This regulation requires that draperies, curtains (including cubicle curtains), and loosely hanging fabrics or films in healthcare facilities meet flame-spread and fire safety standards under NFPA Life Safety Code section 10.3.1. Exceptions apply to shower/bath curtains, windows in patient sleeping rooms in sprinklered compartments, and non-patient sleeping rooms in sprinklered compartments where individual panels do not exceed 48 square feet or total area does not exceed 20% of the wall. Facility operators must ensure all applicable soft goods are compliant and document inspection findings on the CMS-2786R survey form.
View official sourceK751 Draperies, Curtains, and Loosely Hanging Fabrics Draperies, curtains including cubicle curtains and loosely hanging fabric or films shall be in accordance with 10.3.1. Excluding curtains and draperies: at showers and baths; on windows in patient sleeping room located in sprinklered compartments; and in non-patient sleeping rooms in sprinklered compartments where individual drapery or curtain panels do not exceed 48 square feet or total area does not exceed 20 percent of the wall. 18.7.5.1, 18.3.5.11, 19.7.5.1, 19.3.5.11, 10.3.1 Form CMS-2786R (07/2018) Page 35 Name of Facility 2012 LIFE SAFETY CODE ID PREFIX MET NOT MET N/A REMARKS