The requirements for patient rooms under s. DHS 124.34 apply to patient rooms in psychiatric nursing units and psychiatric hospitals except as follows:

1. (1) In new construction and remodeling a staff emergency call system shall be included. Call cords from wall-mounted stations of individual patient rooms may be removed when justified by psychiatric program requirements.
2. (2) Doors to patient rooms and patient toilet room doors may not be lockable from the inside.
3. (3) Patients’ clothing and personal items may be stored in a separate designated area which is locked.
4. (4) Moveable hospital beds are not required for ambulatory patients.

History

History: Emerg. renum. from DHS 124.27 (9), eff. 7-1-96; renum. from DHS 124.27 (9), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; CR 19-135: r. (1), (3) to (7) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; renum. (2) to DHS 124.35 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774.