<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.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0 { 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.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004 { 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; font-size: 12pt; } span.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000005 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000006 { 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="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:02:10"><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000000">44:75:02:10</span></a><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001">.  Infection prevention and control</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001"> program</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0"> </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Each facility shall have an active, facility-wide program for the surveillance, prevention, and control of healthcare-associated infections and other infectious disease. The program must demonstrate adherence to nationally recognized infection prevention and control guidelines</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">    </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Each facility shall, based on recommendations from the facility s medical and nursing leadership, appoint an infection prevention and control director who is qualified through education, training, experience, or certification in infection prevention and control, to be responsible for the infection prevention and control program including</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">    (1)  </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Developing and implementing policies and procedures for facility-wide infection surveillance, prevention, and control that reflect the scope and complexity of services furnished by the facility and that maintain a clean and sanitary environment</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">    (2)  </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Documenting infection prevention, control, and surveillance activities</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">    (3)  </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Communicating and collaborating with the quality assessment and performance program required by §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:04:14"><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000005">44:75:04:14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002"> and the antibiotic stewardship program required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:02:10.01"><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000005">44:75:02:10.01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002"> on infection prevention and control issues</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">    (4)  </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Ensuring competency-based training and education is provided to the facility s healthcare personnel; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">    (5)  </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">Auditing adherence to the facility s infection prevention and control policies</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">    </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">The governing body of each facility shall ensure systems are in place and operational for the tracking of all infection surveillance, prevention, and control activities to demonstrate implementation, success, and sustainability of activities</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000002">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">    </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">    </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000006">34-12-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">(1), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-22-9"><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000006">34-22-9</span></a><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">(8).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">    </span><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0-000006">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sd95416ae-f547-4e33-ad47-1a5f9c5dcd8e000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>