Section 388-97-2940 - Specialized rehabilitation(1) If nursing homes initially licensed after October 1, 1981 provide inpatient specialized rehabilitation, they must ensure that those services provide: (a) Easy access in general service areas;(b) Exercise, treatment, and supportive equipment as required by the narrative program in the construction documents;(c) Adequate space for exercise equipment and treatment tables with sufficient work space on each side;(d) Privacy cubicle curtains on tracks or the equivalent around treatment areas;(e) A sink in the treatment area and a toilet and handwashing sink in a toilet room nearby;(f) Space and a desk or equivalent for administrative, clerical, interviewing, and consultative functions;(g) Adequate enclosed storage cabinets for clean linen and supplies and locked storage for cleaning chemicals in the rehabilitation room or nearby janitor's closet;(h) Adequate storage space for large equipment;(i) A janitor's closet close to the area;(j) Soiled linen storage; and(k) A separate room or area for hydrotherapy tanks, or the equivalent, if provided.(2)For any new construction under WAC 388-97-2160, nursing homes licensed before October 1, 1981, must comply with the requirements in subsection (1) of this section.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-97-2940
Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. 08-20-062, § 388-97-2940, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.