<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.scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0 { 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.scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:04:18"><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000000">44</span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000000">:</span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000000">70</span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000000">:</span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000000">04:18</span></a><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000001">.  Admission and retention of residents with communicable diseases.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> A </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">facility may admit a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">resident who is infected with a communicable disease </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> is reportable to the department under SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-22-12"><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000002">34-22-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> if the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">facility provides </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">appropriate infection control measures to prevent the spread of the communicable disease. If the facility admits a resident with any of these diseases or antibiotic resistant organisms, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">or if after admission, a resident is suspected of having a communicable disease or antibiotic resistant organism, </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">the following conditions must be met:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">(1)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">All healthcare </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> shall have received education related to infection control measures and information about the state's reportable diseases list;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">(2)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">The facility shall have written procedures and protocols for </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">healthcare personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> to follow to avoid exposure to </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">the resident's </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">blood or body fluids; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">(3)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">  </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">The facility shall have a written infection control policy and procedures in practice that prevent the spread of a communicable disease.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">46</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> SDR </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">65</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">, effective </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">November 26, 2019; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000002">34-12-13</span></a><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">(1)(14).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">    </span><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000002">34-12-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-22-9"><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0-000002">34-22-9</span></a><span class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf16f3b4-a3cd-4c68-bc92-12432b79d1e8000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>