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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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.19 - Dietary departments

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The dietary service shall have adequate space and
						  equipment to effect the efficient, safe and sanitary operation of all functions
						  assigned to it. The layout of the department and the type, size and placement
						  of equipment shall provide for proper food preparation and distribution. The
						  dietary department shall comply with Part 14 of this Title (State Sanitary
						  Code) and shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) At least a three-day supply of food shall
						be provided together with adequate refrigeration and freezer equipment. Where a
						walk-in refrigerator is provided it shall be conveniently located and have
						dual-acting hardware.
(b)
						Ice-making machines shall be provided.
(c) Space and facilities for the sanitary
						storage and disposal of waste by incineration, mechanical destruction,
						compaction, containerization, removal, or by a combination of these techniques
						shall be provided. If garbage is stored within the building, and is collected
						less frequently than six days a week, the garbage receptacle storage room shall
						be maintained at or below 40° F.
(d) Dietitian office, with adequate workspace
						for supervisory and clerical personnel, which may be omitted in facilities with
						less than 100 beds provided adequate desk space is provided in the
						administrative area of the facility.
(e) Can washing facilities, where
						necessary.
(f) Dishwashing and
						sanitizing 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.20 - Administration departments

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The administration department may be decentralized in
						  location and shall include at least the following:
(a) Adequate office space as required by
						workload.
(b) A minimum of one
						toilet room for each sex shall be available which may be shared with other
						departments and/or public use.
(c)
						Offices for supervisory, administrative, social services and medical staff,
						which afford a reasonable degree of privacy and efficiency.
(d) At least one conference room equipped to
						accommodate board meetings, department staff meetings and committee meetings,
						which may be utilized with other departments and centrally located.
(e) A separate room shall be designated and
						equipped as a medical library. Where such space is not available, the library
						may be part of the medical records room or conference room.
(f) Space for storage and processing of
						medical records shall be adequate for the number of records to be stored, and
						the type of system to be used in storing them. Medical records shall be
						maintained so that they are easily accessible.
(g) Adequate space for lobby and waiting
						areas based on the number of persons to be accommodated.
(h) Toilets for each sex shall be available
						to visitors adjacent to all public areas. These may be shared with staff, where
						separate toilet facilities are not available.
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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.21 - Central medical and surgical supply departments

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The central medical and surgical supply department
						  shall contain the following areas separated from each other:
(a) Receiving and clean up room with space
						for cleaning equipment and disposing of unclean articles.
(b) A clean workroom divided into workspace,
						clean storage area, sterilizing facilities and storage area for sterile
						supplies.
(c) An unsterile supply
						storage area, located in the central medical and surgical supply department or
						in another approved 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.22 - Laundry departments

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Where laundry services are included within a hospital,
						  such spaces shall contain a soiled linen holding room and a clean linen storage
						  room and be adequate in area and layout for the services to 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.23 - Central stores

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The central storage area shall have a total area of not
						  less than 10 square feet per bed. Total area requirements shall be determined
						  by the hospital's storage requirements.
(a) Accessibility to delivery areas should be
						independent of routes at traffic for patients, staff and visitors.
						Accessibility to such areas shall not be through the lobby or patient
						areas.
(b) Adequate space for
						receiving and delivery, scales, storage facilities, clerical, and file space in
						the receiving area 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.24 - Employee's facilities

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The size of employee's areas shall be determined by the
						  size of the medical facility and the number of employees to be accommodated,
						  and shall include:
(a) Female locker
						room(s), including rest space, lockers and separate toilet room(s).
(b) Male locker room(s), including lockers
						and separate toilet room(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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.25 - Engineering service and equipment areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The following minimum engineering service and equipment
						  areas shall be provided:
(a) a boiler
						room, where required;
(b) an
						engineer's office;
(c) a mechanical
						and electrical equipment room;
(d)
						a maintenance shop;
(e) storage
						rooms for building maintenance supplies, and for housekeeping
						equipment;
(f) a toilet and shower
						room;
(g) a refuse room for trash
						storage located conveniently to a service entrance; and
(h) at least one janitor's closet on each
						floor.
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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998 › Section 712-1.26 - Details and finishes

