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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.05.04.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="04" heading="Physical Plant.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Floor Space.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The kidney dialysis center shall have usable floor space of at least 80 square feet per patient station.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Floor space may include bed or chair space, nursing space, and work area, but excludes storage space.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>At least 20 square feet of the patient station floor space shall be available on the side of the patient to be occupied by the dialysis assembly.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Arrangement of space shall be sufficiently flexible to provide access to any of the patient's four extremities.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Treatment Area.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The treatment area shall be designed and equipped to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide privacy and comfort for patients;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Facilitate staff monitoring of patients receiving dialysis services; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Provide for the adequate isolation of hepatitis-positive patients.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The kidney dialysis center shall have sufficient space for maintenance and storage of equipment and supplies, and for preparing and testing dialyzers.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>