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§ 71661. Signal Systems.

22 CA ADC § 71661Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 22. Social Security
Division 5. Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Acute Psychiatric Hospital
Article 7. Physical Plant
22 CCR § 71661
§ 71661. Signal Systems.
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(a) Where bed patients are cared for, a call system shall be maintained in operating order in all nursing units. Call systems shall be maintained to provide visible and audible signal communication between nursing personnel and patients. The minimum requirements are:
(1) A visible signal in the corridor above the door of each patient room.
(2) An audible signal and light indicating the room from which the call originates shall be located at the nurses' stations. Alternate systems must be approved in writing by the Department.
(b) The nurses' call systems shall be designed to require resetting at the calling station where the call originates unless a two-way voice communication component is included in the system.
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 71661, 22 CA ADC § 71661
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