Section 325.1081. Additional requirements for hospitals.

(1) The medical care available for children in  the  hospital shall be found to be satisfactory in the judgment of the chief of the bureau of maternal and child health of the department.

(2)   Patients 12 years of age and under shall be cared for in a pediatric unit which meets the following requirements:

(a)   It shall be segregated from the adult unit and consist of at least 2 rooms.

(b)    Each room shall have a hand wash lavatory with gooseneck outlet and wrist, knee or foot controls.

(c)   At least 1 room shall be available for use as an isolation room and shall have a toilet in addition to the lavatory for handwashing.

(d)  A multipatient room shall provide a minimum of 80 square feet of floor space per bed or crib, and a single room shall provide 100   square feet of floor space per bed or crib.

(e)   A multipatient room shall provide a minimum work clearance of 3 feet around beds, cribs, and bassinets.

(f)   A room used for bassinets shall provide a minimum area of 40 square feet per bassinet.

(3)   A pediatric unit of 16 beds or more shall meet the following additional requirements:

(a)    A graduate professional nurse currently registered in this state shall be assigned to the unit at all times and be responsible for nursing care in the unit.

(b)   The unit shall have a separate nursing station.

(c)   The unit shall have utility rooms.

(d)  The unit shall have a room for examinations and treatments.

(e)   The unit shall have a playroom.

(f)  ) The unit shall have bathroom facilities.

(g)     The unit shall have provisions for storage and distribution of food and nourishment.

(h)   The unit shall provide space for storage and  a   janitor's  closet shall be located in the unit or close by.

(4)   A hospital providing care for premature infants shall have at least 2 incubators and other equipment, facilities, and personnel necessary to adequately care for these infants.

History: 1954 AC; 1979 AC.