South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 67 - Department of Social Services › Article 67:16 - Covered medical services › Chapter 67:16:25 - Transportation services › Section 67:16:25:04.05 - Secure medical transportation - Vehicle inspections - Vehicle operation

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Each day before a secure medical transportation vehicle is used to
	 transport a recipient, the provider must ensure that the vehicle's coolant,
	 fuel, and windshield washer fluid levels are full; the lights, turn signals,
	 hazard flashers, and windshield wipers are operational; the tires do not have
	 cuts in the fabric or are not worn so that the fabric is visible, do not have
	 knots or bulges in the sidewall or tread, and have tread which measures at
	 least two thirty-seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves.
In addition, the provider must ensure that there is a safety inspection
	 of the vehicle once each week or every 1,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The
	 safety inspection must ensure the following:
(1) The vehicle's oil and brake fluid levels
  are maintained at the levels recommended by the manufacturer;
(2) The air pressure in the tires is
  maintained at the levels recommended by the manufacturer;
(3) The horn, brakes, and parking brakes are
  in working order;
(4) The
  instrument panel is fully operational;
(5) The fan belt is not worn and need of
  replacing;
(6) The wheelchair ramp,
  lift, and lift electrical systems are in working order;
(7) The wheelchair securement devices are not
  damaged and are able to be used to safely restrain the passenger;
(8) The passengers heating and cooling
  systems are in working order; and
(9) The emergency doors and windows function
  properly.
After the safety inspection, any equipment determined to be
	 nonfunctioning or in need of maintenance must be repaired or serviced before
	 transporting a recipient.
Smoking is prohibited in a secure medical transportation vehicle
	 whenever a recipient is being transported. A "NO SMOKING" sign must be posted
	 in the vehicle so that it is visible to all passengers.
Drivers and passengers must use seatbelts whenever the vehicle is in
	 motion. Before pulling away from a stop, the driver or attendant must instruct
	 the passengers that seatbelt use is required and must make sure that the
	 passengers have seatbelts properly secured.
The driver or attendant must ensure that the securement devices and the
	 seatbelt assemblies are retracted, removed, or otherwise stored when not in
	 use.
If a vehicle is stopped for an emergency purpose or is disabled on the
	 roadway or shoulder of a highway outside a business or residence district
	 during the time when headlights must be displayed, the driver must place an
	 emergency warning triangle on the traffic side of the road within ten feet from
	 the rear of the vehicle in the direction of traffic approaching in that lane. A
	 second emergency warning triangle must be placed approximately 100 feet from
	 the rear of the vehicle in the direction of the traffic approaching in that
	 lane. If the vehicle is stopped or disabled on a one-way road, the driver must
	 place an additional warning triangle approximately 200 feet from the rear of
	 the vehicle in the direction of approaching traffic.
General Authority:
SDCL
		28-6-1(2)(4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
		28-6-1(2)(4).