Rule 15-16-1-51.82.2 - Patient Rooms Each patient room shall meet the following requirements:
1. Shall contain 100 sq. ft. of floor area for a single bedroom and 80 sq. ft. per bed in multi-bedrooms;2. Ceiling Height. Shall be 8'0" minimum;3. All rooms housing patients shall be outside rooms and shall have window area equal to 1/8 of the floor area. The sill shall not be higher than 36 inches above the floor and shall be above grade. Windows shall not have any obstruction to vision (wall, cooling tower, etc.) within 50 feet as measured perpendicular to the plane of the window;4. Each patient shall be provided with a hanging storage space of not less than 16" X 24" X 52" for his personal belongings;5. Each patient room shall be equipped with a quality bed acceptable for his environment;6. A bedside cabinet or table shall be provided;7. Rooms shall be equipped with curtains or blinds at windows. All curtains shall have a flame spread of 25 or less;8. All walls shall be suitable for washing;9. All walls and ceilings shall have a 1-hour fire rating;10. A lavatory shall be located in the bedroom or in a private toilet room; and11. Patient bed light shall be provided which shall be capable of control by the patient.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-51.82.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-13