Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-133

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section 28-34-133 - Facility environmental standards

(a) Each applicant and each licensee shall ensure that the facility is designed, constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect the health and safety of patients, staff members, volunteers, and visitors.

(b) Each facility shall include the following rooms and areas:

(1) At least one room designated for patient interviews, counseling, and medical evaluations, located and arranged to preserve patient privacy;

(2) at least one dressing room for patients only and arrangements for storage of patient clothing and valuables;

(3) at least one dressing room for staff members, including a toilet, hand washing station, and arrangements for storage for staff member clothing and valuables;

(4) a toilet room and hand washing station designated for patients;

(5) hand washing stations for pre-procedure hand washing by staff members;

(6) private procedure rooms and doorways of those rooms of sufficient size to accommodate the following:

(A) The equipment, supplies, and medical staff members required for performance of an abortion procedure; and

(B) emergency equipment and personnel in the event of a transfer, as described in K.A.R. 28-34-140 ;

(7) a recovery area that meets all of the following requirements:

(A) Has a nurse station with visual observation of each patient in the recovery area;

(B) provides privacy for each patient in the recovery area with at least cubicle curtains around each patient gurney or bed; and

(C) has sufficient space to accommodate emergency equipment and personnel in the event of a transfer, as described in K.A.R. 28-34-140 ;

(8) a waiting area for patients and visitors;

(9) an administrative area, including office space for the secure filing and storage of facility patient records;

(10) a workroom separate from the procedure rooms for cleaning, preparation, and sterilization of instruments, arranged to separate soiled or contaminated instruments from clean or sterilized instruments, including the following:

(A) A hand washing station;

(B) receptacles for waste and soiled items;

(C) designated counter space for soiled or contaminated instruments;

(D) a sink for cleaning soiled or contaminated instruments;

(E) designated counter space for clean instruments; and

(F) an area for sterilizing instruments, if sterilization is completed at the facility;

(11) storage space for clean and sterile instruments and supplies; and

(12) at least one room equipped with a service sink or a floor basin and space for storage of janitorial supplies and equipment.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-133

Authorized by and implementing L. 2011, ch. 82, sec. 9; effective, T-28-7-1-11, July 1, 2011; effective Nov. 14, 2011.