Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Elevators
1) Provide a minimum of one elevator in all
buildings of three or more stories in height. Additional elevators shall be
provided as determined by the Department, based on the number, population, and
condition of the residents. The lowest level, if it is used by residents, shall
be considered as one story.
2) If
60 to 200 beds, cribs and bassinets are located above the second floor, at
least one additional elevator shall be provided. If over 200 beds, cribs and
bassinets are located above the second floor, the number of additional
elevators shall be determined by the Department.
3) The administrator of the facility must be
able to demonstrate to the Department the ability to transfer a resident
according to physician's orders using existing elevators and elevator
doors.
b) Handrails and
Grab Bars
1) Handrails shall be provided on
both sides of all corridors, stairs, and ramps. Handrails shall be one and
one-half inches in diameter and one and one-half inches minimum clear of the
wall. Refer to the rules of Capital Development Board entitled "Illinois
Accessibility Code" (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) for other acceptable handrail
dimensions and details. (B)
2) Grab
bars shall be provided at all resident toilets, showers, tubs, and sitz bath.
Refer to the rules of the Capital Development Board entitled "Illinois
Accessibility Code" (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) for grab bar dimensions and
details. (B)
3) Handrails and grab
bars shall be installed at a height to meet the special needs of the residents
of each facility. (B)
c)
Ceiling Heights
1) All rooms occupied by or
used by residents shall have not less than eight feet ceiling height.
2) Corridors, storage rooms, toilet rooms and
other minor rooms shall have not less than seven feet, eight inches ceiling
height.
3) Suspended tracks, rails
and pipes located in the path of traffic shall not be less than six feet, eight
inches above the floor.
d) Doors and Windows
1) Main entrance and exit doors shall swing
outward and be provided with door closers and panic-hardware. (B)
2) Door Alarm System. (See Section
390.3040(f).)
3) Locks installed on resident bedroom doors
shall be so arranged that they can be quickly and easily unlocked from the
corridor side. All such locks shall be arranged to permit exit from the room by
a simple operation without the use of a key. The door may be lockable by the
occupant if the door can be unlocked from the corridor side and the keys are
carried by the attendants at all times. (B)
4) The doors for the toilet rooms used by
residents shall have a minimum door width of 30 inches. (B)
5) No toilet or bathroom door shall be
provided with hardware which could allow a resident to become locked in the
room. All toilet or bathroom doors and hardware shall be designed to permit
emergency egress from the room. (B)
6) Thresholds or parting strips in doorways
used by residents shall be in accordance with the rules of the Capital
Development Board entitled "Illinois Accessibility Code" (77 Ill. Adm. Code
400).
7) Doors and windows shall
fit snugly and be weather tight, and shall open and close easily.
8) Outside doors, other than required exits,
and operable windows shall be equipped with tight-fitting, 16-mesh screens.
Screen doors shall be equipped with self-closing devices.
e) Floors
1) Floors shall be smooth, free from cracks
and finished so that they can be easily and properly cleaned. (B)
2) Floors in bathrooms, kitchens, and utility
rooms shall be completely covered with water resistant material. (B)
f) Walls and Ceilings
1) Walls and ceilings shall have sound
construction, covered with plaster or sheet rock or similar material in good
repair, and free from cracks or holes to permit proper cleaning.
2) Be constructed and maintained so as to
prevent the entrance and harborage of rats, mice, flies, and other
vermin.
g) Exit corridor
walls shall be one hour fire rated construction. Adjoining open spaces shall
not be greater than six hundred (600) square feet. Provide direct visual
supervision of these open spaces and equip them with an electrically supervised
smoke detection system. (B)
h)
There shall be at least one approved fire extinguisher in all basements,
furnace rooms, and kitchens. In addition, there shall be on each floor of the
building extinguishers located so a person will not have to travel more than 50
feet from any point to reach one. They shall be inspected annually and
recharged when necessary. The date of checking and recharging shall be recorded
on a tag attached to the extinguisher. (B)
i) Approved containers with proper covers
shall be provided for daily storage of rubbish. (B)
j) Housekeeping throughout the building,
including basements, attics, and unoccupied rooms shall be adequately performed
to minimize all fire hazards. (B)
k) Comply with any reasonable additional fire
protection measures recommended by the Department over and above these
requirements or the Office of the State Fire Marshal if conditions in and
around building, including its location, indicate that such additional
protection is needed. (B)
l) The
building in which a facility is located shall have no other business that is
unrelated to health care and that constitutes a hazard or annoyance to the
residents. The business shall be in a segregated portion of the building and
shall have a separate entrance. (A, B)
