1. (a) Each hospice program that operates a hospice inpatient facility must comply with service requirements specified in this subchapter.
2. (b) Patients are allowed to receive visitors at any hour, including small children and house pets.

3. (c) Smoking or possessing a lighted tobacco product is prohibited in a hospice inpatient facility and within fifteen (15) feet of each entrance to a facility and of any air intakes; provided however, the facility may provide a smoking room for use by patients and their visitors. The walkway to the main entrance must also be smoke free. Ashtrays cannot be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to an entrance, except in an indoor smoking room. An indoor smoking room may be provided if:

   1. (1) It is completely enclosed;
   2. (2) It is exhausted directly to the outside and maintained under negative pressure sufficient to prevent any tobacco smoke from entering non-smoking areas of the building;
   3. (3) It allows for visual observation of the patients from outside of the smoking room; and
   4. (4) The plans are reviewed and approved by the Department.

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1303, eff 5-27-04

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 1375, eff 9-11-22