10A NCAC 70K .0307       KITCHEN

(a)  The kitchen in a residential maternity home shall be large enough to provide for the preparation and preservation of food and the washing of dishes.

(b)  The kitchen floor shall have a non-slippery, water-resistant covering.

(c)  The kitchen shall be approved by the local sanitarian for the total number of residents (mothers, infants and any other children), as well as any live-in direct care staff and their dependents.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131D-1; 143B-153;

Eff. October 1, 2008;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2009;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. April 5, 2016.