Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 72609 - Patient Rooms
(a)
Each patient room shall be labeled with a number, letter or combination of the
two for identification.
(b)
Patients' rooms shall not be kept locked when occupied except in rooms approved
by the Department for seclusion of psychiatric patients.
(c) Only upon the written approval of the
Department may any exit door, corridor door, yard enclosures or perimeter
fences be locked to egress.
(d)
Patient rooms approved for use by ambulatory patients only shall be identified
as follows: The words "Reserved for Ambulatory Patient" in letters at least
1.25 centimeters (one-half inch) high shall be posted on the outside of the
door or on the wall alongside the door where they are visible to persons
entering the room.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.
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