Section 216-RICR-40-10-17.7 - Physical Plant17.7.1General ProvisionsA. Each licensed home nursing care provider or home care provider shall maintain an office(s) located in Rhode Island with adequate space and equipment to accommodate staff personnel to carry out their professional and administrative responsibilities in an efficient manner within a safe environment.B. Adequate space shall be provided for the storage and maintenance of equipment, supplies and records necessary for patient care services and for the operation of the home nursing care provider or home care provider.C. All equipment and furnishings shall be maintained in good condition, properly functioning and replaced as necessary.D. Each home nursing care provider or home care provider shall maintain an effective telephone communication system accessible to patients and personnel on a twenty-four (24) hour basis, seven (7) days a week, in accordance with § 17.5.2(A) of this Part.E. Medical Waste Disposal 1. In accordance with the Medical Waste Regulations, 250-RICR-140-15-1, medical waste generated by individuals on the premises of a single-family home or single-family dwelling unit or by members of households residing in single and multiple residences, hotels, and motels which serve as a residence for individuals, provided the dwelling is not serving as a commercial or professional office where individuals who are not members of the family residing at such dwelling are receiving medical care by a health care professional is specifically excluded from the definition of regulated medical waste and the requirements of the aforementioned regulations. Medical waste generated by health care providers in private homes where they provide medical services to individuals residing in said homes is also exempt from the requirements of the Medical Waste Regulations, 250-RICR-140-15-1, promulgated by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-40-10-17.7
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