Utah Admin. Code R432-12-6 - Resident Bedrooms

(1) For small health care facility bedrooms, the licensee shall ensure:

(a) maximum bedroom capacity is limited to two residents, and there are accommodations for individual privacy;

(b) single bedrooms measure at least 100 square feet and shared bedrooms measure 160 square feet, exclusive of toilets and closets;

(c) there is enough clearance between beds in shared bedrooms to allow movement of beds, wheelchairs, and other equipment without disturbing residents;

(d) any room commonly used for other purposes may not be used as a bedroom for a resident. This shall include any hall, unfinished attic, garage, storage area, shed, or similarly detached building;

(e) a bedroom is not used as a passageway to another room, bath, or toilet;

(f) a bedroom only opens directly into a corridor or common living area;

(g) a bedroom is not located in a basement or an upper floor unless residents have access to one exit from that level leading directly to the exterior at grade level;

(h) a bedroom is provided with light and ventilation by an operable window that opens to the outside or to a courtyard that opens to the sky;

(i) if the window requires the use of tools or keys for operation, the tools or keys are stored in a prominent location on each floor convenient for staff use;

(j) storage space is provided within each resident's bedroom including a wardrobe, closet, or space suitable for hanging clothing and personal belongings with minimum inside dimensions of 22 inches deep by 36 inches wide by 72 inches tall; and

(k) facilities serving infants or children may substitute a chest of drawers for the closet.

(2) A facility licensed before 1977 may apply for a variance pursuant to Section R432-2-19 to allow 80 square feet per bed for a single resident bed room and 60 square feet per bed for a multiple resident bedroom.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-12-6

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