New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 580 - Operation Of Psychiatric Inpatient Units Of General Hospitals
Section 580.8 - Premises
Universal Citation: 14 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 580.8
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Safety.
(1) All facilities shall be safe and suitable
for the comfort and care of the patient. Facilities shall be maintained in a
state of good repair and sanitation.
(i) A
facility maintenance plan, including provision for routine inspections of the
physical plant, shall be developed, maintained, and shall be immediately
available for office review upon request.
(ii) A process must be established and
implemented at all facilities by which staff can notify the administration of
any unsafe conditions. Facility staff must routinely be made aware of such
process.
(2) Patient
areas for children, including bedroom space, must be separate and distinct from
patient areas for adults.
(b) Code compliance. Facilities shall be and remain in compliance with applicable State and local building codes and regulations.
(1) Prior to construction or
renovation of a facility, a building permit from the applicable local authority
must be obtained, and proof of same must be made available to the office upon
request.
(2) A current and
effective copy of a Certificate of Occupancy at a facility must be maintained
at each facility location.
(c) Construction standards.
(1) Facilities shall be and remain in
compliance with the provisions of the appropriate section(s) of the current
recognized edition of the National Fire Prevention Association-101 Life Safety
Code (LSC).
(2) Facilities shall be
and remain in compliance with applicable sections of the current recognized
edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities
published by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
(3) Facilities shall be and remain in
compliance with applicable sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (ADA) and implementing regulations ( 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36).
(d) Provisions for unplanned events.
(1) Facility administration must
evaluate the potential for specific unplanned events including but not limited
to: power outages, heat loss, water shortages, extreme temperatures, floods,
earthquakes, winds, fires and explosions.
(2) Facilities shall have policies and
procedures in place which establish a reaction plan with respect to management
of the facility in the event of unplanned events and potential disasters.
(i) Such policies and procedures shall
include provisions designed to ensure staff are made aware of, and are familiar
with, the reaction plan.
(ii) The
reaction plan shall be periodically reviewed and updated as needed.
(e) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
(1) Facilities administering
ECT must have a treatment room and recovery space that is specifically
dedicated for this service and which meets applicable Federal and State safety
and health standards and applicable standards of practice.
(2) Facilities administering ECT shall remain
current with standards of practice supported by the American Psychiatric
Association related to treatment and administration of this service consistent
with such standards.
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