Brother:
You're correct on backing up a 'violation' with a code article.
Reading your above post, 'they do not do that anymore' is the key.
I can understand the confusions that could arise from a setup like you describe.
As you mention that the switch is within the bed light, that sounds like it was designed for a specific purpose,be it the bed or some other item.
Yes, it was designed for a specific purpose. It was designed for what I said exactly in my previous post. If the bed is plug into the correct receptacle, and they raise a bed with an iv pole that hits the light and it rises, the power to the receptacle, (and only that receptacle) will be shut off.
Even though personally I feel there could have been a better design when this was first installed some time ago, I do not see it as a code violation. All so called violations should be backed up with a code article.
