Minnesota Administrative Rules

4655.7300 ROOMS.

Subpart 1.

Dayrooms.

Each dayroom shall be provided with reading lamps, tables, and chairs of satisfactory design for patients and residents.

Subp. 2.

Dining rooms.

Furnishings shall be well-constructed and designed for patients and residents. Tables shall be of a type that can be used by wheelchair patients.

Subp. 3.

Other areas.

All office spaces, nurses' and attendants' stations, treatment rooms, utility rooms, maintenance rooms, and other spaces or rooms not specifically mentioned elsewhere shall be appropriately furnished and equipped.

Subp. 4.

Nurses' or attendants' station.

There shall be a well-lighted nurses' or attendants' station centrally located in the patient or resident area which shall contain sufficient space for recording and for the storage of charts and the equipment necessary for keeping records and orders current.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.56; 144A.02 to 144A.08

Published Electronically:

January 19, 2005