26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.306 - Toilet Facilities
Each resident room must be equipped with or located near toilet and bathing facilities.
(1)
Bedrooms not provided with their own (or shared) direct-access toilets and
baths must have general-use baths and toilets conveniently located for each
sex.
(2) Bathtubs or showers must
be provided at minimum rate of one for each 20 beds which are not otherwise
served by bathing facilities directly accessible from resident
bedrooms.
(3) In toilet facilities
designed for multi-resident use, water closets must be separated in such a
manner that they can be used independently and afford privacy. Toilet paper in
a suitable dispenser must be provided within reach of each toilet.
(4) Water closets and lavatories must be
provided at a minimum rate of one for each eight beds which are not otherwise
served by fixtures directly accessible from resident bedrooms. A lavatory must
be provided in or adjacent to each area having a water closet.
(5) Lavatories must be equipped with a mixer
faucet and hot and cold water. Resident-use hot water must be provided within
the temperature guidelines specified in § 554.322(g) of Title 40 (relating
to Plumbing).
(6) There must be a
sufficient number of toilet rooms and bathing areas designed to accommodate
residents in wheelchairs, including sufficient space in or around fixtures.
Proper heights, locations, and installations must be made for grab bars, and
any mirrors and accessories provided.
(7) Grab bars and lavatories must be
substantially anchored to withstand sustained and repeated downward and outward
pressure. Grab bars must be provided at all resident water closets and bathing
fixtures. New grab bar installations must meet the requirements of the Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation, Elimination of Architectural Barriers
Section.
(8) Floors, walls, and
ceilings must have a nonabsorbent, cleanable surface. Floors and tub or shower
standing surfaces must be slip resistant.
(9) Doors to bathing and toilet facilities
must be wide enough for safe and easy passage of residents in wheelchairs.
Folding or sliding doors must not be used unless it can be established that no
safety hazard exists.
(10) Keys to
resident baths or toilets with privacy locks must be kept readily available to
staff.
(11) Provision must be made
for sanitary hand washing and drying by staff, visitors, or residents at each
lavatory.
(12) Bathrooms and
toilets rooms must have a negative air pressure in relation to adjacent areas
with air exhausted through ducts to the exterior.
(13) Bathing areas must be provided with safe
heating.
(14) Bathtubs, showers,
and lavatories must be kept clean and in proper working order. They must not be
used for laundering or for storage of soiled materials or for the cleaning of
mops or brooms.
(15) Nurse-call
devices must be provided at resident-use baths and toilets and be within easy
reach of residents.
(16) Electrical
outlets in wet areas must be provided with ground fault interrupters, excluding
toilet rooms where there are no bathing units.
Notes
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