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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-109 - Drinking Utensils [formerly paragraph 15:007]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Two types of drinking utensils are
				acceptable: single-service and multi-use. Single-service utensils are
				preferable. Multi-use utensils are acceptable, so long as they are washed,
				rinsed and sanitized between uses in accordance with Part XXIII of this
				Code.
B. [Formerly paragraph
				15:008] Single-service utensils shall meet the requirements of §§2115, 2503,
				and 2517 of Part XXIII of this Code.
C. [Formerly paragraph 15:009] The use of a
				communal drinking cup is prohibited. If drinking fountains are provided, they
				shall meet the requirements of 14:172 of Part XIV of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-111 - Linen Requirements [formerly paragraph 15:010]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Hotels, lodging houses, and boarding
				houses shall furnish each guest with clean bed linen and individual towels in
				each room occupied by such guest, and also in the public lavatories and wash
				rooms of such places. Clean sheets and pillow slips shall be provided for the
				bed, bunk, or cot to be occupied by such guest. Sheets shall be of sufficient
				width and length to completely cover the mattress and spring. At least one
				lavatory with a supply of soap shall be provided in each toilet room. Hotels
				should change all such linen daily. Lodging houses and boarding houses should
				change all such linen at least weekly. All towels, sheet and pillow slips used
				by one guest shall be washed, sanitized and dried before being furnished to
				another guest. The use of communal towels in public places is
				prohibited.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-113 - Eating and Beverage Facilities [formerly paragraph 15:011]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Eating and/or
				beverage facilities shall obtain a separate permit from the state health
				officer, having shown themselves to be in compliance with the appropriate Parts
				of this Code, viz. XII, XIII, XIV and XXIII.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-115 - Swimming Facilities [formerly paragraph 15:012]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Swimming facilities shall meet the
				requirements of Part XXIV of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-117 - Sewage Disposal [formerly paragraph 15:013]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Approved toilet and sewage disposal
				facilities shall be provided. Toilets, toilet rooms, and methods of sewage
				disposal shall conform to the requirements of Parts XIII and XIV of this
				Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-119 - Garbage Disposal [formerly paragraph 15:014]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Garbage shall be deposited in watertight
				containers and either covered at all times or otherwise protected from animals,
				flies, and other insects. The contents shall be removed as often as necessary
				to prevent decomposition and overflow, and disposed of in accordance with the
				applicable regulations, including Part XXVII of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-121 - Employee Health [formerly paragraph 15:015]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The requirements of Part I,
				§117 and Part II, §501 shall be
				met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-123 - Dampness and Noxious Odors Prohibited [formerly paragraph 15:016]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person shall
				rent, let, hire out, or allow to be used for a place of sleeping or residence,
				any portion or apartment of any building, wherein the floor is damp by reason
				of water from the ground, or which is impregnated or penetrated by an offensive
				gas or smell prejudicial to health.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-125 - Ice Requirements [formerly paragraph 15:017]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When ice is provided, it shall be of the
				same bacteriological quality as approved drinking water and shall be handled in
				compliance with §1907 of Part XXIII of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-127 - Pest Control [formerly paragraph 15:018]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The walls, ceilings and floors throughout
				any hotel, lodging house or boarding house shall be kept clean, insect and
				rodent free (meeting the requirements of Part V of this Code) and in good
				repair.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-129 - Ventilation Requirements [formerly paragraph 15:019]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Sleeping rooms shall be ventilated by
				natural or artificial means or both, and also provided with heating facilities.
				The combustion chambers of all heaters, heating systems, and other fired
				equipment shall be vented to the atmosphere. Other parts of the heating,
				cooling, and ventilating system shall be so designed, built, and maintained as
				to ensure that the pressure in the space from which combustion air is drawn
				does not become negative with respect to the atmosphere.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-131 - Illumination Requirements [formerly paragraph 15:020]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All rooms shall be provided with adequate
				illumination to provide:
1. minimum of 10
				foot-candles in stairways and halls at an elevation 30 inches above the floor;
				and
2. a minimum of 30 foot-candles
				over the areas used for sleeping, reading, cooking and bathing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XV - Hotels, Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses › Chapter 1 - General › Section XV-133 - Responsibility of the Proprietor [formerly paragraph 15:021-1]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. It shall be the
				duty of the proprietor or person in charge of each establishment to which this
				Part applies to see that all regulations herein are observed.