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All details shall meet the following
						  requirements:
(a) Drinking fountains,
						telephone booths, vending machines and other such items shall be located so as
						not to obstruct or interfere with the required minimum widths of exit
						corridors.
(b) All doors to
						toilets, bathrooms and shower rooms used by patients shall be equipped with
						hardware which will permit access in an emergency.
(c) Janitor's closets, where required by
						other Parts of this Subchapter, shall each contain a floor receptor or service
						sink and storage space for housekeeping equipment and supplies.
(d) Paper towel dispensers or other
						acceptable hand-drying facilities shall be provided at all lavatories and sinks
						used for handwashing.
(e) A floor
						drain shall be provided in the discharge room of any linen or refuse
						chute.
(f) Boiler rooms, food
						preparation centers and laundries shall be insulated and ventilated to prevent
						any floor surface above from exceeding a temperature of 80° F.
(g) All finishes shall meet the following
						requirements:
(1) Floors shall be cleanable
						and shall have the wear resistance appropriate for the location involved.
						Floors in kitchens and related spaces shall be water-resistant and
						grease-proof. In all areas where floors are subject to wetting, they shall have
						a non-slip finish.
(2) Adjacent
						dissimilar floor materials in patient areas shall be flush with each other to
						provide an unbroken surface, or as nearly flush as is possible without any
						undue obstacles encountered at the point of material change.
(3) Walls shall be washable, and in the
						immediate area of plumbing fixtures, the finish shall be moisture-proof. Walls
						and wall bases in dietary areas shall be free of spaces that can harbor insects
						or harmful bacteria.
(4) Wall bases
						in areas used for surgical and obstetrical procedures shall be integral with
						the wall of the floor surface material and shall be without voids that can
						harbor harmful bacteria or insects.
(5) Ceilings shall be washable in operating
						suites, delivery suites, and nurseries. Such ceilings shall have no holes,
						fissures or openings except those required for ventilation or other mechanical
						equipment. Replacement ceilings in food preparation areas, and in equipment and
						utensil washing areas shall meet this requirement. All other ceilings shall be
						cleanable, except in boiler rooms, mechanical and building equipment rooms,
						shops, administrative and similar spaces, where this requirement shall not
						apply.
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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-2 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed On Or After October 14, 1998 › Section 712-2.1 - Applicability

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This Subpart sets forth minimum construction and
						  physical environment standards applicable to general hospitals built and to
						  portions of general hospitals altered or renovated pursuant to department or
						  commissioner approval granted on or after October 14, 1998 and to construction
						  projects not requiring such approval that have been or are completed after
						  October 14, 1998.
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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-2 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed On Or After October 14, 1998 › Section 712-2.2 - General standards

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(a) General
						hospitals shall be constructed to maintain a safe and functional physical
						environment for all services that the licensed operator of the general hospital
						provides. When pediatric, psychiatric, obstetric or other services are not
						provided in the general hospital, the licensed operator shall inform patients
						needing such services of the name and location of health providers that provide
						such services. The department may approve modifications or deletions in space
						requirements when services are permitted to be shared. General hospital
						facilities shall comply with the pertinent requirements technical standards and
						codes set forth or incorporated by reference into Part 711 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-2 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed On Or After October 14, 1998 › Section 712-2.3 - General hospital construction projects approved or completed between october 14, 1998 and december 31, 2010

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
General hospitals built and portions of general
						  hospitals altered or renovated pursuant to the department or commissioner's
						  approval between October 14, 1998 and December 31, 2010 and to construction
						  projects not requiring such approvals that have been completed between October
						  14, 1988 and December 31, 2010 shall comply with either of the
						  following:
(a) Chapter 7, "General
						Hospitals," of the 1996-97 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital
						and Health Care Facilities, 1996 edition. This referenced material is further
						described in section
						711.2(b)(6) of
						this Title.
(b) Chapter 2.2,
						"Specific Requirements for General Hospitals," of part 2, "Hospitals," of
						Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, 2010 edition.
						This referenced material is further described in section
						711.2(b) 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-2 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed On Or After October 14, 1998 › Section 712-2.4 - General hospital construction projects approved or completed after january 1, 2011

