Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-5-9 - FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS
Section 420-5-9-.06 - Physical Environment
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-5-9-.06
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) An FED shall be constructed, arranged, and maintained to ensure the safety of the patient, and to provide facilities for diagnosis and treatment of patients as a department of the parent hospital and shall comply with the Board's Rules for Hospitals, Chapter 420-5-7, Ala. Admin. Code.
(2) An FED shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.
(3) Remodeling.
(a) The remodeled area of existing facilities
shall be upgraded to comply with the current requirements for new
construction.
(b) Any remodeling to
existing facilities shall not diminish the level of safety which existed prior
to the start of the work.
Authors: W. T. Geary, Jr., M.D., Carter Sims
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-21-20, et seq.
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