B. [Formerly paragraph 15:021-2] The
				proprietors of all hotels, lodging houses and boarding houses shall keep a
				record of all guests, noting the name and address of each occupant; date of
				arrival; and date of departure. This record shall be open during normal
				operating hours to inspection by the state health officer whenever there is a
				threat to the public health.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 4 (A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 3 - Plans Review › Section XVI-301 - New Construction or Major Alterations [formerly paragraph 16:002]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No new campsite
				shall hereafter be constructed nor shall major alterations be made to existing
				campsites without the prior written approval of, and unless in accordance with
				plans and specifications approved in advance by, the state health
				officer.
B. [Formerly paragraph
				16:103] Said plans and specifications shall include, at least, the following:
1. a vicinity map showing the project
				location;
2. a plot plan showing:
a. property lines;
b. the location and width of roads;
c. the number, location, and dimensions of
				all travel trailer spaces, tent camper spaces, and tent sites;
d. the number, size, type, and location of
				all permanent and/or semi-permanent structures and facilities;
e. the location of any water supply and
				sewage disposal system;
f. the
				location of water and sewer lines;
3. plans and specifications for any sewage
				collection and/or treatment systems which must be in accordance with the
				requirements of Part XIII of this Code;
4. plans and specifications for any water
				supply systems, which must be in accordance with the requirements of Part XII
				of this Code;
5. plans and
				specifications for any swimming pool, which must be in accordance with the
				requirement of Part XXIV of this Code;
6. plans and specifications for any central
				food preparation and/or food service buildings, including kitchen floor plan,
				kitchen layout and type of equipment, dining area, rest room for kitchen
				workers, storage areas, and plumbing (including riser diagrams) which must be
				in accordance with the requirements of Part XIV of this Code.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 5 - Permits and Inspections › Section XVI-501 - Requirements for Permits [formerly paragraph 16:004]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person shall operate a campsite in
				Louisiana without first receiving approval from the state health officer. Such
				permit shall not be issued until all pertinent requirements of this Code are
				met.
B. [Formerly paragraph 16:005]
				The permit to operate a campsite shall expire on the first day of January next
				following the date of issue. The permit shall not be reissued if there are
				violations of this Code in the camp.
C. [Formerly paragraph 16:006] A permit may
				be revoked by the state health officer if he finds that the campsite for which
				the permit is issued, is operated, maintained, or occupied in violation of this
				code. The permit shall be reissued when such violations are
				corrected.
D. [Formerly paragraph
				16:007] Permits shall be conspicuously posted in the office of the campsite
				permitted and shall not be transferable from one person to another.
E. [Formerly paragraph 16:043] The state
				health officer may waive some of the requirements of this Part for primitive
				campsites.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(4) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 5 - Permits and Inspections › Section XVI-503 - Authority to Enter and Inspect Campsites [formerly paragraph 16:008]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The state health
				officer shall have authority to enter any campsite subject to the code at any
				reasonable time for the purpose of inspection and enforcement of these
				regulations. The state health officer shall be given access to all parts of the
				establishment affected by this code and be furnished any information necessary
				to make the inspection complete.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Except
				  as may be limited by the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:5 (21) and
				  R.S.
				  40:8 this Section is promulgated in
				  accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 7 - Location, Access, Water Supply and Swimming Facilities › Section XVI-701 - Location and Access [formerly paragraph 16:009]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Campsites shall be located on a
				well-graded and well-drained site, not subject to flooding, and so located that
				its drainage will not endanger any private or public water supply.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(4) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 7 - Location, Access, Water Supply and Swimming Facilities › Section XVI-703 - Water Supply [formerly paragraph 16:010]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Water supplies shall conform with the
				requirements of Part XII of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(4) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 7 - Location, Access, Water Supply and Swimming Facilities › Section XVI-705 - Swimming Facilities [formerly paragraph 16:011]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Where swimming facilities are provided,
				such as swimming pools or other types of swimming areas, they shall conform
				with the requirements of Part XXIV of this Code.
The address cited in §901. E has changed to:
Louisiana State Fire Marshal
8181 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(4) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 11 - Sanitary Toilet and Bathing Facilities at Campsites › Section XVI-1101 - Requirements for Toilets and Bathing Houses at Campsites [formerly paragraph 16:025]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Toilet, lavatory, and bathing (shower or tub) facilities shall be provided for
				all campers (persons), not living in self contained units, in accordance with
				the requirements of the following Subparagraphs. Bathing facilities need not be
				provided in primitive camps or in day camps.
