S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:10:02

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 44:70:10:02 - Resident rooms

A resident room shall meet the following requirements:

(1) A maximum room capacity not exceeding two residents;

(2) A minimum area, exclusive of toilet rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, or vestibules, of 120 square feet (10.8 square meters) in each one-bed room and 200 square feet (18.58 square meters) in each two-bed room. Any sleeping room designed as part of a suite of rooms shall have a minimum area of 100 square feet in each one-bed room and 140 square feet (13 square meters) in each two-bed room. The minimum dimension in a sleeping room may be not less than nine feet six inches (2.74 meters);

(3) Privacy curtains shall be provided if requested by the resident. Privacy curtains or equivalent built-in devices if installed shall provide full visual privacy that allow access to the toilet room and corridor without entering the roommate's space;

(4) A window sill not higher than three feet (0.91 meters) above the floor. The floor shall be above grade;

(5) Have a call cord at each bed for staff calling stations;

(6) Have a toilet room and lavatory. Each resident toilet room shall be directly accessible for each resident without going through the general corridor. In remodeling projects, one toilet room with handsinks in a resident room may serve two resident rooms, but not more than four beds. For new construction, a toilet room may not be shared between resident rooms. All new resident toilet rooms shall be wheelchair accessible;

(7) Have a wardrobe or closet for each resident with an area of at least five square feet (0.465 square meters); and

(8) Have each resident room door located not more than 200 feet (45.72 meters) from the staff station.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:10:02

38 SDR 115, effective 1/9/2012; 46 SDR 065, effective 11/26/2019

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).