NAC449.220. Bedroom doors.

     1. A bedroom door in a residential facility which is equipped with a lock must open with a single motion from the inside unless the lock provides security for the facility and can be operated without a key or any special knowledge.

     2. A bedroom door must not be equipped with a deadbolt lock or chain stop unless the door opens directly to the outside of the facility. The doors of a bedroom and the doors of the closets in the bedroom may be equipped with locks for use by residents if:

     (a) The doors may be unlocked with a single motion from inside the bedroom or closet without the use of a key; and

     (b) The doors of the bedroom may be unlocked from outside the room and the keys are readily available at all times.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R003-97, eff. 10-30-97; A by R073-03, 1-22-2004)