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
This section sets forth the minimum construction and
						  physical environment standards applicable to general hospitals new built and to
						  alterations and renovations of general hospitals pursuant to approvals granted
						  by the department or the commissioner after January 1, 2011 and to construction
						  projects not requiring such approvals that are completed after January 1, 2011.
						  General hospital construction projects shall comply with chapter 2.2, "Specific
						  Requirements for General Hospitals," of part 2, "Hospitals," of Guidelines for
						  Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, 2010 edition. This
						  referenced material is further described in section
						  711.2(b)(7) 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 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities › Subpart 712-2 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed On Or After October 14, 1998 › Section 712-2.5 - Allogeneic bone marrow transplant units

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
This section sets forth the minimum construction and
						  physical environment standards for all allogeneic bone marrow transplant
						  units.
(a) Bone marrow transplant
						patient rooms shall be located so as to have access within the hospital to
						out-of-unit diagnostic and treatment equipment, particularly radiation therapy
						equipment. Patient beds shall be located in positive pressure isolation rooms
						with general air filtration of 85 percent or more. Where such filtration is not
						available, patient rooms shall be positive pressure isolation rooms equipped
						with HEPA filtration. A countertop with scrub sink and space for high level
						disinfection procedures shall be available outside the entrance to each
						positive pressure isolation room.
(b) Each patient in a positive pressure bone
						marrow transplant isolation room shall have a private toilet room with a
						lavatory and a bathtub or shower. Such patient shall have exclusive use of the
						toilet room. The patient must be able to directly enter the toilet room from
						the patient's room without passing through the vestibule. The patient shall
						also have a lavatory for the patient's exclusive use. It shall be located in
						the patient's room or in the private toilet room.
(c) Closed unit patient rooms shall be single
						bedded rooms with full height partitions to prevent cross infections.
(1) All surfaces, floors, walls, ceilings,
						doors (if any), windows and curtains shall be scrubbable.
(2) Windows shall be provided so that each
						patient may be cognizant of the outdoor environment. Windowsill height shall
						not exceed three feet above the finished floor and shall be above grade. All
						windows in the unit shall be fixed sash, sealed to eliminate
						infiltration.
(3) Viewing panels
						shall be provided in doors or walls for nursing staff observation. Flame
						retardant curtains or other means shall be provided to cover windows and
						viewing panels when a patient requires visual privacy. Glazing shall be safety
						glass, wire glass or clear plastic to reduce hazard from accidental breakage.
						Glass in corridors used as fire exits or smoke partitions shall be wire glass
						in steel frames.
(4) A nurses'
						calling system shall be provided at each bed, sitting area and patient toilet
						room.
(5) Facilities for
						administration of suction, compressed air and oxygen shall be provided at each
						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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.1 - Applicability

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This Subpart sets forth minimum construction and
						  physical environment standards applicable to nursing home facilities built, to
						  portions of nursing homes facilities renovated or altered prior to August 25,
						  1975 and to nursing home construction projects approved by the commissioner or
						  department prior to August 25, 1975.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.2 - Pertinent standards

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Nursing homes shall comply with all pertinent
						  requirements, technical standards and codes set forth or incorporated by
						  reference into Part 711 of this Title, including, but not limited to, chapter
						  19, "Existing Health Care Occupancies," of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2000
						  edition, as referenced 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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.3 - Nursing units

