Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-335 - In-home services agencies
Part 7 - General Design Requirements
Section 246-335-746 - Utility rooms
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-335-746
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A hospice care center applicant or licensee must provide a clean utility room with no direct connection to soiled utility services, including:
(a) Sufficient clean storage and handling
area(s);
(b) Closed storage for
clean and sterile supplies and equipment;
(c) A work surface;
(d) A handwash sink;
(e) Soap and towel dispenser; and
(f) A self-closing door.
(2) The hospice care center must provide a soiled utility room on each floor of the center with no direct connection to clean utility services, including:
(a) A
clinic service sink, siphon jet or equivalent with bedpan flushing attachment
unless bedpan flushing devices are furnished in all patient toilets;
(b) A counter top, two-compartment sink, and
gooseneck spout or equivalent;
(c)
Storage for cleaning supplies and equipment;
(d) Soap and towel dispenser;
(e) Locked storage for chemicals;
and
(f) A self-closing
door.
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