California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 3 - Skilled Nursing Facilities
Article 5 - Administration
Section 72507 - Smoking

(a) Patients shall not be permitted to smoke in or on the bed except when a facility staff member or responsible adult is present in the room to ensure safety against fire hazards.

(b) The facility shall provide designated areas for smoking. Patients shall be permitted to smoke only in designated areas. The designated area shall be under the periodic observation of facility personnel or responsible adults. This does not preclude the designation of the patient rooms as smoking areas.

(c) The facility shall provide a designated area for nonsmoking patients. Such a designated area shall be identified by prominently posted "No Smoking" signs.

(d) Smoking or open flames shall not be permitted in any rooms or spaces where oxygen cylinders are stored or where oxygen is in use. Such rooms or spaces shall be identified by prominently posted "No Smoking" or "No Open Flame" signs.

(e) The facility shall make every reasonable effort to assign patients to rooms according to the patient's individual nonsmoking or smoking preferences.