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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.13 - Central stores

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
General storage room(s) shall have a total area of not
						  less than 10 square feet per certified bed and shall generally be concentrated
						  in one area.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.14 - Employees' facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In addition to employees' facilities such as locker
						  rooms, lounges, toilets or shower facilities called for in certain departments,
						  a sufficient number of such facilities as required to accommodate the needs of
						  all personnel and volunteers shall be provided.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.15 - Janitors' closets

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In addition to the janitors' closets called for in
						  certain departments, sufficient janitors' closets shall be provided throughout
						  the facility to maintain a clean and sanitary environment. These shall contain
						  a floor receptor or service sink and storage space for housekeeping equipment
						  and supplies.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.16 - Engineering service and equipment areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Engineering service and equipment areas shall include
						  the following:
(a) equipment room(s),
						which shall consist of room(s) or separate building(s) for boilers, mechanical
						equipment and electrical equipment;
(b) engineers' quarters providing office or
						suitable desk space for engineers;
(c) maintenance shop(s);
(d) storage room(s) for building maintenance
						supplies which may be part of maintenance shop in nursing homes of less than
						100 beds; and
(e) yard equipment
						storage which shall consist of a separate room or building for year maintenance
						equipment and supplies.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.17 - Waste processing facilities and services

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Space and facilities shall be provided
						for the sanitary storage and disposal of waste by incineration, mechanical
						destruction, compaction, containerization, removal or by a combination of these
						techniques.
(b) A gas, electric or
						oil-fired incinerator shall be provided on site or by off-site shared services
						for the complete destruction of infectious waste. Infectious waste shall
						include, but shall not be limited to, dressings from open wounds, laboratory
						specimens, and all waste material from isolation rooms. If an incinerator is on
						site, it shall be located in a separate room or outdoors and shall meet the
						following requirements:
(1) Design and
						construction of incinerators and trash chutes shall be in accordance with NFPA
						82, Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and
						Equipment. Further details concerning this referenced material are contained in
						section 711.2(a) of this
						Title.
(2) Incinerators shall be
						designed and installed in accordance with the terms of the permit to construct,
						issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.19 - Construction, including fire-resistive requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Every building and every portion thereof
						shall be designed and constructed to sustain all dead and live load in
						accordance with accepted engineering practices and standards, including seismic
						forces, where they apply.
(b)
						Foundations shall rest on natural solid bearing if a satisfactory bearing is
						available at reasonable depths. Proper soil-bearing values shall be established
						in accordance with recognized standards. If solid bearing is not encountered at
						practical depths, the structure shall be supported on driven piles or drilled
						piers designed to support the intended load without detrimental settlement,
						except that one-story buildings may rest on a fill designed by a soils
						engineer. When engineered fill is used, site preparation and placement of fill
						shall be done under the direct full-time supervision of the soils engineer. The
						soils engineer shall issue a final report on the compacted fill operation and
						certification of compliance with the job specifications. All footings shall
						extend to a depth not less than one foot below the estimated maximum frost
						line.
(c) Construction standards
						for nursing home facilities shall comply with the following:
(1) One-story buildings shall be of type I,
						or type II (222) or (111) construction; buildings with two or more stories
						shall be of type I construction. Building construction types shall be as
						defined in NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction, 1999 edition.
						Further details concerning the material referenced herein are contained in
						section 711.2(a) of this
						Title.
(2) Enclosures for stairs,
						elevator shafts, chutes and other vertical shafts, boiler rooms, and storage
						rooms of 100 square feet or greater area, shall be of construction having a
						fire resistance rating of at least two hours.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.20 - Elevators

