South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:75 - Hospital, specialized Hospital critical access Hospital, and rural emergency Hospital facilities
Chapter 44:75:02 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 44:75:02:18 - Occupant protection
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Each facility shall be constructed, arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid injury or danger to the occupants. The extent and complexity of occupant protection precautions is determined by the services offered and the physical needs of the patients admitted to the facility. The facility shall:
(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 patients;
(3) Provide a call system for each patient bed and in all toilet rooms and bathing facilities routinely used by patients. The call system shall be capable of being easily activated by the patient and shall register at a nurses' station serving the unit. 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) Prohibit the use of a portable space heater, portable halogen lamp., household-type electric blanket, or household-type heating pad in a facility;
(6) Ensure that any light fixture located over a patient bed, bathing or treatment area, clean supply storage room, clean laundry and linen storage area, or medication set-up are be equipped with a lens cover or a shatterproof lamp;
(7) Ensure clothes dryer must have a galvanized metal transition duct for exhaust or flexible transition duct listed and labeled in accordance with UL 218A; and
(8) Ensure that the storage and transfilling of oxygen cylinders or containers meet the requirements of the NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities, 2012 Edition, chapter 11.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1)(3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1)(3).
NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities, 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: $111.00.