1. At least one water closet, toilet, pit
				privy, or chemical toilet shall be provided for each 15 persons or less,
				complete with sanitary toilet tissue. Pit privies and/or chemical toilets are
				not permitted if a camp or the actual inhabited area of a campsite is within
				300 feet of a public line main or lateral. In such case plumbing fixtures shall
				be connected to the public sewer main or lateral, provided that such sewer main
				or lateral is adequate to serve such premises, and provided the property owner
				is legally entitled to make such a connection.
2. Urinals shall be provided at the rate of
				one for each 30 males.
3. Separate
				bathing (shower) facilities, with hot and cold running water, shall be provided
				for male and female campers at the rate of one showerhead for each 15 persons
				of the same sex.
4. Hand-washing
				facilities with running water, soap, and sanitary towels, such as roll-type or
				single-service paper towels, or air dryers shall be provided in every toilet
				room. In areas where pit privies or chemical toilets may be the principal
				toilet facilities, hand-washing facilities consisting of cold running water and
				soap shall be provided outside the toilet facilities.
5. The use of common towels is
				prohibited.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 13 - General Sanitary Requirements › Section XVI-1301 - Housekeeping [formerly paragraph 16:034]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All dwellings shall meet the requirements
				of Part V of this Code, shall be kept clean, free of insects and rodents, and
				well repaired. All outside openings shall be effectively screened against
				insects.
B. [Formerly paragraph
				16:035] The entire premises of all camps shall be kept free of accumulations of
				refuse and debris.
C. [Formerly
				paragraph 16:036] All articles of bedding shall be kept clean and in good
				repair. Mattress covers shall be furnished in all sleeping quarters provided by
				the camp. When furnished by the camp, clean linen shall be provided to each
				occupant upon arrival and at least weekly thereafter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4) and R. S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 13 - General Sanitary Requirements › Section XVI-1303 - Garbage and Refuse [formerly paragraph 16: 037]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Garbage and refuse shall be handled and
				disposed of in accordance with the requirements of Part XXVII of this Code and
				the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 13 - General Sanitary Requirements › Section XVI-1305 - Disease Control [formerly paragraph 16:038]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Control of diseases shall be in accordance
				with the requirements of Part II of this Code.
The address cited in §1307. A has changed to:
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. 3596
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3596
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4) and R. S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 13 - General Sanitary Requirements › Section XVI-1307 - Insects and Rodents [formerly paragraph 16:039]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Extermination methods used to control
				insects and rodents shall be in accordance with the regulations of the
				*Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, P.O. Box 16390-A, Baton
				Rouge, LA 70893.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4) and R. S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVI - Campsites › Chapter 13 - General Sanitary Requirements › Section XVI-1309 - Other Animals [formerly paragraph 16:040]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No dogs cats, or other domestic animals
				shall be permitted to run at large within the limits of campgrounds.
B. [Formerly paragraph 16:041] It shall be
				the duty of the owner or person in charge of the camp to report, to the state
				health officer, bites to humans caused by dogs, cats, bats, or any other type
				of warm blooded domestic or wild animal.
C. [Formerly paragraph 16:042] Horses, dogs
				or other domestic animals or pets shall not be permitted in swimming areas or
				in areas used for waterfront activities.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:4(A)(4) and R. S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Public Buildings › Section XVII-101 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise
				specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part
				of the Sanitary Code, and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted,
				are defined for the purposes thereof as follows.
Institution
or
Institutional
				  Building-
a building or buildings housing an organization, foundation,
				  or other entity dedicated to education, culture, or other public service [e.g.,
				  public or private schools (nursery schools, trade schools, colleges, or
				  universities), hospitals, nursing homes, jails, and mortuaries].
LSPC
-Louisiana State Plumbing Code, i.e.,
				  Part XIV (Plumbing) of this Code (LAC 51:XIV).
Public Building-
any structure that is
				  owned, leased, or principally used by a government agency for public business,
				  meetings, or other group gatherings, or other building to which the general
				  public has reasonably free access [e.g
.,
including, but not
				  limited to, every public and government building, school (kindergarten, nursery
				  school, trade school, college, or university), office building, store,
				  commercial building, enclosed shopping center, theater, lecture hall,
				  auditorium, hotel, restaurant, boarding house, nursing home, hospital, airport
				  building, bus depot, railroad depot, and other places where people congregate,
				  etc.].
