WAC 246-324-160. Bathrooms, toilet rooms and handwashing sinks

The licensee shall provide: (1) One toilet, handwashing sink and bathing fixture for each six patients, or fraction thereof, on each patient-occupied floor of the hospital, with: (a) Provisions for privacy during toileting, bathing, showering, and dressing; (b) Separate toilet rooms for each sex if the toilet room contains more than one toilet; (c) Separate bathrooms for each sex if the bathroom contains more than one bathing fixture; and (d) One or more grab bars at each toilet and bathing fixture appropriate to the needs of patients; (2) Toilet rooms and bathrooms directly accessible from patient rooms or corridors, without passing through any kitchen, pantry, food preparation, food storage, or dish-washing area or from one bedroom through another bedroom.