S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-93.2600.2601

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-93.2600.2601 - Facility Accommodations and Floor Area (II)

A. Residential Facilities shall provide sufficient living arrangements for all Patients, including quiet reading, study, relaxation, entertainment, or recreation.

B. Residential Facilities shall meet minimum square footage requirements as follows: (II)

1. Twenty (20) square feet per licensed bed of living and recreational areas combined, excluding bedrooms, halls, kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms, and rooms not available to the Patients. In Facilities for parents with children, there shall be at least twenty (20) square feet per licensed bed and ten (10) square feet per child of living and recreational areas together.

2. Fifteen (15) square feet of floor space in the dining area per licensed bed. In Facilities for parents with children, dining space shall accommodate fifteen (15) square feet per licensed bed and seven and a half (7.5) square feet per child.

C. Residential Facilities shall not require Patients to ambulate from one site to another outside the building and shall not impede Patients from ambulating from one site to another due to the presence of physical barriers.

D. Residential Facilities shall make accommodations available to meet group needs of Patients and their visitors.

E. Residential Facilities shall ensure visual and auditory privacy between Patients and Staff and Volunteers.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-93.2600.2601

Added by State Register Volume 44, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/26/2020.