Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-1317

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

Section R9-10-1317 - Physical Plant Standards

A. An administrator shall ensure that a behavioral health specialized transitional facility complies with the applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards for secure residential facilities, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, in effect on the date the behavioral health specialized transitional 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 treatment,

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 specialized 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 newspapers, 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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1317

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. 3481, effective 11/5/2019.