Section R9-10-1810. Physical Plant, Environmental Services, and Equipment Standards

A.      A provider shall ensure that an adult behavioral health thera- peutic home:

1.        Is in a building 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 resident;

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

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

4.        For each six individuals residing in the adult behavioral health therapeutic home, including residents, has at least one bathroom equipped with:

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

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

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

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

7.        Implements a pest control program to minimize the pres- ence of insects and vermin at the adult behavioral health therapeutic home.

B.       A provider shall ensure that pets and animals are:

1.        Controlled to prevent endangering the residents and to maintain sanitation;

2.        Licensed consistent with local ordinances; and

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

C.      If a swimming pool is located on the premises, a provider shall ensure that:

1.        The swimming pool is equipped with the following:

a.         An operational water circulation system that clari- fies and disinfects the swimming pool water contin- uously and that includes at least:

i.         A removable strainer,

ii.        Two swimming pool inlets located on opposite sides of the swimming pool, and

iii.      A drain located at the swimming pool’s lowest point and covered by a grating that cannot be removed without using tools; and

b.        An operational cleaning system;

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

a.         Is at least five feet in height as measured on the exte- rior of the wall or fence;

b.        Has no vertical openings greater that four inches across;

c.         Has no horizontal openings, except as described in subsection (C)(2)(e);

d.        Is not chain-link;

e.         Does not have a space between the ground and the bottom fence rail that exceeds four inches in height; and

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

i.         Opens away from the swimming pool,

ii.        Has a latch located at least 54 inches from the ground, and

iii.      Is locked when the swimming pool is not in use; and

3.        A life  preserver  or shepherd’s crook  is  available  and accessible in the pool area.

D.      A provider shall ensure that a spa that is not enclosed by a wall or fence as described  in subsection (C)(2)  is covered and locked when not in use.

E.       A provider shall ensure that:

1.        A bedroom for use by a resident:

a.         Is separated from a hall, corridors, or other habitable room by floor-to-ceiling walls containing no interior openings except doors and is not used as a passage- way to another bedroom or habitable room;

b.        Provides sufficient space for an individual in the bedroom to have unobstructed access to the bed- room door;

c.         Contains for each resident using the bedroom:

i.         A separate, adult-sized, single bed or larger bed with a clean mattress in good repair;

ii.        Clean bedding appropriate for the season; and

iii.      An individual dresser and closet for storage of personal possessions and clothing; and

d.        If used for:

i.         Single occupancy, contains at least 60 square feet of floor space; or

ii.        Double occupancy, contains at least 100 square feet of floor space; and

2.        A mirror is available to a resident for grooming;

3.        A resident does not share a bedroom with an individual who is not a resident;

4.        No more than two residents share a bedroom;

5.        If two residents share a bedroom, each resident agrees, in writing, to share the bedroom; and

6.        A resident’s bedroom is not used to store anything other than the furniture and articles used by the resident and the resident’s belongings.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July

1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).