<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.sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0 { 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.sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000003 { 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="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:12:09"><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000000">44:73:12:09</span></a><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000001">.  Service area in care units.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">The facility shall ensure e</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">ach care unit contain</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">s</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (1)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A nurse's </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">station with convenient access to handwashing facilities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (2)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">Nurse's</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> charting</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> area</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (3)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">Personnel c</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">ommunications</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> area</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (4)  Storage for supplies and </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">personnel's</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> personal effects;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (5)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> toilet room;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (6)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A n</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">urses' office;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (7)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A c</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">lean workroom for the storage and assembly of supplies for nursing procedures</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">, containing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> a work counter and sink;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (8)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A s</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">oiled workroom</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">containing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> a work counter with a handwashing facility, a waste receptacle, soiled linen receptacles, a clinical sink with an exposed water trap seal, siphon jet or blowout action, and a bedpan flushing device;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (9)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A m</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">edicine room adjacent to the </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">nurse's</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> station</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">containing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> a sink, refrigerator, locked storage, and facilities for preparation and administration of medication;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (10)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A c</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">lean linen storage area in an enclosed storage space;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (11)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A n</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">ourishment station </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">for serviving between-meal nourishments that contains</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> refrigerated storage, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">a </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">self-dispensing ice machine, and a sink;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (12)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">An e</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">quipment storage room on each resident wing or floor for storage of resident care equipment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (13)  Resident bathing facilities containing one shower, bathtub, or whirlpool for each </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">fifteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> beds not individually served. Whirlpool units with lifts may serve </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> beds;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (14)  </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">A j</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">anitor's closet </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">with a floor receptor or service sink, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">for storage of housekeeping supplies and equipment. The janitor's closet space and equipment may be incorporated into the soiled </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">work</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">room;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    (15)  Multipurpose rooms for </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">personnel</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">, residents, and residents' families</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> for conferences, reports, education, training sessions, and consultation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    If </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">the facility offers </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">outpatient therapy services, the therapy unit </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> provide access </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">to outpatient services </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">without traversing </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> areas. The therapy unit </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">be sized and equipped to accommodate the therapy modalities offered and </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">contain locked records storage, hand</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">sinks located convenient to treatment areas, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">and </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">cubicle curtains for privacy at treatment areas.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 14, effective September 14, 1977; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 24 SDR 90, effective January 4, 1998; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:13:03"><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000003">44:04:13:03</span></a><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">    </span><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc034af5f-d323-4731-beac-629546e0fe40000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>