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Each nursing unit shall include the following service
						  areas and shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(a) A nurses' station.
(b) A nurses' call system that can register a
						call from each resident's bedside, toilet and bathing facilities to the nurses'
						station. The call system shall also register a visual signal at each resident's
						doorway, the clean room, soiled workroom and nourishment station on the nursing
						unit.
(c) A minimum of one clean
						utility room and one soiled utility room on each resident floor.
(d) A storage and preparation area for drugs
						and biologicals.
(e) Storage area,
						adequate for resident needs and equipment. This space may be located in any
						accessible section of the facility.
(f) There shall be a maximum of four
						certified beds in any resident bedroom.
(g) Single resident bedrooms shall have a
						minimum usable floor area of one 100 square feet per bed, exclusive of closets,
						toilets and vestibules. Multi-resident bedrooms shall have a minimum usable
						floor area of 80 square feet per bed, exclusive of closets, toilets and
						vestibules.
(h) Resident bedrooms
						shall be designed and equipped for adequate nursing care, comfort and privacy
						of the residents and shall comply with the following:
(1) Placement of residents' beds shall be
						such that a bed may be approached from at least one side and one end. No bed
						shall be closer than three feet to a window, radiator, or an adjacent
						bed.
(2) All beds in multi-resident
						rooms shall have flame-retardant cubicle curtains for resident
						privacy.
(3) Resident bedrooms
						shall be arranged and furnished so that it shall be possible to move a resident
						from a bed to a stretcher and in or out of the room without moving other beds
						in the room.
(4) A closet or
						locker, measuring at least 18 inches by 18 inches by 60 inches high or the
						equivalent thereof, acceptable to the department, shall be provided for each
						resident and shall be located within, or directly adjacent to each resident
						bedroom.
(5) A handwashing facility
						shall be provided within or adjacent to each resident bedroom.
(6) Every resident bedroom shall have an exit
						access door leading directly to a corridor, which leads to an exit. One
						adjacent room may intervene, but this shall be limited to a lounge or
						anteroom.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.4 - Isolation rooms

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A nursing home shall have at least one single bed
						  isolation room that is ventilated to the outside and includes a private toilet
						  and handwashing facilities, equipped with other than hand
						  controls.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.5 - Treatment, examination and personal care rooms

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(a) A nursing home shall have at least one
						treatment or examining room that is accessible to all residents by means of a
						corridor or elevator, and equipped with a handwashing facility. A treatment
						room shall not be required in a facility where all resident rooms are in single
						rooms.
(b) A nursing home shall
						have a minimum of one personal care room.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.6 - Nutrition and dining services

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(a) A
						nursing home shall have at least one room of adequate size and appropriately
						furnished and designed for resident dining and other resident activities. If a
						multipurpose room is used for dining and other resident activities, there shall
						be sufficient space to accommodate all activities and prevent their
						interference with each other.
(b)
						Kitchen and dietary service areas shall comply with the requirements set forth
						in Part 14 of this Title (State Sanitary Code).
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.7 - Administrative areas and elevators

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(a)
						Office space shall be provided as required by the size of the facility, and the
						number of persons employed in administrative positions, to be used for business
						transactions, medical records and administration and admitting and discharge.
						Space shall also be provided for use by the director of nursing services. At
						least one toilet and lavatory shall be provided for staff and public
						use.
(b) Nursing home facilities
						shall include elevators as follows:
(1)
						Facilities with certified resident beds or resident services on two or more
						floors shall provide at least one elevator.
(2) Facilities with 101 to 200 certified beds
						above the first floor shall provide at least two elevators.
(3) Facilities with more than 200 certified
						beds above the first floor shall provide at least three elevators.
(4) The minimum platform size of a single
						elevator, where such elevator is required, shall measure at least four feet six
						inches by seven feet. Where a second elevator is required by this section, its
						platform shall measure at least four feet by six feet.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.8 - Details and finishes

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Details and finishes shall comply with the requirements
						  set forth in section
						  712-1.26 of this Title and with
						  the following:
(a) Corridors used by
						residents shall be equipped with firmly secured handrails on both
						sides.
(b) Resident toilets and
						bathing facilities shall be equipped with grab bars, firmly secured to the
						walls and/or fixtures, for the convenient use of the residents.
(c) All floor, ceiling and wall surfaces
						shall be easily cleanable, and designed for the maintenance of a comfortable,
						sanitary environment for each resident. This shall not apply to ceilings in
						boiler rooms, mechanical and building equipment rooms, administration and
						similar spaces that are not typically occupied by residents.
(d) At least one janitor's closet shall be
						provided in each facility.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.10 - Electrical requirements