Readily Accessible-
having direct access
				  without the need of removing any panel, door or similar covering of the item
				  described and without requiring the use of portable ladders, chairs,
				  etc.
State Health Officer-
see definition in Part
				  I, Section 101. B of this Code and apply it in this Part.
Substantial Renovation-
see definition in
				  Part I, Section 101. B of this Code and apply it in this
				  Part.
AUTHORITY NOTE: The
				  first source of authority for promulgation of the sanitary code is in
				  R.S.
				  36:258(B), with more
				  particular provisions found in Chapters 1 and 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes. This Part is promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Public Buildings › Section XVII-103 - Lighting, Heating, and Ventilation Requirements for Public Buildings [Formerly Section 101]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Every public and government building in this state, including, but not limited
				to every school (kindergarten, nursery school, trade school, college or
				university), office building, store, commercial building, enclosed shopping
				center, theater, lecture hall, auditorium, hotel, restaurant, boarding house,
				nursing home, hospital, airport building, bus depot, railroad depot, and other
				places where people congregate, shall be adequately lighted, heated, and
				ventilated, in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter, and shall
				otherwise conform to all other requirements of this Part.
B. Every indoor area traversed by people,
				including halls, stairways, and toilet rooms, shall a minimum of 10
				foot-candles of illumination measured at a level 3 feet above the
				floor.
C. The combustion chambers
				of all heaters, heating systems, and other fired equipment shall be vented to
				the atmosphere. Other parts of the heating, cooling, and ventilating system
				shall be so designed, built, and maintained as to ensure that the pressure in
				the space from which combustion air is drawn does not become negative with
				respect to the atmosphere.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Public Buildings › Section XVII-105 - Plans and Specifications [Formerly Section 103]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person shall construct any new
				facilities for any state agency, or construct any new institutional buildings,
				or make additions or substantial renovations to such existing facilities until
				plans and specifications therefore have been submitted to, and approved in
				writing by, the state health officer. Institutions include, but are not limited
				to the following (whether public or private):
1. schools (nursery schools, trade schools,
				colleges, or universities);
2.
				hospitals;
3. nursing
				homes;
4. jails; and
5. mortuaries.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Public Buildings › Section XVII-107 - Drinking Water Provisions [Formerly Section 103]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Drinking water, processed in accordance
				with Part XII of this Code, shall be made available to all occupants of all
				public buildings.
B. Drinking
				fountains shall be provided in public buildings and institutions in the
				quantities shown in Table 411 of the Louisiana State Plumbing Code (LSPC). Said
				drinking fountains shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the
				requirements of §415. C of the LSPC.
C. The use of receptacles for handling and
				storing drinking water other than bottled water approved by the state health
				officer is prohibited, except in emergencies, as approved by the state health
				officer.
D. Drinking Utensils. The
				use of a drinking cup in common is prohibited. Two types of drinking utensils
				are acceptable: single-service and multi-use. Single-service utensils are
				preferable, but multi-use utensils are acceptable so long as they are washed,
				rinsed and sanitized between uses in accordance with Part XXIII of this Code.
				Single-service utensils shall meet the requirements of §§2115, 2503, and 2517
				of Part XXIII of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Public Buildings › Section XVII-109 - Plumbing and Sewage Disposal Requirements [Formerly Section 107]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All public
				buildings shall be provided with sewage disposal facilities and plumbing in
				compliance with the provisions of Parts XIII and XIV of this Code.
B. Toilet rooms shall be provided in all
				public buildings for use by the general public. Facilities for hand-washing and
				cleaning purposes shall be located in these places and shall be provided with
				soap, mechanical hand-drying devices or disposable paper towels, and toilet
				paper. In addition, said toilet rooms shall meet the requirements of the
				following Sections, and those of Part XIV of this Code. Showers, if provided,
				shall meet the requirements of Part XIV of this Code.
C. The site of all public buildings shall be
				well drained, such that no water will collect.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:52)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 1 - General Requirements for Public Buildings › Section XVII-111 - Housekeeping Requirements [Formerly Section 109]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Public buildings shall be kept clean.
				Sweeping, vacuuming and mopping should be done when the building is free of
				occupants, if possible. Sweeping shall be done in such a manner as to minimize
				the spread of dust. Mops shall be cleaned after use and before storage in a
				well ventilated area. Vacuum cleaners should be equipped with a High Efficiency
				Particulate Air (HEPA) filter that is maintained per manufacturer's
				specifications.
