I.-The medical inpatient unit consists of the following sectors:
1° An inpatient area where patients can be monitored and cared for in conditions appropriate to their pathology and age, while respecting their privacy and confidentiality ;
2° A reception and relaxation area for patients’ families and friends, located within or close to the sector referred to in 1°.
II.-The hospitalisation sector referred to in I includes in-patient rooms for full-time in-patient units, and specific rooms or areas for part-time in-patient units.
III.-The part-time inpatient unit is separate from the full-time inpatient unit.
The holder of the authorisation draws up an operating charter describing the functions and tasks of the multidisciplinary team dedicated to part-time inpatient care referred to in Article D. 6124-217.
IV -When members of a full-time inpatient unit located close to a part-time inpatient unit are trained in part-time inpatient care, the teams of the two units may be pooled.