Arizona Administrative Code
Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
Article 15 - ABORTION CLINICS
Section R9-10-1513 - Environmental and Safety Standards

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 9-10-1513

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

A licensee shall ensure that:

1. The premises:

a. Provide lighting and ventilation to ensure the health and safety of a patient,

b. Are maintained in a clean condition,

c. Are free from a condition or situation that may cause a patient to suffer physical injury,

d. Are maintained free from insects and vermin, and

e. Are smoke-free;

2. A warning notice is placed at the entrance to a room or area where oxygen is in use;

3. Soiled linen and clothing are kept:

a. In a covered container, and

b. Separate from clean linen and clothing;

4. Personnel wash hands after each direct patient contact and after handling soiled linen, soiled clothing, or biohazardous medical waste;

5. A written emergency plan is established, documented, and implemented that includes procedures for protecting the health and safety of patients and other individuals in a fire, natural disaster, loss of electrical power, or threat or incidence of violence;

6. An evacuation drill is conducted at least once every six months that includes all personnel on the premises on the day of the evacuation drill; and

7. Documentation of the evacuation drill is maintained on the premises for at least one year after the date of the evacuation drill and includes:

a. The date and time of the evacuation drill, and

b. The names of personnel participating in the evacuation drill.

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