RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPICE IN ARKANSAS
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPICE IN ARKANSAS
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPICE IN ARKANSAS
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<strong>RULES</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>REGULATIONS</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> <strong>HOSPICE</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>ARKANSAS</strong><br />
D. Elevators. All facilities located on other than the grade-level entrance floor shall<br />
have electric or hydraulic elevators. Elevator cars shall have inside dimensions<br />
that accommodate a patient bed with attendants. Cars shall be at least five feet<br />
eight inches wide by nine feet deep. Car doors shall have a clear opening of not<br />
less than four feet wide and seven feet high. In renovations, existing elevators<br />
that can accommodate patient beds used in the facility will not be required to be<br />
increased in size.<br />
NOTE: Additional elevators installed for visitors and material handling may be<br />
smaller than noted above, within restrictions set by standards for disabled<br />
access.<br />
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