South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:69 - Birth centers
Chapter 44:69:02 - Physical environment and fire safety
Section 44:69:02:08 - Occupant protection
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Each birth center shall be constructed, arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid injury or danger to any occupant. The extent and complexity of occupant protection precautions is determined by the services offered and the physical needs of any client admitted to the birth center.
A birth center with three or more beds shall take at least the following precautions:
(1) Develop and implement a written and scheduled preventive maintenance program;
(2) Provide securely constructed and conveniently located grab bars in all toilet rooms and bathing areas used by clients;
(3) Provide a call system for each birth room and in all toilet rooms and bathing facilities routinely used by clients. The call system shall be capable of being easily activated by a client and shall register at a staff location. A wireless call system may be used;
(4) Provide grounded or double-insulated electrical equipment or protect the equipment with ground fault circuit interrupters. Ground fault circuit interrupters shall be provided in wet areas and for outlets within six feet of sinks;
(5) Portable space heaters and portable halogen lamps may not be used in a birth center;
(6) Household-type electric blankets or heating pads may not be used in a facility;
(7) Any light fixture located over a client bed, in any bathing or treatment area, in a clean supply storage room, in any laundry clean linen storage area, or in any medication set-up area shall be equipped with a lens cover or a shatterproof lamp; and
(8) Any clothes dryer shall have a galvanized metal vent pipe for exhaust.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-62(1), (5), and (6).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-62(1), (5), and (6).
