Utah Admin. Code R432-12-13 - Doors and Windows

(1) For a small health care facility's doors, the licensee shall ensure:

(a) each room, including any resident toilet rooms and bathing rooms that may be used by residents, staff, or employees confined to wheelchairs, has at least one door with a minimum clearance width of 34 inches;

(b) resident room doors and exit doors are at least 36 inches wide, defined by the width of the door leaf; and

(c) thresholds and expansion-joint covers are flush with the floor surface to facilitate use of wheelchairs and carts and to prevent tripping.

(2) For a small health care facility's windows, the licensee shall ensure:

(a) every room used for 24-hour occupancy has a window that opens to the building exterior or to a courtyard that is open to the sky; and

(b) windows and outer doors have insect screens.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-12-13

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023