9005 SMOKING

9005.1 Policy: The PBC shall provide a smoke-free environment for employees, patients, and visitors. As such, smoking shall be prohibited within all of PBC's facilities.

9005.2 Procedures which apply are as follows:

1. (a) Smoking shall be prohibited in offices, patient rooms, waiting rooms, lobbies, restrooms, stairwells, elevators, cafeteria, and all other areas within the PBC facilities;
2. (b) Smoking shall be prohibited within fifteen (15) feet of the entrances of the facility. Employees may smoke only in designated areas; and
3. (c) Visitors who violate this policy shall be required to leave the facility.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7353, 7416 (October 9, 1998).