The physical and environmental requirements for a licensed
abortion facility are as follows.
(1) A facility shall:
(A) have a safe and sanitary environment, properly
constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect the health and safety
of patients and staff at all times;
(B) equip each procedure room so that procedures can
be performed in a manner that assures the physical safety of all individuals
in the area;
(C) have a separate recovery room if moderate sedation/analgesia,
deep sedation/analgesia, or general anesthesia are administered at
the facility;
(D) have a written protocol for emergency evacuation
for fire and other disasters tailored to the facility's geographic
location. Each staff member employed by or under contract with the
facility shall be able to demonstrate their role or responsibility
to implement the facility's emergency evacuation protocol required
by this subparagraph;
(E) store hazardous cleaning solutions and compounds
in a secure manner and label substances;
(F) have the capacity to provide patients with liquids.
The facility may provide commercially packaged food to patients in
individual servings. If other food is provided by the facility, it
shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 228 of this title
(relating to Retail Food);
(G) provide clean hand washing facilities for patients
and staff including running water, and soap;
(H) have two functioning sinks and a functioning toilet;
and
(I) have equipment available to sterilize instruments,
equipment, and supplies in accordance with §139.49(d) of this
title (relating to Infection Control Standards) before use in the
facility.
(2) The equipment for vacuum aspiration shall be electrically
safe and designed to prevent reverse pump action in facilities that
provide vacuum aspiration.
(3) Projects involving alterations of and additions
to existing buildings shall be programmed and phased so that on-site
construction shall minimize disruptions of existing functions. Access,
exit ways, and fire protection shall be maintained so that the safety
of the occupants shall not be jeopardized during construction.
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