<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.s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0 { 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.s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000003 { 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="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:02:08"><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000000">44:75:02:08</span></a><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000001">.  Handwashing facilities.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">A h</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">andwashing facilit</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">y</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> consisting of hot and cold running water dispensed through a mixing faucet controlled with blade handles or hands-free controls, a towel dispenser with single-service towels or a hand-drying device, and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">wall-mounted </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">hand cleanser </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">dispenser must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> be located in </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">each </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">dietary area, utility room, nurses' station, pharmac</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">y</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">, laborator</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">y</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">, nurser</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">y</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">, surgical suite, delivery suite, physical therapy room, examination and treatment room, emergency room, laundry, and toilet room. A handwashing facility </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> be provided in each patient room or in a bath or toilet room connected directly to the room. If existing faucets and controls are replaced or changed, they </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> be replaced with mixing faucets controlled with blade handles or other hands-free controls.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">    </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">    </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">(1)(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">    </span><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b256eb4-e235-4c15-a554-2cf55ed18930000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>