§ 204.9. Bathing facilities.

 (a)  A facility shall provide a general bathing area in each nursing unit to serve resident rooms that do not have adjoining bathrooms with a bathtub or shower.

 (b)  Unless bathing fixtures are located in a separate room, there shall be compartments to permit privacy. Cubicle curtains may provide this privacy.

 (c)  Each bathing room shall include a toilet and lavatory. If more than one tub or shower is in the bathing room, privacy shall be provided at each bathing facility and at the toilet.

 (d)  The facility shall have at least one bathtub in each centralized bath area on each floor.

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