(1) Each patient toilet must adjoin the patient room and include:
- (a) Bedpan flushing equipment if bedpan flushing equipment is not located in a soiled utility room;
- (b) A handwash sink;
- (c) Single service soap and towel dispensers;
- (d) Slip resistant floor surfaces;
- (e) A toilet paper holder;
- (f) Backing to support mounting of all accessories; and
- (g) Mirror and shelving or equivalent at each handwash sink.
- (2) There must be at least one patient toilet in the hospice care center meeting the accessibility requirements in chapter 51-50 WAC for every four patient beds. A minimum of one patient toilet meeting the accessibility requirements is required for each hospice care center.
(3) Bathing facilities, which may be separate from patient toilet rooms, must include:
- (a) Slip resistant floors;
- (b) An adequate supply of hot water available at all times;
- (c) A towel bar, hook, or ring;
- (d) A robe hook; and
- (e) Grab bars that are easily cleanable and resistant to corrosion.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.127.120 and 43.70.250. WSR 18-06-093, § 246-335-758, filed 3/6/18, effective 4/6/18.]