South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:75 - Hospital, specialized Hospital critical access Hospital, and rural emergency Hospital facilities
Chapter 44:75:10 - Diagnostic services
Section 44:75:10:05 - Diagnostic x-ray services
Each hospital shall provide for emergency diagnostic x-ray services which are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, except for specialized hospitals which can document to the satisfaction of the department that this service is not essential to the specialty being served. Safety and sanitation procedures as required by the department for the radiological service which will protect the patient and the radiological worker shall be established and enforced. There shall be a quality control program with records maintained in the facility.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(11).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(11).
Radiation safety, art 44:03.