<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.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0 { 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.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383f000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0-000003 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: left; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000004 { 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="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:12:06"><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000000">44:73:12:06</span></a><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000001">.  Outside area.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> Each memory care unit </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">of a facility </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">shall have an outdoor area that is enclosed by a fence</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> for residents to access</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">. The fence </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> extend to a minimum of six feet above grade level and be designed to be safe for resident contact. Hard surface walking paths </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> be provided in the outside area. </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">The facility shall provide s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">pace for lounging and for gardening. If the access to the outside area is through a required building exit, the area must be large enough to allow movement of all residents away from the building structure a distance of </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">fifty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> feet</span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">or </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">15.24 meters</span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> and have a gate to exit the outside area to allow emergency egress and allow access for maintenance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383f000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">    </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> 29 SDR 81, effective December 11, 2002; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:15:07"><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000004">44:04:15:07</span></a><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">    </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000004">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">    </span><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0-000004">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383fP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd986bba4-cd66-4ebd-bc0e-374ef579383f000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>