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All buildings that have residents' facilities such as
						  bedrooms, dining rooms or recreation areas, or critical services, such as
						  diagnostic or therapy areas located on a floor other than the main entrance
						  floor shall have electric or electrohydraulic elevators. All buildings with
						  elevators shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(a) The facility shall have the following
						minimum number of elevators:
(1) At least one
						hospital-type elevator shall be installed where 1 to 59 resident beds are
						located on any floor other than the main entrance floor.
(2) At least two elevators, one of which
						shall be hospital-type, shall be installed where 60 to 200 certified resident
						beds are located on floors other than the main entrance floor, or where the
						major resident services are located on a floor other than those containing
						certified resident beds. Elevator service may be reduced for those floors that
						provide only partial resident services.
(3) At least three elevators, one of which
						shall be hospital-type shall be installed where 201 to 350 certified resident
						beds are located on floors other than the main entrance floor, or where a major
						resident services are located on a floor other than those containing certified
						resident beds. Elevator service may be reduced for those floors that provide
						only partial resident services.
(4)
						For facilities with more than 350 certified resident beds, the number of
						elevators shall be determined from a study of the facility plan and the
						estimated vertical transportation requirements.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.22 - Electrical requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) All
						material including equipment, conductors, controls and signaling devices shall
						be installed to provide a complete electrical system with the necessary
						characteristics and capacity to supply the electrical facilities shown in the
						specifications or indicated on the plans. Materials and installation shall
						conform to NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, 1999 edition, and NFPA 99,
						Standard for Health Care Facilities. 1999 edition. Further details concerning
						these referenced materials are contained in section
						711.2(a) of this
						Title. All electrical installations and systems shall be tested to show that
						the equipment is installed and operates as planned or specified.
(b) Circuit breakers or fusible switches that
						provide disconnecting means and overcurrent protection for conductors connected
						to switchboards and panel boards shall be enclosed or guarded to provide a
						deadfront type of assembly. The main switchboard shall be located in a separate
						enclosure accessible only to authorized persons. The switchboard shall be
						convenient for use, readily accessible for maintenance, clear of traffic lanes,
						and in a dry ventilated space free of corrosive fumes or gases. Overload
						protective devices shall be suitable for operating properly in ambient
						temperature conditions.
(c) Panel
						boards serving lighting and appliance circuits shall be located on the same
						floor as the circuits they serve. This requirement does not apply to emergency
						system circuits.
(d) All spaces
						occupied by people, machinery, equipment within buildings, approaches to
						buildings and parking lots shall have lighting. Residents' rooms shall have
						general lighting and night lighting. A reading light shall be provided for each
						resident. At least one light fixture for night lighting shall be switched at
						the entrance to each resident room. All switches for control of lighting in
						resident areas shall be of the quiet operating type.
(e) Receptacles (convenience outlets) shall
						comply with the following:
(1) Each resident
						room shall have duplex grounding-type receptacles as follows: one location each
						side of the head of each bed; one for television, if used; and one on another
						wall.
(2) Duplex receptacles for
						general use shall be installed approximately 50 feet apart in all corridors and
						within 25 feet of the ends of corridors.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.23 - Physical environment standards for long-term ventilator programs

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each bedroom
						occupied by a resident receiving long term ventilator care shall comply
						applicable criteria in section
						713-2.3 of this Subpart and shall
						provide the following:
(1) adequate space for
						a bedside mechanical ventilator for each bed;
(2) adequate space for wheelchair access to
						all functional areas of the room as well as for its storage and parking when
						not in use;
(3) adequate space for
						oxygen administration and suction equipment for each resident;
(4) a wheelchair accessible toilet room with
						adequate space for staff to assist residents; and
(5) at least one duplex outlet connected to
						the emergency electrical service per bed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.24 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.1 - Applicability

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This Subpart sets forth minimum construction and
						  physical environment standards applicable to:
(a) nursing home facilities built and to
						portions of nursing home facilities altered or renovated pursuant to department
						or commissioner approval granted between July 2, 1990 and December 31, 2010;
						and
(b) other nursing home facility
						construction that does not require commissioner or department approval and is
						completed prior to December 31, 2010.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.2 - Pertinent standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Nursing homes shall comply with pertinent requirements,
						  codes and technical standards set forth or incorporated by reference into Part
						  711 of this Title. Nursing homes that were built and had received an operating
						  certificate prior to September 11, 2003 shall comply with chapter 19, "Existing
						  Health Care Occupancies," of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2000 edition. Nursing
						  homes built and receiving an initial operating certificate after September 11,
						  2003 shall comply with chapter 18, "New Health Care Occupancies" of NFPA 101,
						  Life Safety Code, 2000 edition. These referenced materials are described in
						  more detail in section
						  711.2(a) of this
						  Title.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.4 - Nursing units

