Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-1316

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

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, minimize, 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 that complies with A.A.C. R3-8-201(C)(4) 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 transitional facility is:

a. Maintained in working order;

b. Tested and calibrated according to the manufacturer's recommendations or, if there are no manufacturer's recommendations, as specified in policies and procedures; and

c. Used according to the manufacturer's recommendations;

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 separate 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 prohibited on the premises.

B. An administrator shall ensure that smoking or tobacco products 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 materials 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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1316

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, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 259, effective 1/8/2019.