Section He-P 818.23 - Physical Environment(a) The licensed premises shall be maintained so as to provide for the health, safety, well-being, and comfort of participants and personnel, including reasonable accommodations for participants and personnel with mobility limitations.(b) Equipment providing heat within an ADP including, but not limited to, gas furnace or boiler, oil furnace or boiler, wood stove, or pellet stove shall: (1) Maintain a temperature of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day if participant(s) are present; and(2) Be serviced once a year or as recommended by the manufacturer with written documentation of such service retained for at least 4 years.(c) Electric heating systems shall be exempt from (b) (2) above.(d) Portable space heating devices shall be prohibited, unless the following are met: (1) Such devices are used only in employee areas where personnel are present and awake at all times; and(2) The heating elements of such devices do not exceed 212 degrees Fahrenheit.(e) Unvented fuel-fired heaters shall not be used in any ADP.(f) Plumbing shall be sized, installed, and maintained in accordance with the state plumbing code as adopted under RSA 329-A:15 and RSA 155-A.(g) Ventilation shall be provided by means of a mechanical ventilation system or one or more screened windows that can be opened.(h) Screens shall be provided for doors, windows, or other openings to the outside.(i) Doors that are self-closing and remain closed when not in use are exempt from the requirement in (h) above.(j) Lighting shall be available to allow participants to partake in activities such as reading, needlework, or handicrafts.(k) The ADP shall have dining facilities to accommodate each participant.(l) The ADP shall have a telephone to which the participants have access.(m) All ADPs shall have at least one toilet and one hand sink and as many additional toilets and sinks as are necessary to meet the needs of the participants in the program.(n) Each bathroom shall be equipped with: (2) Paper towels or a hand-drying device providing heated air;(3) Hot and cold running water; and(4) Grab bars next to toilets.(o) All showers and tubs shall have grab bars and slip resistant floors and surfaces which are intact, easily cleanable, and impervious to water.(p) All bathroom and closet door latches or locks shall be designed for easy opening from the inside and outside in an emergency.(q) All ADPs newly licensed after 3/18/2008 shall have at least one shower or bathing facility and as many additional showers or bathing facilities as are necessary to meet the needs of the participants in the program.(r) There shall be sufficient space and equipment for the services provided at the ADP, as follows: (1) Furniture to allow for each participant to sit comfortably as necessary throughout the day;(2) Tables and chairs to assure that each participant has a seat at a table for each meal or snack and for doing activities such as crafts or puzzles; and(3) Supplies such as plates, cups, glasses, silverware, liquid soap for hand washing, toilet tissue, and paper towels in a supply to accommodate the number of participants authorized by the license.(s) In addition to the requirements in (r) above, all ADPs shall provide a recliner, cot, or bed available in an area designated specifically for rest or sleep to accommodate each participant who requires rest or sleep during the time they are present throughout the day.(t) All cots or beds shall be changed with clean linens between uses when used by different participants or, if using recliners, sanitized and disinfected as needed if soiled.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 818.23
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 45, Filed November 10, 2016, Proposed by #12006, Effective 10/15/2016, Expires 4/13/2017.Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 23, Filed June 8, 2017, Proposed by #12198, Effective 6/2/2017, Expires 6/2/2027.