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The layout
						and location of each nursing unit shall comply with the following:
(1) Nursing units shall be arranged to avoid
						travel through adjacent nursing units to gain access to resident service
						areas.
(2) The number of residents
						in a nursing unit arranged in a linear layout shall not exceed 40. However, the
						department will consider exceptions to this requirement to enhance the quality
						of life for residents when a higher number of residents clearly achieves a
						savings in operational costs, improves resident services and is based upon
						sub-groups of residents (sub-units).
(3) The maximum travel distance from a
						resident room door to a staff work area shall not exceed 150 feet. When
						sub-units are used, each sub-unit shall be arranged so as to provide access to
						a bathing room and a soiled workroom or soiled holding room located within, or
						readily accessible to, the sub-unit.
(4) At least one-tenth of the total number of
						residents in any facility shall be located in single rooms, with at least one
						toilet shared between two single rooms.
(5) The need for and the number of required
						airborne infection isolation room(s) in a nursing facility shall be determined
						by an infection control risk assessment.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.5 - Physical environment standards for long-term care programs for ventilator dependent residents

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each
						bedroom occupied by a resident receiving long term ventilator care shall comply
						with applicable criteria in section
						713-3.4(b) of
						this Subpart and shall provide adequate space for a mechanical ventilator and
						for equipment to be used in the administration of oxygen and suction to each
						resident. The facility shall have a sufficient number of single rooms to
						accommodate one-fifth of the facility's total capacity of ventilator dependent
						residents. If the facility has less than five beds, there must be at least one
						single room for the treatment of ventilator dependency. At least one
						single-bedded ventilator care room shall be designed and equipped for use as an
						infection control room with an additional lavatory conveniently located for
						staff handwashing, but not within the resident toilet room (a bathing facility
						may be omitted).
(b) The following
						service areas shall be readily available:
(1)
						a conference room for in-service education and training of respiratory care
						staff;
(2) a treatment room
						equipped with facilities for the administration of oxygen and
						suction;
(3) adequate office space
						for staff serving ventilator dependent residents;
(4) adequate storage and maintenance space to
						ensure routine servicing of ventilators and related equipment;
(5) dining space that is wheelchair
						accessible; and
(6) adequate
						therapy space for respiratory rehabilitation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.6 - Traumatic brain injury units

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(a)
						When provided, a separate head injury unit shall comply with the requirements
						of a general skilled nursing unit in accordance with section 713- 3.4 of this
						Subpart, with the following variations and additional requirements:
(1) A minimum of 20 percent of the total
						residents in a unit shall be in single rooms.
(2) The minimum room areas exclusive of
						toilet rooms, closets, wardrobes, alcoves or vestibules shall provide adequate
						space for special needs and equipment for each resident.
(3) The resident rooms shall be provided with
						room furnishings and equipment required for continuing unscheduled therapeutic
						program activities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.8 - Dementia programs

