Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.42 - Nursing Homes—Resident Care, Operating Standards.
74.42.500 - Toilet and bathing facilities.

RCW 74.42.500
Toilet and bathing facilities.

Toilet and bathing facilities shall be located in or near residents' rooms and shall be appropriate in number, size, and design to meet the needs of the residents. The facility shall provide an adequate supply of hot water at all times for resident use. Plumbing shall be equipped with control valves that automatically regulate the temperature of the hot water used by residents.

[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 § 50.]

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Title 74 - Public Assistance

Chapter 74.42 - Nursing Homes—Resident Care, Operating Standards.

74.42.010 - Definitions.

74.42.020 - Minimum standards.

74.42.030 - Resident to receive statement of rights, rules, services, and charges.

74.42.040 - Resident's rights regarding medical condition, care, and treatment.

74.42.050 - Residents to be treated with consideration, respect—Complaints.

74.42.055 - Discrimination against medicaid recipients prohibited.

74.42.056 - Department assessment of medicaid eligible individuals—Requirements.

74.42.057 - Notification regarding resident likely to become medicaid eligible.

74.42.058 - Department case management services.

74.42.060 - Management of residents' financial affairs.

74.42.070 - Privacy.

74.42.080 - Confidentiality of records.

74.42.090 - Work tasks by residents.

74.42.100 - Personal mail.

74.42.110 - Freedom of association—Limits.

74.42.120 - Personal possessions.

74.42.130 - Individual financial records.

74.42.140 - Prescribed plan of care—Treatment, medication, diet services.

74.42.150 - Plan of care—Goals—Program—Responsibilities—Review.

74.42.160 - Nursing care.

74.42.170 - Rehabilitative services.

74.42.180 - Social services.

74.42.190 - Activities program—Recreation areas, equipment.

74.42.200 - Supervision of health care by physician—When required.

74.42.210 - Pharmacist services.

74.42.220 - Contracts for professional services from outside the agency.

74.42.225 - Self-medication programs for residents—Educational program—Implementation.

74.42.230 - Physician or authorized practitioner to prescribe medication—Communication of order by licensed nurse, pharmacist, or another physician.

74.42.240 - Administering medication.

74.42.250 - Medication stop orders—Procedure for persons with developmental disabilities.

74.42.260 - Drug storage, security, inventory.

74.42.270 - Drug disposal.

74.42.280 - Adverse drug reaction.

74.42.285 - Immunizations—Rules.

74.42.290 - Meal intervals—Food handling—Utensils—Disposal.

74.42.300 - Nutritionist—Menus, special diets.

74.42.310 - Staff duties at meals.

74.42.320 - Sanitary procedures for food preparation.

74.42.330 - Food storage.

74.42.340 - Administrative support—Purchasing—Inventory control.

74.42.350 - Organization chart.

74.42.360 - Adequate staff—Minimum staffing standards—Exceptions—Definition.

74.42.370 - Licensed administrator.

74.42.380 - Director of nursing services.

74.42.390 - Communication system.

74.42.400 - Engineering and maintenance personnel.

74.42.410 - Laundry services.

74.42.420 - Resident record system.

74.42.430 - Written policy guidelines.

74.42.440 - Facility rated capacity not to be exceeded.

74.42.450 - Residents limited to those the facility qualified to care for—Transfer or discharge of residents—Appeal of department discharge decision—Reasonable accommodation.

74.42.455 - Transitional care management.

74.42.460 - Organization plan and procedures.

74.42.470 - Infected employees.

74.42.480 - Living areas.

74.42.490 - Room requirements—Waiver.

74.42.500 - Toilet and bathing facilities.

74.42.510 - Room for dining, recreation, social activities—Waiver.

74.42.520 - Therapy area.

74.42.530 - Isolation areas.

74.42.540 - Building requirements.

74.42.550 - Handrails.

74.42.560 - Emergency lighting for facilities housing persons with developmental disabilities.

74.42.570 - Health and safety requirements.

74.42.580 - Penalties for violation of standards.

74.42.600 - Department inspections—Notice of noncompliance—Penalties—Coordination with department of health.

74.42.620 - Departmental rules.

74.42.630 - Conflict with federal requirements.

74.42.640 - Quality assurance committee.

74.42.910 - Construction—Conflict with federal requirements.

74.42.920 - Chapter 74.42 RCW suspended—Effective date delayed until January 1, 1981.