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</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">A nap mat, blanket, or other sleep surface, other than the floor, for children over one year of age must be available for each child during nap time</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbda000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">    </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">A sleep surface must be maintained in good repair</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbda000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">A provider shall follow the safe sleep practices contained in </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards, 4th Edition</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">, for infants under the age of one</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbda000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">    </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0"> </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">    </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">    </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">(2)(6)</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbda000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">    </span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">Reference:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">    </span><a id="_Hlk135859446" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbda000004"></a><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0-000001">Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">, 4th Edition</span><span class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaC0">, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education. Copies may be obtained from the American Academy of Pediatrics, https://shop.aap.org/. Cost $66.95.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbdaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s60c14cc7-9ae6-49e7-8a02-d85815b3fbda000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>