223.2 Hospitals, Rehabilitation Facilities, Psychiatric Facilities and Detoxification Facilities.
Hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric facilities and detoxification facilities shall comply with 223.2.
223.2.1 Facilities Not Specializing in Treating Conditions That Affect Mobility.
In facilities not specializing in treating conditions that affect mobility, at least 10 percent, but no fewer than one, of the patient sleeping rooms shall provide mobility features complying with 805.
223.2.2 Facilities Specializing in Treating Conditions That Affect Mobility.
In facilities specializing in treating conditions that affect mobility, 100 percent of the patient sleeping rooms shall provide mobility features complying with 805.
Advisory 223.2.2 Facilities Specializing in Treating Conditions That Affect Mobility. Conditions that affect mobility include conditions requiring the use or assistance of a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or powered mobility aid; arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic conditions that severely limit one's ability to walk; respiratory diseases and other conditions which may require the use of portable oxygen; and cardiac conditions that impose significant functional limitations. Facilities that may provide treatment for, but that do not specialize in treatment of such conditions, such as general rehabilitation hospitals, are not subject to this requirement but are subject to Section 223.2.1.
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