Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 150.000 - Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
Section 150.600 - Corridors
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.150
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Corridors.
(1) Corridors in areas used primarily by
residents in nursing homes shall not be less than eight feet wide. Corridor
width in all other corridors shall comply with 780 CMR 10.00: Means of
Egress and International Building Code section 1018.2.
(2) Existing corridors in an HB/LTCF may be
retained as long as they are at least four feet wide.
(B) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of corridors. Handrails shall be firmly anchored and shall not project more than 31/2 inches into the required minimum width of the corridor and shall be no less than 30 inches above the finished floor. They shall have curved returns.
(C) A facility shall not permit the installation of any fixed appurtenance with may become an obstacle to traffic or reduce the required minimum width of corridor, ramp or stair.
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