Section R9-10-234. Physical Plant Standards

A.      An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        A hospital complies with the applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards incorporated by reference in A.A.C. R9-1-412 in effect on the date the hospital submitted, according to R9-10-104, an applica- tion for an approval of architectural plans and specifica- tions to the Department;

2.        A hospital’s premises or any part of the hospital premises is not leased to or used by another person;

3.        A unit with inpatient beds is not used as a passageway to another health care institution; and

4.        A hospital’s premises are not licensed as more than one health care institution.

B.       An administrator shall:

1.        Obtain a fire inspection conducted according to the time- frame established by the local fire department or the State Fire Marshal,

2.        Make any repairs or corrections stated on the inspection report, and

3.        Maintain documentation of a current fire inspection report.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking 14 A.A.R. 4646, effective December 2, 2008 (Supp. 08-4). Section R9-10- 234 renumbered to R9-10-228; new Section R9-10-234 renumbered from R9-10-232 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effec- tive July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).