Patient support apparatus with barrier

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• a deck for supporting a mattress thereon;
• a barrier mounted relative to said deck, said barrier having a barrier body, said barrier body having opposed first and second outer sides, a barrier outer perimeter, and a through opening extending there through from said first outer side to said second outer side;
• and
• a cover for covering said through opening and being mounted at said barrier body, said cover including a first panel and a second panel, said first panel having an outer surface forming a patient facing surface and having a first panel outer perimeter, said second panel having a second panel outer perimeter and an outer surface forming an outwardly facing surface of said barrier when mounted to said barrier body, and said first panel and said second panel being joined together by a fastener wherein said fastener does not engage said barrier body.