Section R9-10-1316. Environmental Standards

A.      An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        The premises and equipment are:

a.         Cleaned and, if applicable, disinfected according to policies and procedures designed to prevent, mini- mize, and control illness or infection; and

b.        Free from a condition or situation that may cause a patient or other individual to suffer physical injury;

2.        A pest control program is implemented and documented;

3.        Biohazardous medical wastes are identified, stored, and disposed of according to 18 A.A.C. 13, Article 14;

4.        Equipment used at the behavioral health specialized tran- sitional facility is:

a.         Maintained in working order;

b.        Tested and calibrated according to the manufac- turer’s recommendations or, if there are no manufac- turer’s recommendations, as specified in  policies and procedures; and

c.         Used according to the manufacturer’s recommenda- tions;

5.        Documentation of equipment testing, calibration, and repair is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the testing, calibration, or repair;

6.        Garbage and refuse are:

a.         Stored in covered containers, and

b.        Removed from the premises at least once a week;

7.        Heating and cooling systems maintain the behavioral health specialized transitional facility at a temperature between 70° F and 84° F;

8.        Common areas:

a.         Are lighted to assure the safety of patients, and

b.        Have lighting sufficient to allow personnel members to monitor patient activity;

9.        Hot water temperatures are maintained between 95° F and 120° F in the areas of a behavioral health specialized transitional facility used by patients;

10.     The supply of hot and cold water is sufficient to meet the personal hygiene needs of patients and the cleaning and sanitation requirements in this Article;

11.     Soiled linen and soiled clothing stored by the behavioral health specialized transitional facility are maintained sep- arate from clean linen and clothing and stored in closed containers away from food storage, kitchen, and dining areas; and

12.     Pets and animals, except for service animals, are prohib- ited on the premises.

B.       An administrator shall ensure that smoking or tobacco prod- ucts are not permitted within or on the premises of the facility.

C.      An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        Poisonous or toxic materials stored by the behavioral health specialized transitional facility are maintained in labeled containers in a locked area separate from food preparation and storage, dining areas, and medications and are inaccessible to patients;

2.        Combustible or flammable liquids and hazardous materi- als stored by a behavioral health specialized transitional facility are stored in the original labeled containers or safety containers in an area inaccessible to patients; and

3.        Poisonous, toxic, combustible, or flammable medical supplies in use for a patient are stored in a locked area according to the behavioral health specialized transitional facility’s policies and procedures.

D.      An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        A patient’s bedroom is provided with:

a.         An individual storage space, such as a dresser or chest;

b.        A bed that:

i.         Consists of at least a mattress and frame, and

ii.        Is at least 36 inches wide and 72 inches long; and

c.         A pillow and linens that include:

i.         A mattress pad;

ii.        A top sheet and a bottom sheet are large enough to tuck under the mattress;

iii.      A pillow case;

iv.       A waterproof mattress cover, if needed; and

v.        A blanket or bedspread sufficient to ensure the patient's warmth;

2.        Clean linens and bath towels are provided to a patient as needed and at least once every seven calendar days; and

3.        A patient’s clothing may be cleaned according to policies and procedures.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).