Section R6-6-1505. Setting Requirements for HCBS Service Provid- ers

A.      Except as provided by R6-6-1521, the applicant shall cooper- ate with an initial health and safety inspection by ensuring the residence or facility which the applicant owns, rents, or leases, and in which the services are to be provided, if other than the client’s home is fully accessible to an inspector approved by the Division. The health and safety inspection focuses on such areas as general appearance and cleanliness of the residence or facility, heating and cooling, ventilation, lighting, safety haz- ards, swimming pools, yard, and the storage of toxic materials and medicines.

B.       Except as provided by R6-6-1521, the applicant shall have a fire department or individual approved by the Division per-

form a fire inspection at the time of initial application and every two years after, on each residence or facility which the applicant owns, rents, or leases, and in which services are to be provided, unless the services are provided in the client’s home. The applicant shall maintain the results of the fire inspection on file.

Historical Note

Adopted effective February 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 26, 1995 (Supp. 95-4).