Utah Admin. Code R432-12-8 - Service Areas

(1) The licensee shall ensure there is adequate space and equipment for services or functions of the facility. Except where the word "room" or "office" is used, space is specifically identified as a room or an office, the licensee may provide the services outlined in this section in a multi-purpose area.

(2) For a small health care facility, the licensee shall provide:

(a) an administrator's office with space for private interviews, storage of files and records, and a public reception or information area;

(b) a telephone area for private use by residents or visitors;

(c) a control station with a well-lighted desk, and equipment for keeping records and supplies;

(d) a closet or compartment for the safekeeping of staff's personal items;

(e) a medication preparation and storage area, including locked drug cabinets, work counter, refrigerator, and sink with running water located near the control station;

(f) a clean linen storage area; and

(g) a soiled workroom mechanically ventilated to the outside that shall contain a clinical sink or equivalent flushing rim fixture, handwashing facilities, work counter, waste, and soiled linen receptacle in a Level II facility.

(3) The licensee shall provide the following rooms and offices that may not be located in a multi-purpose area;

(a) a housekeeping room, that in large facilities over eight residents contains a service sink;

(b) an equipment room or separate building for mechanical and electrical equipment;

(c) a storage room for maintenance supplies;

(d) a general storage area within the facility or in a separate building convenient for daily access with at least five square feet of storage per bed; and

(e) an area outside the facility for sanitary storage and disposal of waste.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-12-8

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