Section R9-10-228. Multi-organized Service Unit

A.      A governing authority may designate the following as a multi- organized service unit:

1.        An adult unit that provides both intensive care services and medical and nursing services other than intensive care services,

2.        A pediatric unit that provides both intensive care services and medical and nursing services other than intensive care services,

3.        A unit that provides both perinatal services and intensive care services for obstetrical patients,

4.        A unit that provides both intensive care services for neo- nates and a continuing care nursery, or

5.        A unit that provides medical and nursing services to adult and pediatric patients.

B.       An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        For a patient in a multi-organized service unit, a medical staff member designates in the patient's medical record which organized service is to be provided to the patient;

2.        A multi-organized service unit is in compliance with the requirements in this Article that would apply if each orga- nized service were offered as a single organized service unit; and

3.        A multi-organized service unit and each bed in the unit are in compliance with physical plant health and safety codes and standards incorporated by reference in A.A.C. R9-1-412 for all organized services provided in the multi- organized service unit.

Historical Note

Adopted effective February 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Sec- tion repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8

A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 536, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Section R9-10-228 renum- bered to R9-10-213; new Section R9-10-228 renumbered from R9-10-234 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).