37 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.130

Current through Reg. 49, No. 36; September 6, 2024
Section 261.130 - Infirmary

An infirmary should be provided for facilities of 200 or more capacity. When an infirmary is provided, the following minimum components shall be included:

(1) nurses station;
(2) locked medication station with storage for individually filled prescriptions;
(3) utility room with sink and storage for linens and equipment;
(4) refrigerated storage;
(5) utility room with double tub sink and clinical service sink with flushing rim;
(6) 80 square feet of floor space per bed;
(7) at least one single occupancy room or cell with 80 square feet of floor space;
(8) doors, through which patients and equipment are to be moved, of adequate width to allow turning of wheeled chairs and tables normally used in medical facilities;
(9) a lavatory with a gooseneck inlet and wrist controls accessible to each ward;
(10) janitor closet;
(11) toilet, lavatory, and shower for use of inmates in the infirmary;
(12) additional elements as dictated by the facility health care director.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 261.130

The provisions of this §261.130 adopted to be effective December 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526.