- A. Patient rooms shall be of a size and with furnishings adequate for the hospice residence staff to provide care of the patient as required by the plan of care.
- B. Patient rooms shall provide accommodation for one family member to remain with the patient through the night.
- C. Patient rooms shall be for the private use of the assigned patient or patients.
- D. If a patient in a double occupancy room requests dividers, curtains, or screens between the beds to ensure privacy, the hospice house shall furnish them.
- E. The hospice house shall provide adequate closet or wardrobe space, conveniently located to allow each patient to keep personal items.
Authority: Health-General Article, §19-903, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 10, 2013 (40:11 Md. R. 975)