B. No absorbent
				floor covering shall be used in assembly halls, dining rooms, halls and
				stairways. Any carpeting installed in such areas shall be made of non-absorbent
				fibers.
C. Garbage and trash shall
				not be allowed to accumulate anywhere on the premises except in containers
				designed and maintained in accordance with Part XXVII of this Code. Garbage and
				other discarded putrid materials shall be stored in impervious cans with tight
				fitting covers. Oily rags and other materials subject to spontaneous combustion
				shall be stored in tightly covered metal containers. Other trash shall be
				stored in non-combustible containers.
D. Garbage cans shall be washed weekly or
				more often if residues accumulate or odors become offensive. Said washing shall
				be done on a concrete or other impervious surface sloping toward a drain so
				that none of the wash water escapes the controlled area. Any liquid wastes from
				compacting garbage or trash shall be disposed of as sewage. Said drain shall be
				equipped with a strainer and shall be connected to a sanitary sewage treatment
				system which meets the requirements of Part XIII of this Code. If this area is
				located outdoors, methods shall be used to prevent rainwater and surface water
				runoff from entering the sewerage system, such as elevating the cleaning
				pad/compacting area, curbing the cleaning pad/compacting area, enclosing and/or
				covering the cleaning pad/compacting area such that the surrounding parking
				lot, street, or ground area, etc., is not allowed to drain into the sewerage
				system. If the discharge of cleaning or compacting contains fats, oils, or
				grease, such drain shall first discharge into a grease trap or oil interceptor
				(designed in accord with Part XIV of this Code), as appropriate, before
				connecting to the sewerage system.
E. Spitting in or about any public building
				is prohibited.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 3 - Special Sanitary Requirements for Schools and Other Institutions › Section XVII-301 - Toilet Rooms in Schools and Other Institutions [formerly paragraph 17:021]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For primary
				schools, and other special types of institutions with classrooms, for children
				through 12 years of age, separate boys' and girls' toilet room doors shall not
				be further than 200 feet from any classroom doors. For secondary schools, and
				other special types of institutions with classrooms, for persons of secondary
				school age, separate boys' and girls' toilet room doors shall not be further
				than 400 feet from any classroom door. In multi-storied buildings, there shall
				be boys' and girls' toilet rooms on each floor, having the number of plumbing
				fixtures as specified in Part XIV of this Code for the classroom population of
				that floor.
B. The state health
				officer may require additional or alternate facilities as necessary to serve
				persons with special needs.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 3 - Special Sanitary Requirements for Schools and Other Institutions › Section XVII-303 - School Lunchrooms and Concession Stands [formerly paragraph 17:022]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All school lunch
				rooms and school concession stands shall comply with the general sanitary
				requirements for public eating places as specified in Part XXIII of this
				Code.
B. [Formerly paragraph
				17:023] Single-service utensils, made of paper or approved plastic, shall be
				used in school lunchrooms whenever equipment is deemed inadequate by the state
				health officer to provide proper sanitization for multiple-use
				utensils.
C. [Formerly paragraph
				17:024] In all schools and in other special types of institutions with
				classrooms, hand-washing facilities (for student and staff use before eating)
				shall be readily accessible in a common area and shall not be further than 50
				feet from the lunch room, dining area or cafeteria. Said facility shall be
				provided with hot and cold running water delivered via a mixing faucet(s) or a
				mixing valve at a water temperature not to exceed 120°F [utilizing an approved
				temperature control device(s) as required under LAC 51:XIV.623], soap, and
				disposable paper towels or mechanical hand-drying devices.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 3 - Special Sanitary Requirements for Schools and Other Institutions › Section XVII-307 - Outdoor Play Areas

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For
				elementary schools and other schools with children under 12 years of age, all
				pieces of playground equipment with play surfaces four feet or higher from the
				ground shall have an appropriate energy absorptive surface such as wood chips
				at a depth of 8-10 inches or rubber mats, manufactured for such use meeting
				A.S.T.M. Standard F355-10a, under the fall zone of the equipment. A swing with
				the seat four feet above the ground when at a 90 degree arc shall meet this
				requirement.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(2)(3)(4)(5)(16)(17)(19)(21).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVII - Public Buildings, Schools, and Other Institutions › Chapter 5 - Health Requirements for Schools › Section XVII-501 - Employee Health and Student Health [formerly paragraph 17:028]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. [Formerly
				paragraph 17:028] The requirements of Part I, §117 and Part II, §113 shall be
				met.
