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 6 - Physical Plant
Section 72653 - Lighting

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 72653

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 52, December 27, 2024

(a) All rooms, attics, basements, passageways, and other spaces shall be provided with artificial illumination. As set forth in Parts 2 and 3 and Sections E702-e and E702-4, Part 3, Title 24, California Administrative Code.

(b) All patient rooms shall have a minimum of 30 foot candles of light delivered to reading or working surfaces and not less than 20 foot candles of light in the rest of the room.

(c) All accessible areas of corridors, storerooms, stairways, ramps, exits and entrances shall have a minimum of 20 foot candles of light.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.

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