Utah Admin. Code R432-12-7 - Toilet and Bathing Facilities

(1) The licensee shall ensure toilet and bathrooms are:

(a) mechanically exhausted;

(b) conveniently located; and

(c) accessible and usable by each resident accepted for care.

(2) The licensee shall ensure:

(a) there is one toilet and sink on each floor for each four occupants, including staff and live-in family;

(b) a facility licensed for eight or more beds has distinct and separate toilets and bathing facilities for live-in family and staff;

(c) there is at least one bathtub or shower for each six residents;

(d) a multi-story building has at least one bathtub or shower on each floor that has resident bedrooms;

(e) each resident has access to at least one bathtub and one shower;

(f) there is at least one shower or bathtub that opens from a corridor designed for use by resident using a wheelchair with room for staff assistance that meets recommended standards in the plans review required in Section R432-4-12;

(g) each central shared bathroom has a toilet and washbasin; and

(h) toilet and bathing facilities do not open directly into food preparation areas.

(3) The licensee shall ensure that toilet and bathing facilities:

(a) include accommodations for privacy and safety, including grab bars at each toilet, tub, and shower used by residents; and

(b) any toilets, showers, and tub facilities are impermeable, cleanable, and easily sanitized walls and surfaces.

(4) For toilet and bathing room doors, windows, and plumbing fixtures, the licensee shall ensure:

(a) doors to rooms containing bathtubs, sitz baths, showers, and toilets for resident use are equipped with hardware that may be secured for privacy and allow emergency access from the outside without the use of keys;

(b) toilet or bathing rooms used by residents are trimmed with valves, with cross, tee, or single lever devices;

(c) showers and tubs have slip-resistant surfaces;

(d) toilets are securely anchored to withstand a vertical load of not less than 250 pounds on the front of the fixture;

(e) mirrors are provided at each hand washing facility except as otherwise noted;

(f) the tops and bottoms of mirrors may be at levels for use by sitting and standing individuals, or additional mirrors may be provided for residents using a wheelchair; and

(g) one separate full-length mirror in a single room may serve wheelchair occupants in that room.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-12-7

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