B.
1. [Formerly paragraph 17:029] All students
				in the health care professions shall be free of tuberculosis in a communicable
				state as evidenced by either:
a. a negative
				purified protein derivative test, five tuberculin unit strength, given by the
				Mantoux method;
b. a normal chest
				X-ray if the skin test is positive; or
c. a statement from a Louisiana licensed
				physician that the person is noninfectious to others if the chest X-ray is
				other than normal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVIII - Jails, Prisons and Other Institutions of Detention or Incarceration › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Section XVIII-103 - Operations and Maintenance [formerly 18:017]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All facilities and fixtures shall be
				maintained in a clean condition at all times.
B. [Formerly paragraph 18:018] Beds, pillows,
				sheets and pillow cases, if provided, and other bedding, shall be maintained in
				good repair and in clean condition at all times. Either fixed or removable
				impervious covers or removable cloth covers, which are maintained in good
				repair and kept clean, shall be provided for all mattresses and
				pillows.
C. [Formerly paragraph
				18:019[ All food must be prepared in a kitchen that possesses a valid "Permit
				to Operate" issued by the state health officer. Food transported from a kitchen
				area or dining hall to other areas shall be transported in accordance with the
				requirements of Part XXIII.
D.
				[Formerly paragraph 18:020] An isolation cell shall be provided for any
				prisoner with communicable disease when isolation is deemed necessary by the
				state health officer.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(4).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XVIII - Jails, Prisons and Other Institutions of Detention or Incarceration › Chapter 3 - Health Requirements for Incarceration › Section XVIII-301 - Inmate Health

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				[Formerly paragraph 18:021] Any person entering any Louisiana state prison as
				an inmate for 48 hours or more shall be screened for tuberculosis with a
				purified protein derivative skin test, five tuberculin unit strength, given by
				the Mantoux method, and a chest X-ray if the skin test is positive. If the
				individual is known to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
				or has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), he or she shall be required
				to have a chest X-ray in addition to a skin test for tuberculosis, regardless
				of the skin test results. If an individual has a positive skin test or positive
				X-ray, he or she shall be evaluated by a physician to determine whether he or
				she should receive a course of chemotherapy for tuberculosis. If evaluation is
				desired before 48 hours, a chest X-ray is acceptable for screening.
B. [Formerly paragraph 18:022] Any person
				entering any Louisiana parish jail as an inmate for 14 days or more shall be
				screened for tuberculosis, where funding is available, with a purified protein
				derivative skin test, five tuberculin unit strength, given by the Mantoux
				method, or by the blood assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and a chest x-ray
				if the skin test or the blood assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis is positive.
				If the individual is known to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
				(HIV) or has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), he or she shall be
				required to have a chest x-ray in addition to a skin test for tuberculosis or
				in addition to a blood assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, regardless of the
				results. If an individual has a positive skin test or a positive result of a
				blood assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis or a positive x-ray, he or she shall
				be evaluated by a physician to determine whether he or she should receive a
				course of chemotherapy for tuberculosis. If evaluation is desired before 14
				days, a chest x-ray is acceptable for screening.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(2) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XIX - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Renal Dialysis Centers › Chapter 1 - General Requirements › Section XIX-101 - Definitions [formerly paragraph 19:001]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise specifically provided
				herein, the following words and terms used in this Part and all other Parts
				which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as
				follows.
Ambulatory Surgical Center
-an establishment
				  with an organized medical staff of physicians, permanent facilities that are
				  equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical
				  procedures, continuous physician services and registered professional nursing
				  services whenever a patient is in the facility, which does not provide services
				  or other accommodations for patients to stay overnight, and which offers the
				  following services whenever a patient is in the center: drug services as need
				  for medical operations and procedures performed; provisions for physical and
				  emotional well-being of patients; provisions for emergency services; organized
				  administrative structure; and administrative, statistical, and medical
				  records.
Hospital
-any institution, place, building,
				  or agency, public or private, whether for profit or not, devoted primarily to
				  the maintenance and operation of facilities to 10 or more individual for the
				  diagnosis, treatment or care of persons admitted for overnight stay or longer
				  who are suffering form illness, injury, infirmity or deformity or other
				  physical condition which obstetrical, medical or surgical services would be
				  available and appropriate.
Renal Dialysis Center
-an establishment
				  which is approved to furnish diagnostic, therapeutic, or rehabilitative
				  services required for the care of end stage renal disease dialysis
				  patients.
