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South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:10 - Grievances

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A resident or their designated representative may voice
				  grievances without discrimination or reprisal. A resident's grievance may be
				  given in writing or verbally and may relate to treatment furnished, treatment
				  that has not been furnished, the behavior of other residents, and infringement
				  of the resident's rights. A facility shall adopt a grievance process and make
				  the process known to each resident and to the resident's representative. The
				  grievance process shall include the facility's efforts to resolve the grievance
				  and documentation of:
(1) The
				grievance;
(2) The names of the
				persons involved;
(3) The
				disposition of the matter; and
(4)
				The date of disposition.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:11 - Availability of survey results

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Survey results, along with the corresponding Plan of
				  Correction shall be readily available and provided to residents and individuals
				  upon request.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:12

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General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:13 - Transferred

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Medication control, ch 44:70:07.
Optional services, subdivision
					 44:70:04:14(2).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:14 - Admission, readmission, transfer, and discharge policies

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A facility shall establish and maintain policies and
				  procedures for admission, readmission, discharge, and transfer of residents
				  that prohibit discrimination based upon payment source. The facility shall
				  notify each resident at or before the time of admission of these policies and
				  procedures. The policies and procedures must include the following
				  provisions:
(1) The resident may not
				be transferred or discharged unless the resident's needs and safety cannot be
				met by the facility, the resident's health has improved sufficiently so the
				resident no longer needs the services provided by the facility, the safety or
				health of persons in the facility is endangered by the resident, the resident
				has failed to pay for allowable billed services as agreed to, or the facility
				ceases to operate.
The facility shall conduct an evaluation or assessment of
				  each resident to determine if the facility is able to meet the needs of the
				  resident. The determination must be discussed with the resident or designated
				  representative and documented in accordance with §§
										44:70:01:05 and
				  44:70:05:03. If the facility is
				  not able to meet the needs of the resident, discharge planning in accordance
				  with §
										44:70:04:16 will be coordinated
				  with the other facility, the resident, and family member or designated
				  representative to an appropriate level of care to meet the resident's
				  individualized needs;
(2)
				The facility shall notify the resident or designated representative and state
				ombudsman in writing at least thirty days before the transfer or discharge. If
				the resident's health requires immediate transfer or discharge, the thirty days
				notice is not required. The written notice shall specify the reason, effective
				date, and the location to which the resident will be transferred or discharged;
				and
(3) The facility shall provide
				to the resident or designated representative a description of how the resident
				may appeal a decision by the facility to transfer or discharge the resident
				including the right to a fair hearing.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:15 - Spiritual needs

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The facility shall provide for the spiritual needs of the
				  residents. Any resident's request to see a clergyman shall be honored. No
				  specific religious beliefs or practices may be imposed on any resident contrary
				  to the resident's choice.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:09 - Residents' rights and supportive services › Section 44:70:09:16 - Activities program

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A planned activities program shall be provided with
				  therapeutic activities designed to meet the needs and interests of each
				  individual resident. Supplies and equipment shall be provided for activities to
				  satisfy the individual interests of each resident.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(15).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:01 - Application of chapter

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
This chapter applies to any new facility and to any
				  renovation, addition, and change in space use of any currently approved
				  existing facility. Accessible and usable accommodations must be available to
				  the public, staff, and residents with disabilities.
Each facility shall comply with
NFPA 101 Life Safety
				  Code,
2012 edition.
Each facility providing off-site services shall comply with
				  business occupancy standards or other occupancies standards as applicable for
				  the use of the facility from
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,
2012
				  edition.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,
2012 edition,
					 National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained at
https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards
.
					 Cost: $151.50.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:02 - Resident rooms