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The department will review on a case-by-case basis the
						  architectural designs and interior finishes which are required to implement
						  special programs for residents with dementia. Any special space requirements or
						  interior features of approved programs will be considered additions to the
						  minimum requirements of this Subpart.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.9 - Communal areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Resident communal areas shall be provided and shall
						  include, at a minimum, the following:
(a) Resident dining space shall be provided
						at a minimum ratio of 28 square feet net useable areas per resident. Dining
						facilities may be provided in separate satellite dining areas within or
						adjacent to nursing units to accomplish less densely populated groupings and to
						be easily accessible to the residents. Toilets accommodating wheelchair
						residents shall be readily accessible to all dining areas.
(b) Resident recreation and lounge areas
						shall be provided at a minimum of 12 square feet net usable area per resident.
						Such spaces may be provided within or adjacent to nursing units to provide for
						resident accessibility.
(1) Recreation and
						lounge areas shall be designed and furnished in a home-like manner to encourage
						resident participation and provide for resident identification with
						surroundings.
(2) Toilets
						accommodating wheelchair residents shall be readily accessible to all
						recreation and lounge areas.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.10 - Physical therapy facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Physical therapy facilities shall include and comply
						  with the following:
(a) Treatment
						areas shall have space and equipment commensurate with all approved programs
						including, but not limited to, thermotherapy, diathermy, ultrasound, and
						hydrotherapy. Provision shall be made for cubicle curtains around each
						individual treatment area, handwashing facility(ies) (one lavatory or sink may
						serve more than one cubicle), and facilities for the collection of soiled linen
						and other material.
(b) An exercise
						area.
(c) Storage for clean linen,
						supplies, and equipment.
(d)
						Residents' dressing areas, showers, lockers, and toilet rooms, as may be
						required by the approved program.
(e) A service sink.
(f) Wheelchair and stretcher
						storage.
(g) Office
						space.
(h) The requirements of
						subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of this section may be planned and
						arranged for shared use by occupational therapy residents and staff if the
						approved program reflects this sharing concept.
(i) If there is an approved adult day health
						care program, additional space and equipment may be included.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.11 - Occupational therapy facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Occupational therapy facilities shall include and
						  comply with the following:
(a) An
						activities area with space and equipment commensurate with department approved
						programs. Provision shall be made for sink or lavatory, and facilities for
						collection of waste products prior to disposal.
(b) Storage for supplies and
						equipment.
(c) Residents' toilet
						rooms that may be shared with residents receiving physical therapy residents if
						the approved narrative program reflects this sharing concept.
(d) If there is an approved adult day health
						care program, operating on premises, the department may require that additional
						space and equipment be provided.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.12 - Hair and grooming areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Separate room(s) shall be provided for hair care and
						  grooming needs of residents. The space and equipment provided shall be
						  commensurate with the number of residents within the facility. At least one
						  sink for staff handwashing shall be provided that is trimmed with valves that
						  are operable without the use of hands. There shall be another sink that may be
						  used to wash hair. Resident toilets shall be readily accessible to the hair and
						  grooming area(s).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.13 - Dietary facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
						Construction, equipment and installation of dietary facilities shall comply
						with the standards in Part 14 of this Title (State Sanitary Code). Food service
						facilities shall be designed and equipped to meet the nutritional requirements
						of the residents. Dietary facilities shall consist of an on-site food
						preparation system, a contractual convenience food service system, or an
						appropriate combination thereof.
(b) The following functional elements shall
						be provided in such size as required to implement the type of food service
						system selected:
(1) A control station for
						receiving food supplies.
(2)
						Storage space for four days' supply including cold storage.
(3) Food preparation facilities as required
						by the program. Conventional food preparation systems shall include space and
						equipment for preparing, cooking, and baking. Convenience food service systems
						such as frozen prepared meals, bulk packaged entrees, individual packaged
						portions, or systems using contractual commissary services shall include space
						and equipment for thawing, portioning, cooking or baking.
(4) Staff handwashing facilities located
						within the food preparation area.
(5) Resident meal service space including
						facilities for tray assembly and distribution.
(6) A dining area for ambulatory residents,
						staff and visitors.
(7) Space for
						dishwashing equipment in a room or an alcove separate from food preparation and
						serving areas. This shall include commercial-type dishwashing equipment. Space
						also shall be provided for receiving, scraping, sorting and stacking soiled
						tableware and for transferring clean tableware to the using areas. A lavatory
						shall be conveniently available for handwashing.
(8) Pot washing facilities.
(9) Sanitizing facilities and storage areas
						for cans, carts and mobile tray conveyors. The sanitizing facilities may be
						combined with those required for linen services.
(10) Waste storage facilities in a separate
						room that is easily accessible to the outside for direct pickup or
						disposal.
(11) Office or suitable
						workspace for the dietitian or the dietary service manager.
(12) Toilets for dietary staff with
						handwashing facilities immediately adjacent to the work area.
(13) A janitor's closet located within the
						dietary department. The closet shall contain a floor receptor or service sink
						and storage space for housekeeping equipment and supplies.
(14) Self-dispensing ice-making
						facilities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.14 - Administration and public areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Administration and public areas shall include and
						  comply with the following:
(a) A main
						entrance at grade level sheltered from the weather that can accommodate
						wheelchairs.
(b) A lobby, which
						shall include:
(1) a reception and
						information counter or desk;
(2)
						waiting space(s) with seating areas;
(3) public toilet facilities, which are
						wheelchair accessible;
(4) public
						telephone(s);
(5) drinking
						fountain(s); and
(6) a bulletin
						board.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.15 - Linen services

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(a) If
						linen is to be processed on the site, the following shall be provided:
(1) A laundry processing room with commercial
						type equipment that can process seven days' needs within a regularly scheduled
						workweek. Handwashing facilities shall be provided.
(2) A soiled linen receiving, holding and
						sorting room with handwashing facilities.
(3) Storage for laundry supplies.
(4) Clean linen inspection, storage and
						issuing room(s).
(5) A janitors'
						closet containing a floor receptor or service sink and storage space for
						housekeeping equipment and supplies.
(6) Sanitizing facilities and storage area
						for carts. The sanitizing facilities may be combined with those required for
						dietary facilities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.16 - Central stores

