S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.2600, 61-125.2602

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Subsection 61-125.2602 - Patient Rooms

A. Each patient room shall be equipped with the following as a minimum for each patient:

1. A comfortable single bed having a mattress with moisture-proof cover, sheets, blankets, bedspread, pillow, and pillowcases; roll-away type beds, cots, bunkbeds, and folding beds shall not be used; and (II)

2. A closet, wardrobe, or bureau to accommodate each patient's personal clothing, belongings, and toilet articles.

B. Beds shall not be placed in corridors, solaria, or other locations not designated as patient room areas. (I)

C. No patient room shall contain more than three (3) beds. (II)

D. No patient room shall be located in a basement.

E. Access to a patient room shall not be by way of another patient room, toilet, bathroom, or kitchen.

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.2600, 61-125.2602

Added by State Register Volume 43, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2019.