<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:05:04:15.01"><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000000">44:05:04:15.01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001">I</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001">nfection control equipment.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0"> </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">Each ground ambulance must be equipped with t</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">he following infection control equipment:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (1)  </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">F</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">ull peripheral glasses or goggles and face shield;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (2)  </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">A h</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">igh-</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">e</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">fficiency </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">p</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">articulate </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">a</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">ir mask;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (3)  Non-sterile</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">, latex-free</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0"> examination gloves in multiple sizes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (4)  </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">Fluid-resistant j</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">umpsuits or gowns;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (5)  Commercial antimicrobial hand wash;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (6)  Disinfectant for cleaning surfaces and equipment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (7)  Sharps container;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (8)  Disposable trash bags; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    (9)  Bio-hazard bags.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0"> 34 SDR 201, effective January 31, 2008; 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">    </span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">(1)</span><span class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d771ca9-70a6-4e68-a483-6d40ba11e6a0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>