A facility may admit a resident who is infected with a communicable disease that is reportable to the department, pursuant to SDCL 34-22-12 if the facility provides appropriate infection to prevent the spread of the communicable disease. If the facility admits a resident with a communicable disease or antibiotic-resistant organism, or after admission, a resident is suspected of having a communicable disease or antibiotic-resistant organism, the facility must:

1. (1) Provide training to all healthcare personnel related to infection control to measures and information about the state's reportable diseases list;
2. (2) Have written procedures and protocols for healthcare personnel to follow to avoid exposure to the resident's blood or body fluids; and
3. (3) Have written infection control procedures in practice that prevent the spread of the communicable disease or antibiotic-resistant organism.

Source: 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 24 SDR 90, effective January 4, 1998; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; transferred from § 44:04:04:07.01 , 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 , 34-22-9 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.