NAC449.74365. Entrances, lobbies and offices; storage space.

Each facility shall provide:

     1. A covered entrance to protect patients from the elements;

     2. A lobby which measures not less than 100 square feet, has access to toilet facilities and may be used for multiple purposes;

     3. Offices for the administrator or his or her designee;

     4. Offices for social services which may be used for more than one purpose if the offices are large enough to accommodate multiple use and patient privacy can be maintained;

     5. A storage space for office supplies and equipment; and

     6. Medical record storage that is adequate to protect patients’ health care records in accordance with federal requirements for the protection of medical information.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R051-06, eff. 7-14-2006)