Each provider must have a health, safety, sanitation, and disaster plan approved by the division which ensures the health and safety of the participants. The plan shall include:
- (1) Specific procedures for responding to medical emergencies;
- (2) Procedures for responding to missing participants;
- (3) Procedures for responding to fire and natural disasters, including evacuation plans, training, and regularly scheduled drills;
- (4) Procedures to ensure that equipment is properly installed and maintained and that staff and participants operating the equipment are trained;
- (5) Procedures to ensure that staff and participants are free from communicable disease and receive follow-up as recommended by the South Dakota Department of Health if diagnosed with any reportable communicable disease pursuant to chapter 44:20;
- (6) Procedures to notify the division of any staff diagnosed with a reportable communicable disease once the provider becomes aware of the diagnosis; and
(7) Procedures to ensure sanitation of all settings in which services are provided.
Cross-References: Communicable disease control, chapter 44:20; Critical incident reports -- Submission to the division, § 46:11:03:02.
Source: 22 SDR 104, effective February 13, 1996; 27 SDR 63, effective December 31, 2000; 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013; 43 SDR 9, effective August 2, 2016.
General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(5).
Law Implemented: SDCL 27B-2-26.
Prior versions effective: 2013-12-03.