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 Arizona Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 17, 2016)
 Title 9. HEALTH SERVICES
 Chapter 10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS: LICENSING
 Article 16. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESPITE HOMES

  Section R9-10-1609. Emergency and Safety Standards  

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  • A provider shall ensure that:

    a.         Is arranged, designed, and used for the living, sleep- ing, and housekeeping activities for one family on a permanent basis; and

    b.        Is free of any plumbing, electrical, ventilation, mechanical, chemical, or structural hazard that may jeopardize the health or safety of a recipient;

    2.        Has a living room accessible at all times to a recipient;

    3.        Has a dining area furnished for group meals that is acces- sible to the provider, recipients, and any other individuals present in the behavioral health respite home;

    4.        For each six individuals residing in the behavioral health respite home, including recipients, has at least one bath- room equipped with:

    a.         A working toilet that flushes and has a seat; and

    b.        A sink with running water accessible for use by a recipient;

    5.        Has equipment and supplies to maintain a recipient’s per- sonal hygiene accessible to the recipient;

    1.

    A first aid kit is available at a behavioral health respite

     

    6.     Is clean and free from accumulations of dirt, garbage, and

     

    home sufficient to meet the needs of recipients;

     

    rubbish; and

    2.

    If a firearm or ammunition for a firearm is stored at a

     

    7.     Implements a pest control program to minimize the pres-

     

    behavioral health respite home:

     

    ence of insects and vermin at the behavioral health respite

     

    a.      The firearm is stored separate from the ammunition

     

    home.

     

    for the firearm; and

    B.

    A provider shall ensure that any pets or other animals allowed

     

    b.     The firearm and the ammunition for the firearm are:

     

    on the premises are:

     

    i.      Stored in a locked closet, cabinet, or container;

     

    1.     Controlled  to  prevent  endangering  a  recipient  and   to

     

    and

     

    maintain sanitation;

     

    ii.     Inaccessible to a recipient;

     

    2.     Licensed consistent with local ordinances; and

    3.

    A smoke detector is installed in:

     

    3.     For a dog or cat, vaccinated against rabies.

     

    a.      A bedroom used by a recipient,

    C.

    If a swimming pool is located on the premises, a provider shall

     

    b.     A hallway in a behavioral health respite home, and

     

    ensure that:

     

    c.      A behavioral health respite home’s kitchen;

     

    1.     The swimming pool is equipped with the following:

    4.

    A smoke detector required in subsection (3):

     

    a.      An operational water circulation system that clari-

     

    a.      Is maintained in operable condition; and

     

    fies and disinfects the swimming pool water contin-

     

    b.     Is battery operated or, if hard-wired into the electri-

     

    uously and that includes at least:

     

    cal system of a behavioral health respite home, has a

     

    i.      A removable strainer,

     

    back-up battery;

     

    ii.     Two swimming pool inlets located on opposite

    5.

    A  behavioral  health  respite   home  has  a  portable  fire

     

    sides of the swimming pool, and

     

    extinguisher that is labeled 1A-10-BC by the Underwrit-

     

    iii.   A drain located at the swimming pool’s lowest

     

    ers  Laboratory  and  available in  the behavioral  health

     

    point and covered by a grating that cannot be

     

    respite home’s kitchen;

     

    removed without using tools; and

    6.

    A portable fire extinguisher required in subsection (5) is:

     

    b.     An operational cleaning system;

     

    a.      If a disposable fire extinguisher, replaced when the

     

    2.     The swimming pool is enclosed by a wall or fence that:

     

    fire extinguisher’s indicator reaches the red zone; or

     

    a.      Is at least five feet in height as measured on the exte-

     

    b.     Serviced at least once every 12 months and has a tag

     

    rior of the wall or fence;

     

    attached to the fire extinguisher that includes the

     

    b.     Has no vertical openings greater that four inches

     

    date of service;

     

    across;

    7.

    A written evacuation plan is maintained and available for

     

    c.      Has no horizontal openings, except as described in

     

    use by the provider and any recipient in a behavioral

     

    subsection (C)(2)(e);

     

    health respite home;

     

    d.     Is not chain-link;

    8.

    An evacuation drill is conducted at least once every six

     

    e.      Does not have a space between the ground and the

     

    months; and

     

    bottom fence rail that exceeds four inches in height;

    9.

    A record of an evacuation drill required in subsection (8)

     

    and

     

    is maintained for at least 12 months after the date of the

     

    f.      Has a self-closing, self-latching gate that:

    evacuation drill.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Section R9-10- 1609 renumbered to R9-10-1610; new Section R9-10- 1609 renumbered from R9-10-1608 and amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).