Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-1810

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

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

A. A provider shall ensure that an adult behavioral health therapeutic home:

1. Is in a building that:

a. Is arranged, designed, and used for the living, sleeping, 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 accessible 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 personal 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 that complies with A.A.C. R3-8-201(C)(4) to minimize the presence 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 clarifies and disinfects the swimming pool water continuously 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 exterior 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 passageway to another bedroom or habitable room;

b. Provides sufficient space for an individual in the bedroom to have unobstructed access to the bedroom 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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1810

New Section made 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.