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(F) bath and toilet facilities;

(G) birth rooms;

(H) staff areas;

(I) utility and work areas;

(J) storage;

(K) emergency care areas;

(L) office and laboratory areas; and

(M) coats, boots, and umbrellas. (i) The birth center must provide

(1) adequate handwashing facilities for clients, their families, and birth center personnel;

(2) adequate and sanitary trash storage;

(3) for the safe storage and removal of waste, including biomedical waste; in this paragraph, “biomedical waste” means any solid or liquid waste that may present a threat of infection to humans, including non-liquid human tissue and body parts, discarded sharps, human blood, human blood products, and any waste that contains human disease-causing agents or body fluids; and

(4) equipment, or a contract, for snow removal. (Eff. 5/14/82, Register 82; am 11/19/83, Register 88; am 9/30/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.437. Physical plant. (a) Any renovation, expansion, or new construction must comply with

(1) the requirements of Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, American Institute of Architects, 2001 edition, secs. 1 - 6 and sec. 9, adopted by reference;

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(F) bath and toilet facilities;

(G) birth rooms;

(H) staff areas;

(I) utility and work areas;

(J) storage;

(K) emergency care areas;

(L) office and laboratory areas; and

(M) coats, boots, and umbrellas. (i) The birth center must provide

(1) adequate handwashing facilities for clients, their families, and birth center personnel;

(2) adequate and sanitary trash storage;

(3) for the safe storage and removal of waste, including biomedical waste; in this paragraph, “biomedical waste” means any solid or liquid waste that may present a threat of infection to humans, including non-liquid human tissue and body parts, discarded sharps, human blood, human blood products, and any waste that contains human disease-causing agents or body fluids; and

(4) equipment, or a contract, for snow removal. (Eff. 5/14/82, Register 82; am 11/19/83, Register 88; am 9/30/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.437. Physical plant. (a) Any renovation, expansion, or new construction must comply with

(1) the requirements of Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, American Institute of Architects, 2001 edition, secs. 1 - 6 and sec. 9, adopted by reference;