Rule 111-8-47-.12 - Equipment(1) Resident beds shall be single, at least thirty-six (36) inches wide, with firm even springs covered by a mattress not less than four inches thick.(2) The home shall provide all linens and blankets essential to the treatment and comfort of residents.(3) Wheelchairs and walkers shall be provided by the home when needed.(4) Each resident shall have necessary furniture which shall include a bedside table, a reading lamp, a chair, drawer space for clothes, enclosed space for hanging clothing, individual towel rack, soap dish, drinking glass, and access to a mirror. Each resident shall have a suitable signaling device.(5) Individual equipment shall be cleaned after each use and disinfected at least once each week. Equipment such as bedpans, urinals and wash basins, if not individual, should be disinfected after each use.(6) Each resident shall be provided adequate supplies and equipment for proper oral hygiene including a toothbrush or a denture brush and denture receptacle when needed.(7) Bedrails shall be available for use as required by the resident's condition.(8) There shall be an electric clock with a bold face that can be read from a distance of twenty (20) feet installed in the lobby of each home.(9) Disposable equipment and supplies shall be used only once and disposed of in an approved manner.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-47-.12
Ga. L. 1964, pp. 507, 612, as amended by Ga. L. 1969, p. 715 et seq., Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015 et seq., O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-4et seq., 31-7-1et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Equipment" adopted. F. Jan. 27, 2017; eff. Feb. 16, 2017.