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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".26" citation="COMAR 10.07.22.26" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="22" heading="Common Use Areas.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Common Areas. The hospice house shall provide common areas for the use of patients and families. The common areas shall be of a size and furnished to accommodate the number of family members reasonably expected to attend the number of patients provided for by the hospice house capacity.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Public Toilets. The hospice house shall provide public restrooms that are sufficient in number, and appropriately located, to serve family members and visitors.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Dining Area. The hospice house shall provide a well-lit, adequately ventilated, and appropriately furnished dining area for the use of patients, families, and visitors.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Kitchen. The hospice house shall have a kitchen that has adequate:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Storage, refrigerator, and freezer space for perishable and nonperishable foods;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Food preparation area or areas with cleanable surfaces;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Space and equipment to wash, sanitize, and store utensils;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Space to store and clean garbage cans within or outside the kitchen;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Ice making capabilities; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Equipment for the preparation of food.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>