42 CFR 491.6
§ 491.6 Physical plant and environment.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 491.6, § 491.6 Physical plant and environment, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/207699
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(a) Construction. The clinic or center is constructed, arranged, and maintained to insure access to and safety of patients, and provides adequate space for the provision of direct services.
(b) Maintenance. The clinic or center has a preventive maintenance program to ensure that:
(1) All essential mechanical, electrical and patient-care equipment is maintained in safe operating condition;
(2) Drugs and biologicals are appropriately stored; and
(3) The premises are clean and orderly.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.