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(a) Each
						resident bedroom shall have at least one duplex electrical receptacle per bed
						and an additional receptacle on another wall. If electric beds are used, an
						additional receptacle is required at the head of each bed. Duplex receptacles
						for general use shall be installed approximately 50 feet apart in all
						corridors.
(b) Resident rooms shall
						have general lighting and night lighting; a reading light shall be provided for
						each resident.
(c) An emergency
						generator shall be provided that is capable of providing energy to operate the
						following: lighting for all means of egress; equipment to maintain fire
						detection, alarm and extinguishing systems; life-support systems; water, sewage
						and sump pumps; refrigerators and freezers; and, minimal general lighting, and
						heating. In facilities with all-electric kitchens, a ratio of three duplex
						receptacles per nursing unit shall be provided in the kitchen for food
						preparation unless a prior approved emergency food preparation plan is in
						effect.
(d) Fire signal systems
						consisting of an electrically supervised fire alarm system and a detection
						system shall be provided as follows:
(1) The
						fire alarm signal shall be coded to indicate location of the station operated
						and shall be connected to the fire department protecting the facility or to a
						central station. Any alarm signal in the system shall sound a general alarm
						audible throughout the facility.
(2) A coded fire detection system that is
						connected to the fire alarm system of the facility shall be provided in boiler
						rooms and attached garages.
(3)
						Each resident sleeping room shall be protected by an automatic smoke and heat
						detection system that includes an approved and operational automatic smoke and
						heat detector in such room. A facility with one or more resident sleeping rooms
						that are protected by an automatic smoke detection system, but do not have an
						automatic heat detection system, and otherwise complies with the requirements
						of this subparagraph, shall not be required to add an automatic heat detector
						to such system in such rooms.
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 713-1 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Prior To August 25, 1975 › Section 713-1.11 - Requirements for long term ventilator programs

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(a) Each bedroom occupied by a resident
						receiving ventilator care shall comply with applicable criteria set forth in
						section 713-1.3 of this Subpart and shall
						include 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 per bed that
						is connected to the emergency electrical service.
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 713-2.1 - Applicability

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(a) This Subpart
						sets forth minimum construction and physical environment standards applicable
						to:
(1) nursing home facilities built and to
						portions of nursing home facilities renovated or altered pursuant to department
						or commissioner approval granted between August 25, 1975 and July 1, 1990;
						and
(2) other nursing home facility
						construction projects that did not require department or commissioner approval
						and were completed between August 25, 1975 and July 1, 1990.
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 713-2.2 - Pertinent standards

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Nursing homes shall comply with all pertinent
						  requirements, technical standards and codes set forth or incorporated by
						  reference into Part 711 of this Title, including, but not limited to, chapter
						  19, "Existing Health Care Occupancies," of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2000
						  edition, which is referenced 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 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.3 - Minimum bed capacities

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Unless the commissioner approves fewer beds, a nursing
						  home unit of a hospital shall have a minimum of 30 certified beds and a
						  freestanding nursing home facility shall have a minimum of 60 certified
						  beds.
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 713-2.4 - Space and area requirements

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The commissioner may approve modifications or deletions
						  in space requirements set forth in this Subpart when nursing home services or
						  facilities are permitted to be shared. The sizes of the various departments
						  will depend upon program requirements and organization of services within the
						  facility. Some functions requiring separate spaces or rooms may be combined,
						  provided that the resulting plan will not compromise the best standards of
						  safety and of medical and nursing practices.
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 713-2.5 - Nursing units

