<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.sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; 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; } span.sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000003 { 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="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:02:05"><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000000">44:75:02:05</span></a><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000001">.  Sterilization.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">A facility shall decontaminate any i</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">nstruments, supplies, utensils and equipment </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> are not single service before sterilization in a manner that will make them safe for handling by personnel. Supplies and equipment commercially prepared and sterilized to retain sterility indefinitely are acceptable in lieu of sterilization in the facility. </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">A facility shall bacteriologically monitor a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">utoclaves used for steam sterilization at least weekly. Supplies and equipment sterilized and packaged in the facility </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> have the processing date</span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">, the sterilizer number or unique identifier if more than one sterilizer is used, the cycle or load number, a description of the contents, and the identifier of the assembler</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> on the package and </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> be reprocessed in accordance with any specific manufacturer's recommendation for </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">sterilization and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> packaging.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">    </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">    </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">(2).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">    </span><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sac92a7af-c85c-4c22-ab56-59ec809edb51000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>