Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Bedrooms shall provide at least 80 square
feet per patient in multiple sleeping rooms and not less than 100 square feet
in single rooms.
(1) The maximum number of
beds in any room shall be four.
(2)
Single bedrooms shall be provided for a minimum of 10 percent of the total
capacity of the facility.
(3) Each
patient bedroom shall be at or above grade and shall be an outside
room.
(4) In existing facilities,
up to 15 percent of the required 80 or 100 square feet may be waived by the
commissioner for cause based on such factors as out of bedroom space available,
program schedules and others.
(b) Closets or wardrobes within the room
shall be provided for each individual's clothing.
(c) Bedroom doors shall be without
glazing.
(d) Walls or partitions
defining each bedroom shall extend from floor to ceiling.
(e) Bathrooms shall be provided in living
units in sufficient numbers and locations to insure privacy and convenience. A
water closet, lavatory and tub or shower shall be provided for each six
patients. No bathroom shall include more than two water closets, two lavatories
and two tubs and/or showers.
(f)
Lounge, communal living or other non-program space shall be provided in living
units as appropriate.
(1) Such separate spaces
shall be provided in sufficient numbers for use by no more than 12
patients.
(2) Such spaces shall be
adjacent to or readily accessible from the bedrooms of patients who use
them.
(3) Such space shall be
provided at the rate of 20 square feet per patient.
(4) Such spaces shall be for the leisure time
use of patients and shall not be considered in determining compliance with
program space requirements.
(g) Offices or work areas for nurses and
other staff shall be provided in conjunction with living units. Such offices or
work areas shall be provided in sufficient locations and numbers to facilitate
effective supervision and monitoring of patient activity. When necessary or
appropriate, such office or work area shall include facilities for the proper
storage, preparation and administration of medications.
(h) Some living units shall be constructed or
modified to meet needs of physically handicapped individuals consistent with
the anticipated number of such patients to be admitted to the
facility.
(i) Program space.
(1) The facility shall provide space of
sufficient size and type and set aside for use for planned organized program
activities.
(i) A minimum of 50 square feet of
program space per patient shall be provided and appropriately designed and
equipped for vocational, occupational and organized group activities.
(ii) A minimum of 20 square feet of space per
patient shall be provided and appropriately designed and equipped for organized
indoor recreational activities.
(iii) Program space may be provided in
premises detached and separate from those containing living units, if patients
are able to move freely enough to use such space.
(2) If electro-convulsive therapy is
administered, resuscitation facilities and a recovery room shall be provided as
part of the electro-convulsive therapy facilities.
(3) Separate individual interview rooms shall
be provided if required by the program and if staff offices are not suitable or
sufficient for this use.
(4)
Separate examining rooms of appropriate size and appropriately furnished and
equipped shall be provided as required by the program for physical, dental,
nursing, psychology and other purposes.
(5) Program space shall be designated in the
site and space utilization plan.
(6) Psychiatric hospitals serving children of
school age and providing a classroom education service shall provide classroom
space in a ratio of at least 50 square feet per child. Other program, lounge or
non-program, and recreation space for use by children shall be appropriately
designed and equipped for use by such persons.
