20 CAR § 400-806 – Standard patient room and toilet design

(a) Built-in closets shall be provided in each patient room for storage of clothing and other possessions.
(b) Each patient bed shall be provided with a suitable fixed light:
1. (1) Equipped with a noncombustible shade to prevent direct glare for reading or other purposes; and
2. (2) Capable of being switched on and off by the patient.
(c) To ensure privacy in multipatient rooms, each bed shall be provided with fixed flame-retardant cubicle curtain.
(d) Each patient room shall have an adequate toilet, bathing, and hand-washing facility with hot and cold running water unless provided in an adjacent room.
(e) Each room has direct access to a corridor and outside exposure, with the floor at or above grade level.
(f)
1. (1) Every patient unit shall be provided with a bedside cabinet with at least two (2) enclosed storage spaces.
2. (2) The top drawer shall be for storage of personal items and the bottom for individually assigned bedpans, urinals, etc.
(g)
1. (1) Standard patient rooms shall measure at least one hundred square feet (100 sq. ft.).
2. (2) Multipatient rooms shall provide a minimum of eighty square feet (80 sq. ft.) per bed.
(h) Multipart rooms shall be limited to four (4) beds.