S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:25:04.05

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

Section 67:16:25:04.05 - Secure medical transportation - Vehicle inspections - Vehicle operation

Each day before a secure medical transportation vehicle is used to transport a recipient, the provider must ensure that the vehicle's coolant, fuel, and windshield washer fluid levels are full; the lights, turn signals, hazard flashers, and windshield wipers are operational; the tires do not have cuts in the fabric or are not worn so that the fabric is visible, do not have knots or bulges in the sidewall or tread, and have tread which measures at least two thirty-seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves.

In addition, the provider must ensure that there is a safety inspection of the vehicle once each week or every 1,000 miles, whichever occurs first. The safety inspection must ensure the following:

(1) The vehicle's oil and brake fluid levels are maintained at the levels recommended by the manufacturer;

(2) The air pressure in the tires is maintained at the levels recommended by the manufacturer;

(3) The horn, brakes, and parking brakes are in working order;

(4) The instrument panel is fully operational;

(5) The fan belt is not worn and need of replacing;

(6) The wheelchair ramp, lift, and lift electrical systems are in working order;

(7) The wheelchair securement devices are not damaged and are able to be used to safely restrain the passenger;

(8) The passengers heating and cooling systems are in working order; and

(9) The emergency doors and windows function properly.

After the safety inspection, any equipment determined to be nonfunctioning or in need of maintenance must be repaired or serviced before transporting a recipient.

Smoking is prohibited in a secure medical transportation vehicle whenever a recipient is being transported. A "NO SMOKING" sign must be posted in the vehicle so that it is visible to all passengers.

Drivers and passengers must use seatbelts whenever the vehicle is in motion. Before pulling away from a stop, the driver or attendant must instruct the passengers that seatbelt use is required and must make sure that the passengers have seatbelts properly secured.

The driver or attendant must ensure that the securement devices and the seatbelt assemblies are retracted, removed, or otherwise stored when not in use.

If a vehicle is stopped for an emergency purpose or is disabled on the roadway or shoulder of a highway outside a business or residence district during the time when headlights must be displayed, the driver must place an emergency warning triangle on the traffic side of the road within ten feet from the rear of the vehicle in the direction of traffic approaching in that lane. A second emergency warning triangle must be placed approximately 100 feet from the rear of the vehicle in the direction of the traffic approaching in that lane. If the vehicle is stopped or disabled on a one-way road, the driver must place an additional warning triangle approximately 200 feet from the rear of the vehicle in the direction of approaching traffic.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:25:04.05

25 SDR 83, effective 12/15/1998; 26 SDR 157, effective 6/7/2000; 44 SDR 94, effective 12/4/2017

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1(2)(4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1(2)(4).