R432-5-4. Description of Service  


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  • (1) A nursing unit shall consist of resident rooms, resident care spaces, and services spaces.

    (2) Each nursing unit shall contain at least four resident beds.

    (3) Rooms and spaces composing a nursing unit shall be contiguous.

    (4) A nursing care facility operated in conjunction with a general hospital or other licensed health care facility shall comply with all provisions of this section. Dietary, storage, pharmacy, maintenance, laundry, housekeeping, medical records, and laboratory functions may be shared by two or more facilities.

    (5) Special care units shall comply with all provisions of R432-5.