The construction standards in this chapter apply to all new hospital facilities and to any alteration, addition, and change in space use to currently approved existing hospital facilities. In a hospital with a capacity of 50 beds or less, some functions allotted separate spaces or rooms in these standards may be combined if the resulting plan does not compromise safety or medical practice.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; transferred from § 44:04:14:01, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17(4) and (5), 34-12-13(1), (3), and (4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4).