AUTHORITY NOTE: The
				  first source of authority for promulgation of the sanitary code is in
				  R.S.
				  36:258(B), with more
				  particular provisions found in Chapters 1 and 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes. This Part is promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(3).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XIX - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Renal Dialysis Centers › Chapter 3 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XIX-301 - General [formerly paragraph 19:003]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The building shall be in good repair,
				reflect good housekeeping and shall be free of insects and rodents and when
				necessary, dust control measures shall be employed. Equipment shall be clean
				and in good repair for the safety and well being of the patients and employees.
				Equipment should be properly disinfected or sterilized as required.
B. [Formerly paragraph 19:004] Employee
				health shall meet the requirements of Part I, §117 and Part II, §501-503
				C.
C. [Formerly paragraph 19:009]
				Housekeeping. An approved method of cleaning patient rooms, floors, and
				corridors shall be provided. Use EPA approved hospital grade disinfectant
				matched to local water conditions; dilute and apply according to manufacturer's
				directions. Separate cleaning equipment shall be provided for the food
				preparation and storage area, operating rooms, and delivery rooms. Removable
				mop heads shall be provided for proper cleaning and disinfection. Wet vacuum
				operations are encouraged. A mop sink and a sufficient amount of storage area
				shall be provided to store all cleaning compounds and equipment.
D. [Formerly paragraph 19:010] Storage. There
				shall be clean storage space throughout the building for all supplies and
				equipment, which shall include provision for the safe separation of different
				items and located away from foot traffic and overhead contamination.
E. [Formerly paragraph 19:011] Water Supply.
				All water supplies shall conform to Part XII of this Code and to the federal
				drinking water standards. Approved emergency water supply shall be provided or
				made available in the event of internal or external disaster.
F. [Formerly paragraph 19:012] Food Service.
				The dietary unit of the hospital shall comply with all the provisions
				established in Part XXIII of this Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(3).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XIX - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Renal Dialysis Centers › Chapter 3 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XIX-303 - Laundry [formerly paragraph 19:013]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Laundry Room. The clean and dirty laundry
				areas shall be separated to prevent cross-contamination. Hand-washing
				facilities shall be provided in each area. Personnel in dirty laundry rooms
				shall not perform duties in clean laundry rooms. The ventilation systems for
				the clean and dirty laundry rooms shall be separate. The clean laundry room
				shall have a positive air pressure and the dirty laundry rooms shall have a
				negative air pressure with respect to surrounding areas.
B. [Formerly paragraph 19:014] Laundry
				Movement and Storage. The facility shall make provisions and be responsible for
				the proper handling, cleaning, disinfection, and storage of linen and other
				washable items. Laundry carts shall be handled in a way as not to transmit
				communicable diseases form one section of the hospital to another and the carts
				shall be properly disinfected. Clean laundry shall be carried in clean carts
				only and be covered so as to prevent contamination en route. Disposable bags
				shall be used for the handling of contaminated items from isolation areas.
				Clean linens shall be placed in a clean bag or other suitable container. A
				commercial contract for such services with an outside vendor does not relieve
				the facility from ensuring that these conditions are met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(3).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XIX - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Renal Dialysis Centers › Chapter 3 - Operations and Maintenance › Section XIX-305 - Plumbing, Sewage, Garbage, and Waste [formerly paragraph 19:015]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All plumbing
				shall be installed and maintained in a manner so as to comply with all local
				and state plumbing codes and regulations, including Part XIV of this Code.
				Approved equipment shall be provided for cleaning and sanitizing bedpans, if
				used for more than one patient.
B.
				[Formerly paragraph 19:016] Sewage shall be disposed of in accordance with Part
				XIII of this Code and with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
				Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hazardous waste
				regulations.
C. [Formerly paragraph
				19:017] Garbage and trash shall be stored and disposed of in accordance with
				Part XXVII of this Code and with DNR regulations. Compactors, dumpsters and
				other equipment shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.
D. [Formerly paragraph 19:018] Contaminated
				dressings, surgical, obstetrical and laboratory waste shall be incinerated or
				sterilized before burial in a landfill. Disposable needles and other "sharps"
				shall be placed in specifically labeled containers of sufficient thickness to
				prevent breakthrough and disposed of in an approved manner, preferable
				incineration.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  40:4(A)(10) and
				  R.S.
				  40:5(3).