Section R9-10-1317. Physical Plant Standards

A.      An administrator shall ensure that a behavioral health special- ized transitional facility complies with the applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards for secure residen- tial facilities, incorporated by reference in A.A.C. R9-1-412, in effect on the date the behavioral health specialized transi- tional facility submitted architectural plans and specifications to the Department for approval according to R9-10-104.

B.       An administrator shall ensure that the premises and equipment are sufficient to accommodate:

1.        The services stated in the behavioral health specialized transitional facility’s scope of services, and

2.        An individual accepted as a patient by the behavioral health specialized transitional facility.

C.      An administrator shall ensure that:

1.        A behavioral health specialized transitional facility has:

a.         An area in which a patient may meet with a visitor,

b.        Areas where patients may receive individual treat- ment,

c.         Areas where patients may receive group counseling or other group treatment,

d.        An area for community dining; and

e.         Sufficient space in one or more common areas for individual and group activities.

D.      An administrator shall ensure that the behavioral health spe- cialized transitional facility has:

1.        A  bathroom  adjacent  to   a  common  area   for  use  by patients and visitors that:

a.         Provides privacy to the user; and

b.        Contains:

i.         A working sink with running water,

ii.        A working toilet that flushes and has a seat,

iii.      Toilet tissue dispenser,

iv.       Dispensed soap for hand washing,

v.        Single use paper towels or a mechanical air hand dryer,

vi.       Lighting, and

vii.     A means of ventilation;

2.        An indoor common area that is not used as a sleeping area and that has:

a.         A working telephone that allows a patient to make a private telephone call;

b.        A distortion-free mirror;

c.         A current calendar and an accurate clock;

d.        A variety of books, current magazines and newspa- pers, and arts and crafts supplies appropriate to the age, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of patients; and

e.         A working television and access to a radio;

3.        A dining room or dining area that:

a.         Is lighted and ventilated,

b.        Contains tables and seats, and

c.         Is not used as a sleeping area;

4.        An outdoor area that:

a.         Is accessible to patients,

b.        Has sufficient space to accommodate the social and recreational needs of patients, and

c.         Has shaded and unshaded areas;

5.        For every ten patients, at least one working toilet that flushes and has a seat and dispensed toilet tissue;

6.        For every 12 patients, at least one sink with running water, dispensed soap for hand washing, and single use paper towels or a mechanical air hand dryer;

7.        For every 12 patients, at least one working bathtub or shower with a slip resistant surface; and

8.        For each patient, a private bedroom that:

a.         Contains at least 60 square feet of floor space, not including the closet;

b.        Has walls from floor to ceiling;

c.         Has a door that opens into a hallway or common area;

d.        Is constructed and furnished to provide unimpeded access to the door;

e.         Is not used as a passageway to another bedroom or a bathroom, unless the bathroom is for the exclusive use of a the patient occupying the bedroom; and

f.         Has sufficient lighting for a patient to read.

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).