<html> <head> <title>Rule 44:70:10:09 Outside area.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 44:70:10:09"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 44:70:10:09 Outside area."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>44:70:10:09.&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside area.</b> Each </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>memory care</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> unit </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>must</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> have for the resident's </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>use</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> an outdoor area enclosed by a fence. The fence </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>must</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> extend to a minimum of six feet above grade level and be designed to be safe for resident contact. Hard surface walking paths shall be provided in the outside area. If the access to the outside area is through a required building exit, the area shall be large enough to allow movement</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> of all affected residents 50 feet</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> away from the building structure</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. A</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> gate to exit the outside area </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>must be provided</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(3)(14).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(3)(14).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>