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A resident room shall meet the following
				  requirements:
(1) A maximum room
				capacity not exceeding two residents;
(2) A minimum area, exclusive of toilet
				rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, or vestibules, of 120 square feet (10.8
				square meters) in each one-bed room and 200 square feet (18.58 square meters)
				in each two-bed room. Any sleeping room designed as part of a suite of rooms
				shall have a minimum area of 100 square feet in each one-bed room and 140
				square feet (13 square meters) in each two-bed room. The minimum dimension in a
				sleeping room may be not less than nine feet six inches (2.74
				meters);
(3) Privacy curtains shall
				be provided if requested by the resident. Privacy curtains or equivalent
				built-in devices if installed shall provide full visual privacy that allow
				access to the toilet room and corridor without entering the roommate's
				space;
(4) A window sill not higher
				than three feet (0.91 meters) above the floor. The floor shall be above
				grade;
(5) Have a call cord at each
				bed for staff calling stations;
(6)
				Have a toilet room and lavatory. Each resident toilet room shall be directly
				accessible for each resident without going through the general corridor. In
				remodeling projects, one toilet room with handsinks in a resident room may
				serve two resident rooms, but not more than four beds. For new construction, a
				toilet room may not be shared between resident rooms. All new resident toilet
				rooms shall be wheelchair accessible;
(7) Have a wardrobe or closet for each
				resident with an area of at least five square feet (0.465 square meters);
				and
(8) Have each resident room
				door located not more than 200 feet (45.72 meters) from the staff
				station.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:02.01 - Modifications

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any modification of the requirement in subdivision
				  44:70:10:02(8) may be approved if the following criteria are met:
(1) The facility fire alarm promptly alerts
				staff;
(2) The facility is equipped
				with an automatic sprinkler system, as defined in §9.7, automatic
				sprinklers, of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition;
(3) An automatic fire alarm dialer as defined
				in §9.6.4, Emergency Force Notification, of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,
				2012 edition, to summon the local fire department;
(4) The residents have an evacuation time
				that shows the residents are capable of evacuation in eight minutes or
				less;
(5) The facility is equipped
				with an approved call system is provided in accordance with subdivision
				44:70:02:17(3). Staff shall also carry a device that registers an audible and
				visual signal when the call system is activated;
(6) Residents are capable of
				self-preservation and require limited assistance of one staff;
(7) The facility has a plan in place to
				increase staffing during times of resident illnesses; and
(8) The staff person carries a device that
				can summon assistance from other staff.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, National Fire
					 Protection Association. Copies may be obtained at
https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards
.
					 Cost: $151.50.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:03 - Service area in care units

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Each care unit shall contain a service area that includes
				  the following:
(1) Staff station,
				staff office, or work area with convenient access to handwashing
				facilities;
(2)
				Communications;
(3) Storage for
				supplies and staff personal effects;
(4) Staff or public toilet room;
(5) Medicine room adjacent to the staff
				station with a sink, refrigerator, locked storage, and facilities for
				preparation and administration of medication;
(6) Clean linen storage area in an enclosed
				storage space;
(7) Equipment
				storage room on each resident wing or floor for storage of resident care
				equipment;
(8) Resident bathing
				facilities containing one shower, bathtub, or whirlpool for each 16 beds not
				individually served; and
(9)
				Janitor's closet for storage of housekeeping supplies and equipment that
				contains a floor receptor or service sink. The janitor's closet space and
				equipment may be incorporated into the laundry room.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:04 - Dietary department

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Construction, equipment, and installation of the dietary
				  department must comply with or exceed the minimum standards in §§
									44:02:07:01,
				  44:02:07:02, and 44:02:07:04
				  through 44:02:07:95, inclusive. The installation shall comply with §
									44:70:10:05 unless a commercially
				  prepared dietary service, meals, or disposables are used. If a commercial
				  service is used, dietary areas and equipment must meet the requirements for
				  sanitary storage, processing, and handling.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-1-17,
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Food Service Code, chapter
					 44:02:07.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:06 - Laundry

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The laundry shall include the following:
(1) Soiled linen holding room with a storage
				capacity of 1.75 square feet (0.1626 square meters) of floor area for each bed,
				to be used for storage, sorting, and weighing of soiled linen;
(2) Linen cart storage;
(3) Janitor's closet with storage for
				housekeeping supplies and equipment and a floor receptor or service sink
				convenient to the laundry;
(4)
				Storage for laundry supplies;
(5)
				Lavatories conveniently accessible to soiled, clean, and processing rooms;
				and
(6) Laundry processing room
				with separate soiled and clean work areas with commercial equipment. Any
				clothes dryer shall have a galvanized metal vent pipe for exhaust.
The space and equipment layout shall be sized and designed to
				  produce quality linen with a work flow that minimizes potential for
				  cross-contamination of clean linen by soiled linen, contaminated equipment,
				  contaminated air, or splash. The laundry department shall be capable of
				  processing 10 pounds (4.54 kilograms) of soiled linen for each bed during a
				  normal work day. Any modification to the standard may be made if the laundry
				  serves only an assisted living center or if the services are contracted to an
				  outside organization. Any modification shall be requested in writing by the
				  facility and approved by the department.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (4).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:07 - Storage rooms

