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n. Repairs or additions must meet existing codes.
703 FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT
The following are general provisions concerning furnishings and equipment that each residential long term care
facility must meet:
1 All rooms, including bedrooms, must have working light switches at the entrance to the room.
2 Windows must be kept clean and in good repair and supplied with curtains, shades or drapes.
Each operable window shall have a screen which is clean and in good repair.
3 Light fixtures in resident use areas must be equipped with covers to prevent glare and hazards to
the residents.
4 All fans located within seven (7) feet of the floor must be protected by screen guards.
5. Dining room space and furnishings in good repair must be provided for each resident in the
facility. Dining room space and furnishings must be sufficient to serve the residents in no more
than two (2) shifts.
6. All facilities must have at least one (1) telephone available for outside calls for every forty (40)
residents.
7. All furnishings and equipment must be durable, clean and appropriate to its functions.
8. All areas of a facility must be well lighted to ensure resident's safety.
9. The facility must provide and maintain draperies, equipment and furniture in good condition.
10. Residents may provide their own linens, but may not be required by the facility to do so. The
following minimum amounts of linen must be available in the facility at all times:
b. Sheets - two (2) times the facility's census;
c. Pillow cases - two (2) times the facility's census;
d. Bath towels - two (2) times the facility's census;
e. Hand towels - two (2) times the facility's census;
f. Washcloths - two (2) times the facility's census;
g. Blankets - one (1) for each resident;
h. Pillows - one (1) per resident.
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Residential Care Facilities R. 08/01/07