Any door to a resident room toilet or bathroom shall be equipped with hardware which will permit access in any emergency. A pocket or sliding door may not be installed except on a clothes closet or restroom in a resident room. Any hardware on a restroom pocket or sliding door shall provide for ease of operation for a resident with limited mobility. Any door opening onto a corridor, except an elevator door, shall be hinged on the side. An alcove or similar space which generally does not require a doors are excluded from this requirement. No door may swing into the corridor except a closet door. Any cross-corridor door shall be provided with vision panels.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:80:10:11
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (3).