- (1) The licensee shall ensure that mechanical tests are completed before a final department construction inspection.
- (2) The licensee shall retain written test results in facility maintenance files available for department review.
(3) The licensee shall ensure that air conditioning, heating, and ventilating systems include:
- (a) a heating system capable of maintaining a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit in areas occupied by patients;
- (b) a cooling system capable of maintaining a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit in areas occupied by patients; and
- (c) filtration when mechanically circulated outside air is used.
- (4) An evaporative cooler may not be used.
- (5) A supply and return system shall be within a duct. A common return using a corridor or attic space as a return plenum is prohibited.
- (6) The licensee shall ensure that plumbing and other piping systems include handwashing facilities with enough clearance for single-lever operating handles.
- (7) The licensee shall ensure that a dishwasher and any other kitchen food storage or cooking appliance is approved by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and has the NSF seal affixed.
- (8) The licensee shall ensure that a kitchen grease trap location complies with local health department rules.
(9)(a) The licensee shall ensure that hot water provided in a patient bathtub, shower, whirlpool, and hand washing facility is regulated by a thermostatically controlled automatic mixing valve.
- (b) A valve may be installed on the recirculating system or on an individual inlet to an appliance.
- (c) The licensee shall ensure the temperature of hot water for patient fixtures range between 105-and-115 degrees Fahrenheit.
KEY: health care facilities
Date of Last Change: November 6, 2023
Notice of Continuation: January 23, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-21-5; 26B-2-202