2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

4.   Provisions relating to the operation of a Private Hospital

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    (1)   A person shall not operate or cause to be operated any private hospital unless the building used for the purpose of a private hospital has the following requirements—

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      (a)     the floor area of each single room for the accommodation of a patient has not less than 80 square feet and a minimum ceiling height of 8 feet 6 inches;

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      (b)     where a room is to be occupied by more than one patient the space per bed shall be 48 square feet, basinet 25 square feet, basinet in isolation area 30 square feet;

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      (c)     each room used for the accommodation of patients has direct natural light by means of window or windows of an area equal to or not less than 20% of the floor area of the room;

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      (d)     water of a sanitary quality if supplied to the building and provided under sufficient pressure to all parts of the building;

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      (e)     there is installed a continuous supply of cold water and for the achievement of this purpose where necessary a reserve tank is installed. An adequate hot water system is also installed for the provision of an adequate supply of hot water;

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      (f)     provision is made for an adequate supply of potable water;

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      (g)     at least one water closet and one wash hand basin is provided for every 4 patients unless such facilities are provided in each room on such floor. Where such floor provides accommodation for both sexes there are 2 water closets and 2 wash hand basins for each sex at the opposite ends of such floor and where such arrangement is not possible, then the toilet facilities for each sex is effectively divided off by a wall or partition of a durable nature extending from the floor to the ceiling and in each case the compartment for each sex distinctly marked and lit at night;

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      (h)     at least one bath or one shower for each sex on each floor provided that such bath or shower is not provided in each room on such floor.