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(a) The number
						of certified beds on a nursing unit shall not exceed 60 unless additional
						services are provided. At least two-thirds of the total certified beds in any
						facility shall be located in rooms designed for one or two beds. At least
						one-tenth of the total certified beds in any facility shall be located in
						single bedrooms, each equipped with a private bath and toilet.
(b) Each resident bedroom shall meet the
						following requirements:
(1) The maximum room
						capacity shall be four residents.
(2) The minimum room areas exclusive of
						toilet rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, alcoves, or vestibules shall be one
						125 square feet in single bedrooms and 100 square feet per bed in multi-bed
						rooms.
(3) Each room shall have a
						window that can be opened without the use of tools. The windowsills shall not
						be higher than three feet above the finished floor and shall be above
						grade.
(4) A nurses' calling system
						shall be provided.
(5) One lavatory
						shall be provided in each resident room. The lavatory may be omitted from a
						single or a double bedroom when a lavatory is located in an adjoining toilet
						room, which serves that room only.
(6) Each resident shall have access to a
						toilet room without entering the general corridor area. One toilet room shall
						serve no more than four certified beds and no more than two resident rooms. The
						toilet room shall contain a water closet and a lavatory. The lavatory may be
						omitted only from a toilet room that serves not more than two single bedrooms
						if each such single bedroom contains a lavatory.
(7) Each resident shall have a wardrobe,
						locker, or closet with minimum clear dimensions of 1 foot 10 inches by 1 foot 8
						inches. An adjustable clothes rod and shelf shall be provided.
(8) Visual privacy shall be provided for each
						resident in multi-bed rooms with non-combustible cubicle curtains.
(9) No resident bedroom shall be located more
						than 120 feet from the soiled workroom or the soiled holding room, or the clean
						work room or clean holding room.
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 713-2.6 - Resident dining and recreation areas

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(a) Resident dining and recreation areas
						shall be not less than 30 square feet per certified bed for the first 100
						certified beds and 27 square feet per certified bed for all certified beds in
						excess of 100. Additional space shall be provided for visitors who participate
						in an adult day health care program.
(b) Storage space shall be provided for
						recreational equipment, within or adjacent to dining room.
(c) Toilets for resident use shall be located
						within or immediately adjacent to the dining room.
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 713-2.7 - Physical therapy facilities

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Physical therapy facilities shall include the
						  following:
(a) Treatment areas with
						space and equipment for 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 functional program approved by the department.
(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 residents receiving occupational therapy and staff
						if the approved functional program reflects this sharing concept.
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 713-2.8 - Occupational therapy facilities

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Occupational therapy facilities shall include the
						  following:
(a) An activities area with
						a sink or lavatory and facilities for collection of waste products prior to
						disposal.
(b) Storage for supplies
						and equipment.
(c) Residents'
						toilet rooms, which may be shared with residents receiving physical therapy and
						staff, if the approved narrative program reflects this sharing
						concept.
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 713-2.9 - Personal care rooms

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A separate room shall be provided for hair care and
						  grooming needs of residents.
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 713-2.10 - Dietary facilities

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(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 requirements of the
						narrative program. These may consist of an on-site conventional food
						preparation system, a 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 narrative program. Conventional food preparation systems require 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 will
						require space and equipment for thawing, portioning, cooking, or
						baking.
(4) Handwashing
						facility(ies) in the food preparation area.
(5) Resident meal service space including
						facilities for tray assembly and distribution.
(6) Dining area for ambulatory residents,
						staff, and visitors.
(7) Ware
						washing 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.
(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 available.
(13) A janitors' closet located within the
						dietary department. It 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 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.11 - Administration and public areas

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Administration and public areas shall include and
						  comply with the following:
(a) An
						entrance at grade level, sheltered from the weather and able to accommodate
						wheelchairs.
(b) A lobby, which
						shall include:
(1) storage space for
						wheelchairs;
(2) a reception and
						information counter or desk;
(3)
						waiting space(s);
(4) public toilet
						facilities;
(5) public
						telephone(s); and
(6) drinking
						fountain(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 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.12 - 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 work week. Handwashing facilities shall be provided.
(2) A soiled linen receiving, holding and
						sorting room with handwashing facilities.
(3) Storage for laundry supplies.
(4) A clean linen inspection and mending room
						or area.
(5) A clean linen storage,
						issuing and holding room area.
(6)
						A janitors' closet containing a floor receptor or service sink and storage
						space for housekeeping equipment and supplies.
(7) Sanitizing facilities and storage area
						for carts. The sanitizing facilities may be combined with those required for
						dietary facilities.