S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-93.2600.2615

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

Section 61-93.2600.2615 - Bathrooms and Restrooms (II)

A. Privacy shall be provided at toilets, urinals, bathtubs, and showers.

B. An adequate supply of toilet tissue shall be maintained in each bathroom.

C. There shall be at least one (1) handwash lavatory adjacent to each toilet. Liquid soap shall be provided in public restrooms and bathrooms used by more than one (1) Patient. Communal use of bar soap is prohibited. A sanitary individualized method of drying hands shall be available at each lavatory.

D. Easily cleanable receptacles shall be provided for waste materials. Such receptacles in toilet rooms for women shall be covered. The Facility shall ensure receptacles are non-combustible or fire resistant as required by building codes reference in Section 1900.

E. All bathroom floors shall be entirely covered with an approved nonabsorbent covering. Walls shall be nonabsorbent, washable surfaces to the highest level of splash.

F. There shall be a mirror above each bathroom lavatory for Patients' grooming.

G. In Residential Facilities:

1. Facilities shall provide an ample number of toilets to serve the needs of the Patients Staff members, Volunteers, and the public. Facilities shall provide Patients with a minimum of one (1) toilet for each six (6) licensed beds or fraction thereof.

2. All bathtubs, toilets, and showers used by Patients shall have approved grab bars securely fastened in a usable fashion.

3. There shall be one (1) bathtub or shower for each eight (8) beds or fraction thereof.

4. Separate bathrooms shall be provided for Staff members, Volunteers, and the public.

5. Toilet facilities shall be at or adjacent to the kitchen for kitchen employees.

6. Soap, bath towels, and washcloths shall be provided to each Patient as needed. Bath linens assigned to specific Patients may not be stored in centrally-located bathrooms. Provisions shall be made for each Patient to properly keep their bath linens in their room, such as, on a towel hook or bar designated for each Patient occupying that room, or bath linens to meet Patient needs shall be distributed as needed, and collected after use and stored properly, per Section 1707.

H. Facilities shall have bathrooms and restrooms equipped for handicapped persons as required by building codes referenced in Section 1900.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-93.2600.2615

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