(1) Each resident living unit entry door shall be constructed as follows:
- (a) be 36 inches wide;
- (b) open inward into the resident living unit or designed so that an outward swinging door does not restrict the corridor width;
- (c) be lockable, but operable from the inside by single-action lever; and
- (d) be individually keyed with the key under resident control.
- (2) A master key shall be available for staff.
- (3) Door handles for all doors used by residents shall be of the lever type and shall meet ADA/ABA-AG requirements. Building entrances and exit doors may have panic hardware.
(4) Each door to toilet and bathing facilities shall comply with ADA/ABA-AG and the following:
- (a) be equipped with hardware which permits emergency access from the outside; and
- (b) open out or be double acting.
- (5) Handrails meeting the profile and gripability requirements of ADA/ABA-AG shall be provided on both sides of all resident corridors. Handrail color shall contrast that of the wall it is mounted on.
KEY: health care facilities
Date of Last Change: August 20, 2018
Notice of Continuation: January 23, 2023
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-21-5; 26-21-16