<html> <head> <title>Rule 44:75:14:06 Obstetrical suite.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 44:75:14:06"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 44:75:14:06 Obstetrical suite."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; punctuation-wrap:simple; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times","serif";} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><a name="_GoBack"></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>44:75:14:06.&nbsp;&nbsp;Obstetrical suite.</b> The obstetrical suite shall be located to prevent through traffic. The number of delivery rooms and labor rooms required shall be based on the estimated annual birthrate. A patients' toilet room shall be provided adjoining each labor room or shall be conveniently accessible within the obstetrical suite. Bathing facilities shall be conveniently available.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> SL 1975, ch 16, &#167; 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; transferred from &#167; 44:04:14:07, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(1)</A>, (3), and (4).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-12-13">34-12-13(1)</A>, (3), and (4).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>