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
There shall be at least 10 square feet (0.929 square meters)
				  of central storage provided for each bed. General storage shall be concentrated
				  in one area in the facility, but up to 50 percent of the general storage space
				  may be provided on the premises. Each resident shall be provided with an
				  individual closet with an area of at least five square feet (0.465 square
				  meters) that is directly connected to the resident room.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:08 - Resident dining and recreation area

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The total areas set aside for resident dining, recreation,
				  and other central use areas may not be less than 40 square feet (3.71 square
				  meters) for each bed and each adult day-care resident. The resident dining
				  space shall be at least 20 square feet (1.86 square meters) for each bed or
				  adult day resident. Additional space shall be provided for day-care residents
				  or residents if they participate in a day-care program. Storage shall be
				  provided for recreational equipment and supplies.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:09 - Outside area

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each memory care unit shall have for the resident's use an
				  outdoor area enclosed by a fence. The fence shall extend to a minimum of six
				  feet above grade level and be designed to be safe for resident contact. Hard
				  surface walking paths shall be provided in the outside area. If the access to
				  the outside area is through a required building exit, the area shall be large
				  enough to allow movement of all affected residents 50 feet away from the
				  building structure. A gate to exit the outside area shall be
				  provided.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3) and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3) and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:10 - Memory care unit locations

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any memory care unit shall be located at grade level and
				  have direct access to an outside area.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:11 - Personnel facilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The locker room for personnel shall have lockers and a
				  separate toilet room.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:12 - Engineering service and equipment area

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The requirements for engineering service and equipment areas
				  for each facility are as follows:
(1)
				A maintenance shop with at least one room;
(2) A storage room for building maintenance
				supplies;
(3) A refuse room for
				trash storage that is conveniently located to the service entrance or exterior
				trash receptacles; and
(4) A yard
				equipment storage room or exterior building.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:13 - Corridor restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Drinking fountains, telephone booths, fire extinguisher
				  cabinets, and vending machines shall be located so that they do not project
				  into the required width of exit corridors. Handrails installed in corridors
				  shall return to the wall at the ends. Handrails shall be installed with the top
				  34 to 38 inches, inclusive, from the floor. Handrails shall be installed with
				  11/2 inch spacing between the wall and the handrail.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:14 - Doors

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any door to a resident room toilet or bathroom shall be
				  equipped with hardware that permits access in any emergency. A pocket or
				  sliding door may not be installed except on a clothes closet or restroom in a
				  resident room. Any hardware on a restroom pocket or sliding door shall provide
				  for ease of operation for a resident with limited mobility. Any door opening
				  onto a corridor, except an elevator door, shall be hinged on the side. Alcoves
				  and similar spaces which generally do not require doors are excluded from this
				  requirement. No door may swing into the corridor except a closet door. Any
				  cross-corridor door shall be provided with vision panels.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:15 - Ceiling heights

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The ceilings of corridors, storage rooms, resident toilet
				  rooms, and other minor rooms may not be less than seven feet, eight inches
				  (2.34 meters). The ceilings of all other rooms may not be less than seven feet,
				  ten inches (2.39 meters).
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:16 - Transferred

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:17 - Floor surface finish

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Floors shall be easily cleanable and shall have the wear
				  resistance appropriate for the location involved. Floors in kitchens and
				  related spaces shall be water-resistant. In all areas where floors are subject
				  to wetting, each floor shall have a nonslip finish. A walking surface that is
				  not flush with an adjacent surface shall be provided with a transition. A
				  change in level up to 1/8 inch may be vertical and without edge treatment.
				  Changes in level between 1/8 inch and 1/2 inch are to have bevel with a slope
				  no greater than 1:2. A change in level may not exceed 1/2 inch. Gaps in the
				  walking surface may not exceed 1/2 inch wide in the direction of
				  travel.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:18 - Wall and ceiling finish

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Walls shall be washable, and in the immediate area of
				  plumbing fixtures the finish shall be protected from water damage. Wall bases
				  in dietary areas shall be free of spaces that can harbor insects. Each dietary
				  ceiling shall be washable or easily cleanable. This requirement does not apply
				  to boiler rooms, mechanical and building equipment rooms, shops, and similar
				  spaces.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:19 - Elevators

