one for each 3,000 square feet and one additional 2-A:10-B:C rated extinguisher also located at the kitchen, laundry, and furnace room.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          44:78:03:05.  New Construction. The provisions of this section apply to each newly licensed inpatient chemical dependency treatment facility and to any renovation, addition, or change in space use of currently approved existing facility.

          Each new construction, renovation, addition, and change of space use shall comply with Article 44:78 and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Reference: NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101. Phone: 1-800-344-3555. Cost: $93.00.