New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter II - Administrative Rules and Regulations › Subchapter L - Hospitals and Related Facilities › Part 83 - Shared Health Facilities › Subpart 83-1 - Shared Health Facilities › Section 83-1.19 - General structural equipment and safety standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
Compliance with local laws and
					 regulations.
Shared health facilities shall conform with all local
						laws, regulations and codes relating to fire and safety, sanitation, plumbing
						and other health requirements, where such laws, regulations and codes impose
						standards in addition to those required by this Part.
(b) Shared health facilities shall comply
					 with pertinent provisions of the American National Standard Institute (ANSI)
					 Standard No. A117.1, American Standard Specifications for making buildings and
					 facilities accessible to, and usable by, the physically handicapped (1961).
					 Copies of this publication are available from the publisher, American National
					 Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY, and a copy is available
					 for inspection and copying at the offices of the records access officer of the
					 Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY.
(v) film storage facilities.
(2) Laboratory facilities shall contain at
					 least a specimen collection room, which may be a public toilet that contains a
					 water closet and lavatory.
(f)
Janitor's closet or area.
Each facility shall have at least one janitor's closet or
						separate area for the storage of housekeeping equipment and supplies, and a
						floor receptor or service sink.
(g)
Details and finishes.
(1) Toilet rooms which may be used by
					 patients shall be equipped with hardware which will permit access from the
					 outside in any emergency.
(2) Soap
					 and towel dispensers and waste receptacles shall be provided at all handwashing
					 fixtures. Handwashing sinks in examination rooms shall be provided with other
					 than hand controls and with hot and cold water.
(3) Cubicle curtains and draperies shall be
					 noncombustible and shall pass both the large and small scale tests of the
					 National Fire Protection Association, Standard 701, Standard Methods of Fire
					 Tests for Flame-Resistant Textiles and Films, 1969 edition. This standard was
					 published by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,
					 Quincy, MA, and a copy is available for inspection and copying at the offices
					 of the records access officer of the Department of Health, Corning Tower,
					 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY.
(4)
					 Floor materials shall be easily cleanable and have wear resistance appropriate
					 for the location involved.
(5) Wall
					 finishes shall be washable and, in the immediate area of plumbing fixtures,
					 shall be smooth and moisture resistant.
(h)
Construction, including fire
					 safety requirements.
Shared health facilities shall comply with the
National Fire Protection Association No. 101, Chapter 13, Life Safety
						Code for Business Occupancies,
1973 Edition. The Life Safety Code is
						published by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park,
						Quincy, MA, and a copy of the 1973 edition is available for inspection and
						copying at the offices of the records access officer of the Department of
						Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY.
(i)
Mechanical requirements.
(1) The facility shall maintain a minimum
					 temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit during operating hours.
(2) Toilet rooms shall be provided with
					 mechanical exhaust of air or screened windows which open to the
					 outside.
(3) Vacuum breakers shall
					 be provided on all plumbing fixtures to which hoses or tubing can be
					 attached.
(j)
Electrical requirements.
(1) Adequate
					 electrical outlets shall be provided in all areas of the facility to
					 accommodate necessary equipment without the use of receptacle adapters which
					 allow multiple appliances to be plugged into a single outlet or which adapt
					 three-pronged, grounded plugs to two-wire, ungrounded circuits.
(2) Sufficient lighting to permit normal
					 operation and to avoid any hazards to personal safety shall be
					 provided.
(k) The
					 commissioner may, upon application, waive the specific requirements of section
					 83.19
					 of this Part for any shared heath facility, upon a satisfactory showing by the
					 applicant and a determination that:
(1) there
					 are specified practical difficulties in conforming with the pertinent
					 provisions of section
					 83.19
					 of this Part;
(2) the waiver of
					 such requirement does not adversely affect the health and safety of the
					 patients, visitors or staff;
(3)
					 the construction of the facility when reviewed in its entirety provides
					 adequate protection to the health and safety of the patients, visitors and
					 staff.