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
If a resident's bed or a service such as recreation, resident
				  dining, dietary, laundry, central storage, or therapy rooms, is located on
				  other than the first floor, the facility shall have an electrical or
				  electrohydraulic elevator. Each elevator car and platform shall be constructed
				  of noncombustible material, except that material treated with fire retardant
				  may be used if all exterior surfaces of the car are covered with metal. The car
				  door shall have a clear opening of not less than three feet eight inches (1.12
				  meters). Each elevator shall have automatic two-way leveling with accuracy
				  within plus or minus 0.5 inch (0.01 meters). Each elevator, except a freight
				  elevator, shall be equipped with a two-way special service switch to permit
				  cars to bypass all landing button calls and to be dispatched directly to any
				  floor.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3) and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3) and
					 (4).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:20 - Steam and hot water systems

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Boilers must have the capacity to supply the normal
				  requirements of all systems and equipment. Supply and return mains and risers
				  of space heating and process steam systems must be valved to isolate the
				  various sections of each system. Each piece of equipment must be valved at the
				  supply and return end. Boilers, smoke breeching, steam supply piping, high
				  pressure steam return piping, and hot water space heating supply and return
				  piping must be insulated with insulation having a flame spread of twenty-five
				  or less and a smoke emission rating of fifty or less using
NFPA
				  255
, 2006 edition, "Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning
				  Characteristics of Building Materials" or equivalent test
				  procedures.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3).
NFPA 255,
2006 edition, "Standard Method of
					 Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials." Copies may be
					 obtained at
https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards
.
					 Cost: $60.50.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:22 - Filtration

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A ventilation system using a recirculated central air system
				  must be equipped with a filter bed. The filter bed must be located upstream of
				  the conditioning equipment and must have a minimum efficiency of MERV 7. These
				  filter efficiencies must be warranted by the manufacturer and must be based on
				  the ASHRAE 52.2, 2012 edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and
				  Air Conditioning Engineers.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3)(4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3)(4).
"ASHRAE 52.2," 2012 edition, American Society of Heating,
					 Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers. Copies are available at no cost
					 at
https://ierga.com/hr/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/10/ASHRAE-52.2-2012.pdf
.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:23 - Ducts

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each duct must be constructed of iron, steel, aluminum, or
				  other approved metal or materials as defined in
NFPA 101 Life Safety
				  Code
, 2012 edition. Duct linings, coverings, vapor barriers, and the
				  adhesives used for applying them must have a flame spread classification of not
				  more than 25 and a smoke developed rating of not more than 50 using
NFPA
				  255
, 2006 edition, "Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning
				  Characteristics of Building Materials." Each cold air duct must be insulated
				  wherever necessary to maintain the efficiency of the system or to minimize
				  condensation problems.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3)(4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3)(4).
NFPA 255,
2006 edition, "Standard Method of
					 Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials." Copies may be
					 obtained at
https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards
.
					 Cost: $60.50.
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,
2012 edition,
					 National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained at
https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards
.
					 Cost: $151.50.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:24 - Food service ventilation

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The air from any dining area may be used to ventilate the
				  food preparation area only after it has been passed through a filter with 30
				  percent efficiency. Each exhaust hood in a food preparation center shall have a
				  minimum exhaust rate of 50 cubic feet a minute for each square foot (0.25 cubic
				  meters a second for each square meter) of hood face area. Each hood over a
				  cooking range shall be equipped with a fire extinguishing system interconnected
				  to shut off the fuel source. A cleanout opening shall be provided every 20 feet
				  (6.10 meters) in a horizontal exhaust duct system serving a
				  hood.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:25

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:26 - Plumbing fixtures

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The material used for plumbing fixtures shall be of
				  nonabsorptive acid-resistant material. Each lavatory and sink required in
				  resident room toilets shall have the water supply spout mounted so the
				  discharge is a minimum of 2.5 inches (.064 meters) above the rim of the
				  fixture. Handwashing facilities used by medical and care staff, and food
				  handlers shall have the water supply spout mounted so the discharge is a
				  minimum of five inches (0.13 meters) above the rim of the fixture and be
				  equipped with handsfree controls. A single lever device may be used. An aerator
				  is not approved for use on a faucet spout. A paper towel dispenser or
				  hand-drying device shall be provided at each lavatory and sink used for
				  handwashing.
Any shower stall that is not required to be wheelchair
				  transfer or standard roll-in type shall have curb heights not more than six
				  inches above the finished floor. The shower floor elevation and bathroom
				  finished floor elevation shall be level if possible but the difference in
				  elevation may not exceed three inches.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:27 - Water supply systems