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General storage rooms shall have a total area of not
						  less than 12 square feet per resident and not less than 90 cubic feet in volume
						  per resident. Storage of not-in-use institutional furniture, equipment, and
						  supplies shall generally be concentrated in one centralized area. Storage of
						  out-of-season clothing and residents' belongings not currently in use may be
						  decentralized in close proximity to nursing units.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.17 - Employees' facilities

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In addition to employees' facilities such as locker
						  rooms, lounges, toilets or shower facilities called for in certain departments,
						  a sufficient number of such facilities as are required to accommodate the needs
						  of all personnel and volunteers shall be provided. An outdoor smoking area
						  shall be designated.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.18 - Janitors' closets

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In addition to the janitors' closets called for in
						  certain departments, sufficient janitors' closets shall be provided throughout
						  the facility to maintain a clean and sanitary environment. These shall contain
						  a floor receptor or service sink and storage space for housekeeping equipment
						  and supplies.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.19 - Engineering service and equipment areas

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Engineering service and equipment areas shall include
						  and comply with the following:
(a)
						Equipment room(s), which shall consist of room(s) or separate building(s) for
						boilers, mechanical equipment and electrical equipment;
(b) engineers' quarters providing office or
						suitable desk space for engineer;
(c) maintenance shop(s);
(d) storage room(s) for building maintenance
						supplies which may be part of maintenance shop in nursing homes of less than
						100 residents; and
(e) yard
						equipment storage, which shall consist of a separate room or building for yard
						maintenance equipment and supplies.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.20 - Waste processing services, storage and treatment

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Space and facilities shall be provided for waste
						  storage and removal. Where on-site treatment is by incineration, or other
						  approved method, appropriate additional space and facilities shall be
						  provided.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.22 - Construction, including fire-resistive requirements

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(a) Every building and every portion thereof
						shall be designed and constructed to sustain all dead and live loads in
						accordance with accepted engineering practices and standards, including seismic
						forces where they apply.
(b)
						Foundations shall rest on natural solid bearing if a satisfactory bearing is
						available at reasonable depths. Proper soil-bearing values shall be established
						in accordance with recognized standards. If solid bearing is not encountered at
						practical depths, the structure shall be supported on driven piles or drilled
						piers designed to support the intended load without detrimental settlement,
						except that one-story buildings may rest on a fill designed by a soils
						engineer. When engineered fill is used, site preparation and placement of fill
						shall be done under the direct full-time supervision of the soils engineer. The
						soils engineer shall issue a final report on the compacted fill operation and
						certification of compliance with the job specifications. All footings shall
						extend to a depth not less than one foot below the estimated maximum frost
						line.
(c) An emergency radio
						communication system shall be provided in each facility. This system shall be
						self-sufficient in time of emergency and capable of operation without reliance
						on the building service or emergency electric power supply. It shall also be
						linked with the available community or State emergency communication network,
						including connections with police and fire department or system.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.23 - Elevators

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(a) All buildings
						having resident facilities such as bedrooms, dining rooms, recreation areas,
						critical services such as diagnostic and therapy functions located on other
						than the main entrance floor shall have at least two electric or
						electrohydraulic elevators, one of which shall be of the hospital-type.
						Engineering studies of the facility design and location of resident service
						areas including an analysis of peak loads and waiting time to determine the
						elevator needs for handling residents, staff, the public, food, and supplies
						shall be submitted to the department for approval prior to the completion of
						design development drawings.
(1)
						Hospital-type elevator cars shall have inside dimensions that will accommodate
						a resident bed and attendants, and shall be at least five feet wide by seven
						feet six inches deep. The car door shall have a clear opening of not less than
						three feet eight inches wide.
(2)
						Elevators shall be equipped with an automatic leveling device of the two-way
						automatic maintaining type with an accuracy of one-half inch.
(3) Elevators, except freight elevators,
						shall be equipped with a two-way special service switch to permit cars to
						bypass all landing button calls and be dispatched directly to any
						floor.
(4) Elevator controls, alarm
						button and telephones shall be accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
(5) Elevator call buttons, controls and door
						safety stops shall be of a type that will not be activated by heat or
						smoke.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.24 - Mechanical systems and equipment

