Section 388-78A-2920. Area for nursing supplies and equipment.

(1) If the assisted living facility provides intermittent nursing services, the assisted living facility must provide on the assisted living facility premises for the safe and sanitary:

(a) Storage and handling of clean and sterile nursing equipment and supplies; and

(b) Cleaning and disinfecting of soiled nursing equipment.

(2) For all assisted living facilities first issued a project number by construction review services on or after September 1, 2004 for construction related to this section, in which intermittent nursing services are provided, or upon initiating intermittent nursing services within an existing assisted living facility, the assisted living facility must provide the following two separate rooms in each assisted living facility building, accessible only by staff persons:

(a) A "clean" utility room for the purposes of storing and preparing clean and sterile nursing supplies, equipped with:

(i) A work counter or table;

(ii) A handwashing sink, with soap and paper towels or other approved hand-drying device; and

(iii) Locked medication storage, if medications are stored in this area, that is separate from all other stored items consistent with WAC 388-78A-2260.

(b) A "soiled" utility room for the purposes of storing soiled linen, cleaning and disinfecting soiled nursing care equipment, and disposing of refuse and infectious waste, equipped with:

(i) A work counter or table;

(ii) A two-compartment sink for handwashing and equipment cleaning and sanitizing;

(iii) A clinical service sink or equivalent for rinsing and disposing of waste material;

(iv) Soap and paper towels or other approved hand-drying device; and

(v) Locked storage for cleaning supplies, if stored in the area.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2920, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090. WSR 06-01-047, § 388-78A-2920, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2920, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]

Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2920, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090. WSR 06-01-047, § 388-78A-2920, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2920, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.

Rules

388-78A-2260,