Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3701-17-16 | Equipment and supplies.

                                                
(A) Each resident,
		  if the resident so chooses, shall be provided with an individual bed not less
		  than thirty-six inches wide, a clean comfortable flame-resistant mattress and
		  clean pillows, sheets, and covering suitable for the resident's comfort. A
		  nursing home shall arrange for the provision of at least a double size bed,
		  upon request of a married couple or other consenting adult residents sharing a
		  room in accordance with the nursing home's policy, unless there is an
		  overriding documented medical reason that puts one of the consenting parties at
		  risk of health and safety or there is a risk to other residents. Mattresses
		  shall be protected with waterproof material unless otherwise ordered by a
		  physician. Roll away beds, cots, double deck beds, stacked bunk beds,
		  hide-a-bed couches, or studio couches shall not be used as beds. All mattresses
		  purchased or obtained by the nursing home, or brought to the nursing home by
		  residents, shall be in safe condition.
(B) Unless otherwise ordered by a physician or other licensed
		  health professional acting with the applicable scope of practice, each resident
		  shall be provided with a bedside table, a bedside light that is sufficient for
		  reading and staff rendering of bedside care, a bureau or equivalent, a waste
		  basket with liners, a comfortable chair, and adequate closet or wardrobe space
		  for the storage of personal clothing in the resident's room. A nursing home may
		  provide additional storage space for resident belongings elsewhere in the
		  nursing home. Resident rooms shall be designed or equipped to assure full
		  visual privacy for each resident. For the purposes of this paragraph, "full
		  visual privacy" means that the resident has a means of completely withdrawing
		  from public view while occupying their bed through such means as a curtain,
		  moveable screens or private room.
(C) Each nursing home shall have a call signal system in good
		  working order that, at minimum, provides for the transmission of calls from
		  resident rooms and toilet and bathing facilities.
(D) Supplies such as hypodermic syringes, needles, and lancets
		  shall be discarded after use in accordance with state and federal requirements.
		  Reusable items shall be cleaned and disinfected according to manufacturer's
		  directions and in accordance with applicable state and federal law and
		  regulations.
(E) All nursing homes shall, at all times, have the supplies and
		  equipment necessary to provide the services and nursing care needed by the type
		  of residents admitted to or residing in the nursing home. Wheelchairs,
		  gerichairs, quad canes, adaptive eating equipment and utensils, and other
		  assistive devices shall be maintained in good and safe working condition and
		  shall be equipped properly for the specific needs of each
		  resident.
(1) All equipment and supplies in a nursing home shall be
			 kept clean and usable and shall be satisfactorily stored when not in
			 use.
(2) In selecting supplies and equipment, the home shall
			 consider resident needs.
(F) Within areas generally accessible to residents, all
		  disinfectants, pesticides, and poisons shall be kept in a locked area separate
		  from medications and food.
(G) The nursing home shall provide a safe, clean, comfortable and
		  homelike environment allowing each resident to use personal belongings to the
		  extent possible. Residents may refuse furnishings, equipment and supplies
		  provided by the nursing home. The nursing home shall allow residents to bring
		  their own furnishings and other personal items into the home to personalize
		  their individual environment if the furnishings and items do not create a
		  health and safety risk, are not medically inadvisable, or infringe upon the
		  rights of other residents. Upon request, the nursing home shall assist the
		  resident in obtaining essential furnishings and supplies.