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(a) Prior to completion and acceptance of the
						facility, all mechanical systems shall be tested, balanced and operated to
						demonstrate to the licensed operator or owner or his or her representative that
						the installation and performance of these systems conform to the requirements
						of the approved plans and specifications. Upon completion of the contract, the
						owner and licensed operator shall be furnished with a complete set of
						manufacturers' operating, maintenance, and preventive maintenance instructions,
						parts lists with numbers and descriptions for each piece of equipment. The
						licensed operator shall obtain instructions on the operation of systems and
						equipment as required.
(b) Thermal
						insulation and acoustical insulation (if applicable) shall be provided on the
						following fixtures and equipment in the nursing home facility and shall comply
						with the following:
(1) boilers, smoke
						breeching and stacks;
(2) steam
						supply and condensate return piping;
(3) hot water piping above 180° F and all hot
						water heaters, generators and converters;
(4) hot water piping above 125° F which is
						exposed to contact by residents;
(5) chilled water, refrigerant, other process
						piping and equipment operating with fluid temperatures below ambient dew
						point;
(6) water supply and
						drainage piping on which condensation may occur;
(7) air ducts and casings with outside
						surface temperatures below ambient dew point; and
(8) other piping, ducts, and equipment as
						necessary to maintain the efficiency of the system;
(9) insulation may be omitted from hot water
						and steam condensate piping not subject to contact by residents when such
						insulation is unnecessary for preventing excessive system heat loss or
						excessive heat gain.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.25 - Electrical requirements

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(a) All
						material including equipment, conductors, controls and signaling devices shall
						be installed to provide a complete electrical system with the necessary
						characteristics and capacity to supply the electrical facilities shown in the
						specifications or indicated on the plans. Materials and installation shall
						conform to NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 1999 edition and NFPA 99, Standard
						for Health Care Facilities, 1999 edition. Further details concerning these
						referenced materials are contained in section
						711.2(a) of this
						Title. All electrical installations and systems shall be tested to show that
						the equipment is installed and operates as planned or specified.
(b) Circuit breakers or fusible switches that
						provide disconnecting means and overcurrent protection for conductors connected
						to switchboards and panel boards shall be enclosed or guarded to provide a
						deadfront type of assembly. The main switchboard shall be located in a separate
						enclosure accessible only to authorized persons. The switchboard shall be
						convenient for use, readily accessible for maintenance, clear of traffic lanes,
						and in a dry ventilated space free of corrosive fumes or gases. Overload
						protective devices shall be suitable for operating properly in ambient
						temperature conditions.
(c) Panel
						boards serving lighting and appliance circuits shall be located on the same
						floor as the circuits they serve. This requirement does not apply to emergency
						system circuits.
(d) All spaces
						occupied by people, machinery, equipment within buildings, approaches to
						buildings, and parking lots shall have lighting commensurate with intended use.
						Residents' rooms shall have general lighting and night lighting. A reading
						light shall be provided for each resident. At least one light fixture for night
						lighting shall be switched at the entrance to each resident room. All switches
						for control of lighting in resident areas shall be of the quiet operating
						type.
(e) Receptacles (convenience
						outlets) shall comply with the following:
(1)
						Each resident room shall have duplex grounding-type receptacles as follows: one
						located near each side of the head of each bed; one for television if used; and
						one on another wall.
(2) Duplex
						receptacles for general use shall be installed approximately 50 feet apart in
						all corridors and within 25 feet of ends of corridors.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-3 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between July 2, 1990 And December 31, 2010 › Section 713-3.26 - Compliance with more current standards

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Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
						  title, a licensed operator or applicant, when submitting a construction project
						  application for approval, may elect to comply with all applicable requirements
						  of Subpart 713-4 of this Part in lieu of complying with this
						  Subpart.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-4 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction After December 31, 2010 › Section 713-4.1 - Applicability

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This Subpart sets forth minimum construction and
						  physical environment standards applicable to nursing home facilities built and
						  to portions of nursing home facilities altered or renovated pursuant to
						  department or commissioner approval granted on or after January 1, 2011 and to
						  other nursing home construction projects not requiring such approval that are
						  completed on or after January 1, 2011.