A facility shall provide care and an environment that contributes to the resident's quality of life, including:

1. (1) A safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment;
2. (2) Maintenance or enhancement of the resident's ability to preserve individuality, exercise self-determination, and control everyday physical needs;
3. (3) Freedom from physical or chemical restraints imposed for purposes of discipline or convenience;
4. (4) Freedom from verbal, sexual, physical, and mental abuse and from involuntary seclusion, neglect, or exploitation imposed by anyone, and theft of personal property;
5. (5) Retention and use of personal possessions, including furnishings and clothing, as space permits, unless to do so would infringe upon the rights or health and safety of other residents; and
6. (6) Support and coordination to assure pain is recognized and addressed appropriately.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(14).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(14).