Section R432-8-6 - Additional Specific Category Requirements(1) The licensee shall ensure the facility layout includes a minimum total inpatient space for dining, recreation, and day use computed on the basis of 30 square feet per bed and complies with the following: (a) there is a minimum of 200 square feet for outpatients and visitors when dining is part of a day treatment program;(b) if dining is not part of a day treatment program, there is a minimum of 100 square feet of additional outpatient day space; and(c) enclosed storage space for recreation equipment and supplies is provided in addition to the requirements of day use.(2) The licensee shall provide at least two separate social areas, one designed for noisy activities and one designed for quiet activities as follows:(a) at least 120 square feet is provided for each area;(b) the combined area of the two areas shall be at least 40 square feet per patient;(c) activity areas may be utilized for dining activities and may serve more than one adult nursing unit;(d) activity areas are provided for pediatric and adolescent nursing units that are separate from adult areas; and(e) space for group therapy is provided and activity spaces may be used for group therapy activities.(3) The licensee shall provide examination and treatment rooms, except when all patient rooms are single-bed rooms and the licensee shall ensure examination and treatment rooms comply with the following:(a) an examination and treatment room may be shared by multiple nursing units;(b) if provided, the room measures a minimum floor area of 110 square feet, excluding space for vestibules, toilet, closets, and work counters, whether fixed or movable;(c) the minimum allowable floor dimension is ten feet; and(d) the room contains a sink equipped for handwashing, work counter, storage facilities, and a desk, counter, or shelf space, for writing.(4) The licensee shall provide a consultation room as follows:(a) rooms have a minimum floor space of 100 square feet, and are provided at a room-to-bed ratio of one consultation room for each 12 beds;(b) they are designed for acoustical and visual privacy and constructed using wall construction assemblies with a minimum Sound Transmission Class rating of 50; and(c) they provide appropriate space for evaluation of patient needs and progress, including work areas for evaluators and work space for patients.(5) The licensee shall provide a multipurpose room for staff and patient conferences, education, demonstrations, and consultation as follows:(a) it is separate from required activity areas defined in Subsection R432-8-6(2); and(b) if provided in the administration area, it may be utilized for this requirement if it is conveniently accessible from a patient-use corridor;(6) if child education is provided through facility-based programs, a room shall be provided in the adolescent unit for this purpose as follows: (a) the room measures at least 20 square feet per pediatric and adolescent bed, but not less than 250 square feet; and(b) multiple use rooms may be used, but shall be available for educational programs on a first priority basis.(7) The licensee shall ensure the following: (a) pediatric and adolescent nursing units are physically separated from adult nursing units and examination and treatment rooms;(b) in addition to the requirements of Subsections R432-8-6(1) through (5), individual rooms or a multipurpose room is provided for dining, education, and recreation;(c) insulation, isolation, and structural provisions minimize the transmission of impact noise through the floor, walls, or ceiling of these multipurpose rooms;(d) service rooms may be shared by more than one pediatric or adolescent nursing unit, but may not be shared with adult nursing units;(e) a patient toilet room, in addition to those serving bed areas, shall be conveniently accessible from multipurpose rooms; and(f) storage closets or cabinets for toys, educational, and recreational equipment is provided.Utah Admin. Code R432-8-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/6/2023