A provider shall establish and maintain a safe environment for its operation ,including adhering to the following provisions:
Each window that opens shall have a screen.
Each rug or carpet in a facility shall be securely fastened to the floor or shall have a non-skid pad.
Each hallway, porch, stairway, stairwell, and basement shall be kept free from any obstruction at all times.
Each ramp or stairway used by a client shall be equipped with a firmly secured handrail or banister.
Each provider shall maintain a clean environment free of infestation and in good physical condition, and each facility shall be appropriately equipped and furnished for the services delivered.
Each provider shall properly maintain the outside and yard areas of the premises in a clean and safe condition.
Each exterior stairway, landing, and sidewalk used by clients shall be kept free of snow and ice.
Each facility shall be located in an area reasonably free from noxious odors, hazardous smoke and fumes, and where interior sounds may be maintained at reasonably comfortable levels.
A provider shall take necessary measures to ensure pest control, including:
A provider shall ensure that medical waste is stored, collected, transported, and disposed of in accordance with applicable Federal and District laws, as well as guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC").
Each provider shall ensure that its facilities have comfortable lighting, proper ventilation, and moisture and temperature control. Rooms, including bedrooms and activity rooms below ground level, shall be dry and the temperature shall be maintained within a normal comfort range.
Each facility shall have potable water available for each client.
No smoking shall be allowed inside a program's facility.
Providers' physical design and structure shall be sufficient to accommodate staff, clients, and functions of the program(s), and shall make available the following:
If activity space is used for purposes not related to the program's mission, the provider shall ensure that:
The use of appliances such as cell phones, computers, televisions, radios, CD players, recorders, and other electronic devices shall not interfere with the therapeutic program.
Each facility shall maintain an adequately supplied first-aid kit which:
Each provider shall have on-site at each facility a fully functioning automatic external defibrillator ("AED") and shall ensure that all staff are trained in how to use the AED.
Each provider shall have on-site at each facility at least one dose of naloxone that is unexpired and shall ensure that all staff are trained in how to administer the naloxone.
Each provider shall post emergency numbers near its telephones for fire, police, and poison control, along with contact information and directions to the nearest hospital.
A provider shall have an interim plan addressing safety and continued service delivery during construction.
If the facility has had work done requiring a DCRA building permit or other related permits such as plumbing or electrical within the twelve (12) months prior to application for initial certification or re-certification, the applicant shall also submit copies of the DCRA permits and post-work inspection approvals during initial certification and re-certification.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A6315