Section 388-107-0830 - Resident bathing facilities The facility must provide access to a bathtub or shower for every resident. The facility must ensure:
(1) Bathing facilities are designed and located for resident convenience and privacy;(2) At least one bathing unit for every four residents, or fraction thereof, who are located in a resident room without an adjoining bathroom;(3) Access to at least one bathing device for immersion;(4) Access to at least one roll-in shower or equivalent on each resident care unit:(a) Designed and equipped for unobstructed ease of shower chair entry and use;(b) With a spray attachment equipped with a backflow prevention device;(c) With one-half inch or less threshold that may be a collapsible rubber water barrier; and(d) With a minimum nominal (rough-framed) size of thirty-six inches by forty-eight;(5) Resident bathing equipment is smooth, clean-able, and able to be disinfected after each use;(6) In each bathing unit containing more than one bathing facility: (a) Each bathtub, shower, or equivalent, is located in a separate room or compartment with three solid walls;(b) The entry wall may be a shower curtain or equivalent that is designed to meet the safety needs of the resident;(c) The area for each bathtub and shower is sufficient to accommodate a shower chair, an attendant, and provide visual privacy for bathing, drying, and dressing;(d) All shower and tub surfaces are slip-resistant; and(e) All bathing areas are constructed of materials that are impervious to water and cleanable;(7) Common bathing facilities must comply with the state building code requirements for accessible bathing facilities;(8) One or more grab bars must be installed to prevent fall and injury in bathing facilities in non-accessible resident rooms; and(9) One or more grab bars in accessible bathing rooms must be installed according to the state building code requirements for accessible bathing rooms.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-107-0830
Adopted by WSR 14-19-071, Filed 9/12/2014, effective 10/13/2014Amended by WSR 16-14-078, Filed 7/1/2016, effective 8/1/2016