Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-6 - Assisted Living Facility General Construction
Section R432-6-209 - General Standards for Details
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 432-6-209
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Each resident living unit entry door shall be constructed as follows:
(a) be 36
inches wide;
(b) open inward into
the resident living unit or designed so that an outward swinging door does not
restrict the corridor width;
(c) be
lockable, but operable from the inside by single-action lever; and
(d) be individually keyed with the key under
resident control.
(2) A master key shall be available for staff.
(3) Door handles for all doors used by residents shall be of the lever type and shall meet ADA/ABA-AG requirements. Building entrances and exit doors may have panic hardware.
(4) Each door to toilet and bathing facilities shall comply with ADA/ABA-AG and the following:
(a) be equipped with hardware which permits
emergency access from the outside; and
(b) open out or be double acting.
(5) Handrails meeting the profile and gripability requirements of ADA/ABA-AG shall be provided on both sides of all resident corridors. Handrail color shall contrast that of the wall it is mounted on.
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