South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-78 - Standards for Licensing Hospices
Sec2 61-78.2900 - PHYSICAL PLANT
Section 61-78.2900.2905 - Bathrooms and Restrooms (II)
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. There shall be an appropriate number of restrooms in the Hospice Facility, to accommodate patients, staff, and visitors. There shall be one (1) bathtub or shower for each four (4) licensed beds or fraction thereof.
B. The restrooms shall be accessible during all operating hours of the Hospice Facility.
C. A restroom(s) shall be equipped with at least one (1) toilet fixture, toilet paper installed in a holder, a lavatory supplied with hot and cold running water, liquid or granulated soap, single-use disposable paper towels or electric air dryer, and a covered waste receptacle.
D. All toilet fixtures used by patients shall have approved grab bars securely fastened in a usable fashion.
E. Privacy shall be provided at toilet fixtures and urinals.
F. A Hospice Facility shall provide bathrooms and restrooms for persons with disabilities in accordance with codes adopted by this regulation, whether or not any of the staff or patients are classified as disabled.
G. All restroom floors shall be entirely covered with an approved nonabsorbent covering. Walls shall be nonabsorbent, washable surfaces to the highest level of splash.
H. Every toilet shall have grab bars on at least one (1) side.