§ 17.218 - State home hospital program.

(a) General. The Department of Veterans Affairs cannot participate in the construction of new State home hospitals. However, the Department of Veterans Affairs may participate in the remodeling, alteration, or expansion of existing State home hospitals.

(b) Hospital's nursing units. Patient bedrooms may be grouped into distinct nursing units for general medical and surgical patients, and psychiatric patients. A 40-bed unit is most desirable; however, a range of 30-50 beds may be considered.

(c) Distribution of beds. Single-bed rooms should be provided for patients who are infectious, terminal, or who for other reasons require separation.

(d) Construction requirements. A State may use its own construction standards for a State hospital alteration or expansion if the plans are approved by the State's Department of Health and the State agency responsible for the State home hospital. The grantee should follow applicable National, State, and/or local codes for hospital construction, remodeling, and/or renovation.

(Information collection requirements contained in § 17.218 were approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2900-0520)