California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 6 - Supplemental Services
Section 70489 - Intensive Care Newborn Nursery Service Space

(a) Sufficient floor area shall be provided so that there is at least 7.2 square meters (80 square feet) per bassinet.

(b) A work room or control station shall be maintained which shall provide for handwashing, gowning and charting.

(c) There shall be 100 foot candles of light at each bassinet.

(d) A waiting room shall be maintained adjacent to the intensive care newborn nursery.

(e) A treatment area with temperature control.

(f) Bassinets in the intensive care newborn nursery shall be included in the total licensed bed capacity of the hospital.