Code of Massachusetts Regulations
521 CMR - Architectural Access Board
Title 521 CMR 13 - Medical Care Facilities
Section 13.3 - PATIENT BEDROOMS
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Shall comply with one or more of the following, as applicable:
13.3.1 In hospitals, general purpose hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and detoxification facilities, a total of at least 10% of the units shall be designed as follows: 5% of the patient bedrooms with toilets shall be designed as Group 2B Units and 5% of patient bedrooms and toilets shall be designed as Group 1 Units.
13.3.2 Hospitals and rehabilitation facilities that specialize in treating conditions that affect mobility, or units within either that specialize in treating conditions that affect mobility, 5% of the patient bedrooms with toilets shall be designed as Group 2B Units and the remainder of the patient bedrooms and toilets shall be designed as Group 1 Units. Said rooms shall be proportionately distributed as to type of room, i.e. private, shared, etc.
13.3.3 In long term care facilities and nursing homes, 5% of the total number of patient bedrooms with toilets shall be designed as Group 2B Units and 45% of the patient bedrooms with toilets shall be designed as Group 1 Units.
13.3.4 Alterations to Patient Bedrooms: When patient bedrooms are being added or altered as part of a planned renovation of an entire wing, a department, or other discrete area of an existing medical facility, a percentage of the patient bedrooms that are being added or altered shall comply with 521 CMR 13.3.1. The percentage of accessible rooms provided shall be consistent with the percentage of rooms required to be accessible by the applicable requirements of 521 CMR 13.3.1, 13.3.2 and 13.3.3 until the number of accessible patient bedrooms in the facility equals the overall number that would be required if the facility were newly constructed.