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each water supply system shall supply water to the fixtures
				  and equipment on the upper floors at a minimum pressure of 15 pounds a square
				  inch (1055.9) kilograms a square meter) during maximum demand periods. Each
				  water service main, branch main, riser, and branch to a group of fixtures shall
				  be valved. Stop valves shall be provided at each fixture. Hot, cold, and
				  chilled water piping and waste piping on which condensation may occur shall be
				  insulated. Insulation of each cold and chilled water line shall include an
				  exterior vapor barrier.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:28 - Vacuum breakers

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
An antisiphon device or backflow preventer shall be installed
				  on any hose bib and on any fixture to which a hose or tubing can be attached
				  such as a laboratory or a janitor's sink, bedpan flushing attachment, and a
				  handheld shower. Each antisiphon device or backflow preventer shall be
				  installed on any plumbing and equipment where any possibility exists for
				  contamination of the potable water supply.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:29 - Hot water systems

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each hot water distribution system over 50 feet (15.24
				  meters) long shall recirculate to provide hot water at each fixture at all
				  times. The hot water heating equipment shall have sufficient capacity to supply
				  water at the temperatures and amounts indicated in the following:
(1) Three gallons an hour (0.0033 liters a
				second) for each bed;
(2) Two
				gallons an hour (0.0020 liters a second) for each bed for dietary;
				and
(3) Two gallons an hour (0.0020
				liters a second) per bed for laundry.
Each storage tank provided shall be fabricated of
				  noncorrosive metal or lined with noncorrosive material.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:30 - Drainage systems

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each drain line from a sink in which acid wastes may be
				  poured shall be fabricated from an acid resistant material. Any piping over
				  food preparation centers, food service facilities, food storage areas, and
				  other critical areas shall be kept to a minimum and may not be exposed. Special
				  precautions shall be taken to protect these areas from possible leakage of
				  necessary overhead piping systems. The building sewer system shall discharge
				  into a community sewerage system. If such a system is not available, a facility
				  providing sewage treatment that conforms to applicable local and state
				  regulations is required.
Water from a roof system shall be collected and discharged
				  away from the building foundation.
Rain gutters with downspouts and splash blocks shall be
				  provided for a pitched roof system. Provisions shall be made to avoid having
				  water accumulated on sidewalks and parking areas around the
				  building.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (4), and
					 (14).
Individual and small on-site wastewater systems, ch
					 74:53:01.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:31 - Electrical distribution system

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
All material including equipment, conductors, controls and
				  signaling devices shall be installed to provide a complete electrical system
				  with the necessary characteristics and capacity to supply the electrical
				  facilities shown in the specifications or indicated on the plans. All materials
				  shall be listed as complying with applicable standards of Underwriters'
				  Laboratories, Inc., or other similarly established standards. Each circuit
				  breaker or fusible switch that provides disconnecting means and overcurrent
				  protection for a conductor connected to a switchboard and distribution panel
				  board shall be enclosed or guarded to provide a dead front type of assembly.
				  The main switchboard shall be located in a separate enclosure accessible only
				  to authorized persons. The switchboard shall be convenient for use, readily
				  accessible for maintenance, clear of traffic lanes, and in a dry ventilated
				  space devoid of corrosive fumes or gases. Each overload protective device shall
				  be designed for operating in the ambient temperature conditions. Each lighting
				  and appliance panel board shall be provided for each circuit on each floor.
				  This section does not apply to any emergency system circuit.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:32 - Emergency electrical services

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A facility with 16 beds or less shall be equipped with
				  automatic emergency lighting for each exit way, staff work area, dining room,
				  medication room, dietary department, room where main electrical panels are
				  located, and power for the alarm system. A facility with 17 beds or larger
				  shall be equipped with an emergency electrical service that includes an
				  automatic generator set and automatic transfer switches serving emergency
				  panels. A facility with 17 beds or larger shall have automatic emergency
				  lighting for each exit way, staff work areas, dining room, medication room,
				  dietary department, medication room, room where main entrance electrical panels
				  are located, boiler room, and exterior lighting serving required exits. A
				  facility with 17 beds or larger shall have automatic emergency power for the
				  fire alarm system, electrical receptacle servicing computers containing
				  resident care records, telephone system, door alarms, and staff call
				  system.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1), (3), and
					 (4).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:33 - Lighting

