Section R9-33-203. Physical Plant Requirements

A.      A licensee shall ensure that:

1.        A group home is in compliance with applicable federal and state disability laws;

2.        If a group home has a resident with a mobility, sensory, or other physical impairment, documentation is available for review at the group home that:

a.        Is provided by the Division; and

b.        Identifies modifications, if any, needed to the prem- ises to ensure that the premises are accessible to and usable by the resident;

3.        The premises have been modified as identified by the Division in subsection (A)(2)(b);

4.        Ramps, stairs, or steps on the premises are secured firmly to the ground or a permanent structure and have slip- resistant surfaces; and

5.        If handrails and grab bars are installed in a facility, hand- rails and grab bars are securely attached and stationary.

B.       A licensee shall ensure that:

1.        A method of heating and cooling maintains the facility between 65° F and 85° F in areas of the facility occupied by residents;

2.        Ventilation is provided by an openable window, air condi- tioning, or other mechanical device;

3.        Working, safe appliances for cooling and cooking food are provided in the facility that:

a.        Are safety-approved;

b.        If used to refrigerate food, maintain the food at a temperature of 40° F or below at all times; and

c.        If used to freeze food, maintain the food at a tem- perature of 0° F or below at all times;

4.        Hot water temperatures in the facility are maintained between 95° F and 120° F; and

5.        Bathtubs and showers contain slip-resistant strips, rubber bath mats, or slip-resistant surfaces.

C.      A licensee shall ensure that:

1.        Electrical lighting is contained in each room in the facil- ity;

2.        Electrical devices and equipment on the premises are safety-approved, safe, and in working order;

3.        Electrical outlets on the premises are safe, covered with a faceplate, and installed in accordance with the require- ments of the local jurisdiction;

4.        If the facility was built or modified on or after the effec- tive date of this Chapter, any electrical outlet located within 3 feet of a water source includes a ground fault cir- cuit interrupt (GFCI);

5.        An appliance, light, or other device with a frayed or spliced electrical cord is not used on the premises; and

6.        An electrical cord, including an extension cord, on the premises is not:

a.        Used as a substitute for permanent wiring,

b.        Run under a rug or carpeting,

c.        Run over a nail, or

d.        Run from one room to another.

D.      A licensee shall ensure that:

1.        A facility contains a safe, working plumbing system;

2.        If a facility’s plumbing system is connected to a non- municipal sewage disposal system, the plumbing system and connective piping are free of visible leakage; and

3.        The premises do not contain unfenced or uncovered wells, ditches, or holes into which an individual may step or fall.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 910, effective February 11, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by

final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3295, effective February 3,

2013 (Supp. 12-4).