(1) The licensee shall ensure the following:
- (a) plumbing and drainage facilities are maintained in compliance with Utah Plumbing Code;
- (b) backflow prevention devices are maintained in operating condition and tested when required by the Utah Plumbing Code and Utah Public Drinking Water Regulations;
- (c) hot water temperature controls automatically regulate temperatures of hot water delivered to plumbing fixtures used by staff and patrons;
- (d) maintain hot water delivered to patient care areas at temperatures between 105 and 115 degrees F.;
- (e) temperatures are regularly tested and a record maintained as part of the preventive maintenance program; and
- (f) there are grab bars at each bathroom facility utilized by patients.
- (2) The licensee shall ensure water sterilizers, exchangers, distilleries, deionizers and filters are functional and provide the quality of water intended in each application.
KEY: health care facilities
Date of Last Change: August 10, 2023
Notice of Continuation: September 1, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-202