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Any space occupied by people, machinery, and equipment within
				  a building, any approach to the building and parking lot shall have artificial
				  lighting approved by the department. Each resident's bedroom shall have general
				  lighting of at least 10 footcandles (0.929 lumens per square meter) and night
				  lighting. Plug-in night lights may be provided for each resident in a facility.
				  If task illumination is required, a light with an intensity of at least 30
				  footcandles (2.79 lumens per square meter) at the work surface shall be
				  provided for each resident. Any resident's reading light and any other fixed
				  light not switched at the door shall have a switch control convenient for use
				  at the luminarie. Illumination of at least 100 footcandles (9.29 lumens per
				  square meter) shall be provided at the medication set-up area. Illumination of
				  at least 50 footcandles (4.65 lumens per square meter) shall be provided at any
				  activity room work table. Illumination of at least 30 footcandles (2.79 lumens
				  per square meter) shall be provided in any dining area, in any physical and
				  restorative therapy area, and at any bathing facility.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(4), and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(4), and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:34 - Receptacles or convenience outlets

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each resident bedroom shall have duplex receptacles as
				  follows: one on each side of the head of each bed; receptacles for luminaries
				  and motorized beds, if used; and one receptacle on another wall. Duplex
				  receptacles for general use shall be installed approximately 50 feet apart in
				  each corridor and within 25 feet of the end of the corridor.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(4) and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(4) and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:35 - Staff call system

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
A staff call system shall be provided for resident use in
				  accordance with subdivision 44:70:02:17(3). Each staff call system that
				  provides two-way voice communication shall be equipped with an indicating light
				  at each calling station that lights and remains lighted as long as the voice
				  circuit is operating.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(4) and
					 (14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(4) and
					 (14).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:36 - Transferred

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:37 - Submittal of plans and specifications

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Plans and specifications for new construction shall be
				  submitted to the department for evaluation of function and fire protection. The
				  department's approval shall be obtained before beginning construction. Any
				  modification during construction shall be submitted to the department for
				  review and shall be approved prior to the modification. A written narrative
				  describing the intended use of the proposed construction shall accompany the
				  plans and specifications.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (3).
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:38 - Pipe requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each piping system for potable water must be installed to
				  eliminate any dead-end runs of piping. Before placing any potable water system
				  in service, the piping system must be disinfected in accordance with the South
				  Dakota Plumbing Commission standards in article 20:54 and certification must be
				  available from the installer showing the method used, date, test procedure used
				  to verify chlorine concentrations, and date the system was flushed and placed
				  in service.
Any pipe covering, vapor barrier, and adhesive used shall
				  have a flame spread of not more than 25 and a smoke emission factor of not more
				  than 50 when tested in accordance with the
NFPA 101 Life Safety
				  Code
, 2012 edition.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(3).
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code,
2012 edition,
					 National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained at
https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards/All-Codes-and-Standards/List-of-Codes-and-Standards
.
					 Cost: $151.50.
South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:10 - Construction standards › Section 44:70:10:39 - Water recreation facilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each water recreation facility, including a swimming pool,
				  spa, and water slide operated by a facility and used by any resident or the
				  public, shall be designed, constructed, and maintained using the "Recommended
				  Standards for Swimming Pool Design and Operation," 1996 edition.
The owner or operator of a swimming pool, spa, or other water
				  recreational facility shall collect and submit at least one water sample weekly
				  for each swimming pool, spa, or other water recreational facility under the
				  owner's or operator's control to an EPA-certified laboratory for
				  bacteriological analysis. The owner or operator shall report any unsafe water
				  sample test results to the department within three days after receipt of such
				  test results. Upon the receipt of a positive water sample the owner or operator
				  of the facility shall submit two consecutive negative samples to the department
				  to confirm treatment procedures have eliminated the contamination. If a
				  resample test if positive, the facility shall close the affected water
				  recreational facility and submit two consecutive negative samples prior to
				  allowing guest use of affected water recreational facility. A colorimetric test
				  kit is required for the monitoring and adjusting of disinfectant levels and pH
				  in swimming pool, spa, or other water recreational facilities. A daily log of
				  disinfectant levels and pH shall be maintained by the owner or operator of the
				  facility.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(14).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1)(14).
"Recommended Standards for Swimming Pool Design and
					 Operation" Copies are available at no cost at
					 https://doh.sd.gov/documents/Food/standardsforswimmingpooldesign.pdf.