Without context...
Who's to criticize?
The OP is fuzy on the particulars.
I read it that he's actually shocked that such is so.
As for myself, I would've thought..."could it be any other way?"
Switched receptacles in PATIENT ROOMS -- what's the purpose? Don't tell me he actually had some in mind!
The sole and only classic use for such items was ancient: the need to switch floor lamps. These are now archaic.