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 70563 - Physical Therapy Service Space

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 70563

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Adequate space shall be maintained for the equipment and supplies necessary to provide physical therapy service. The minimum floor area for physical therapy service shall be 28 square meters (300 square feet), no dimension of which shall be less than 4 meters (12 feet).

(b) Office space, separate from the treatment area, shall be provided.

(c) Floor finishes shall be of a nonslip variety to minimize hazard.

(d) Architectural barriers as defined in Specifications for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible and Usable by the Physically Handicapped, A-117.1 1961 (reaffirmed 1971) by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, shall have alternate means of access such as ramps.

(e) A suitable waiting area shall be provided.

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