The facility shall have a sufficient number of qualified personnel to provide effective and safe care. Personnel on duty must be awake at all times, except as provided in § 44:70:03:02.01. Any supervisor must be eighteen years of age or older. The facility shall make available written job descriptions and personnel policies and procedures to personnel of all departments and services. The facility may not knowingly employ any person with a conviction for abusing another person. The facility shall establish and follow policies regarding special duty or personnel on contract.

Source: 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012 ; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (5).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2012-01-09.