15 Miss. Code R. § 16-1-44.28.1

Current through June 25, 2024
Rule 15-16-1-44.28.1 - Treatment Facilities
1. Examination Room(s). Rooms for examination shall have a minimum floor area of 80 square feet, excluding vestibules, toilets, and closets. Room arrangement should permit at least 2 feet 8 inches clearance at each side and at the foot of the examination table. A hand-washing fixture shall be provided.
2. Procedure Room. Procedure rooms shall have a minimum floor area of 120 square feet, excluding vestibule, toilet, and closets. The minimum room dimension shall be 10 feet. A scrub sink with knee, elbow, wrist, or foot control, soap dispenser, and single service towel dispenser will be available. All finishes shall be capable of repeated cleaning.
3. Recovery Room. One or more recovery rooms containing sufficient beds for recovering patient shall be provided. Reclining type vinyl upholstered chairs may be substituted in lieu of beds. Direct visual observation of the patients shall be possible from a central vantage point, yet patients shall have a reasonable amount of privacy.
4. Clean Workroom. A clean workroom shall be provided sufficient in size to process and store clean and sterile supply material and equipment, and must contain a work counter and sink. A system for sterilizing equipment shall be provided. Sterilizing procedures may be done on or off site, or disposables may be used to satisfy functional needs.
5. Soiled Workroom. A separate soiled workroom is not required; however, facilities shall be provided for closed clean storage which prevents contamination by soiled materials and for storage and handling of soiled linens and other soiled materials.
6. Toilets. At least one toilet and lavatory with soap dispenser and towel dispenser shall be provided in the recovery room area. Recovering patients shall have easy access to toilet facilities. Toilet facilities shall be provided at no less than one water closet and lavatory per ten recovery beds.
7. Housekeeping Room. At least one housekeeping room or closet shall be provided. It shall contain a service sink and storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment.
8. The examination room, procedure room, and recovery room may be combined, provided that the combined room meets the requirements of Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-44.28.1

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-75-13