- (a) In addition to supply facilities in individual departments, a central storage area shall also be provided.
- (b) General stores may be located in a separate building onsite with provisions for protection against inclement weather during transfer of supplies.
(c) The following shall be provided:
- (1) Off-street unloading facilities;
- (2) Receiving area;
(3)
- (A) General storage room or rooms.
- (B) General storage room or rooms with a total area of not less than twenty feet (20’) per inpatient bed shall be provided.
- (C) Storage may be in:
(i) Separate, concentrated areas within the institution; or
(ii) One (1) or more individual buildings onsite.
- (D) A portion of this storage may be provided offsite; and
(4)
- (A) Additional storage room or rooms.
- (B) Additional storage areas for outpatient facilities shall be provided in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total area of the outpatient facilities.
(C) This may be:
- (i) Combined with and in addition to the general stores; or
- (ii) Located in a central area within the outpatient department.
- (D) A portion of this storage may be provided offsite.