Section 5200.45. Physical facility

(a) Adequate space, equipment and supplies shall be provided in order that the outpatient services can be provided effectively and efficiently. Functional surroundings shall be readily accessible to the patient and community served.

(b) All space and equipment shall be well maintained and shall meet applicable Federal, State, and local requirements for safety, fire, and health.

(c) A waiting room which is neat, cheerful, and comfortably furnished shall be provided.

(d) There shall be office space for the clinical staff suitably equipped with chairs, desks, tables, and other necessary equipment.

(e) There shall be an adequate number of suitably equipped conference rooms to provide for staff conferences and therapy.

(f) There shall be adequate provisions for the privacy of the patient in interview rooms.

(g) A psychiatric clinic is defined by its staff and organizational structure rather than by a specific building or facility. It may operate at more than one site if the respective sites meet all physical facility standards and the sites operate as a portion of the psychiatric clinic. The staffing pattern at each site shall be based on the ratio of total clinic patients seen at that site to the total patients seen in the psychiatric clinic as a whole. The Department will issue a single certificate of compliance to the parent organization which will list all operational sites.