N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-25.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:111-25.1 - Resident bedrooms and baths

(a) Residential substance use disorders treatment facilities shall provide sleeping rooms for each client, subject to the following:

1. Rooms for a single occupant shall have a minimum of 70 square feet of clear floor space;

2. Rooms for multiple clients shall have a minimum of 50 square feet of clear floor space per occupant, with three feet of clear floor space between and at the foot of beds.

i. Storage space and a non-folding chair shall be provided for each client;

3. Rooms for mothers in treatment with one or more children shall have a minimum of 50 square feet of clear floor space per occupant.

i. Bunk beds shall not be used by pregnant women or preschool age children.

ii. Crib and playpen slats shall be no more than 2 3/8 inches apart.

iii. Mattresses shall be fire retardant and all mattresses used in cribs and playpens shall fit snugly.

iv. The top rails of cribs and playpens shall be at least 19 inches above the mattresses.

v. The use of dropside cribs is prohibited in all facilities.

vi. Playpens may be used for recreational purposes only, but shall not be used as beds;

4. Sleeping room doors shall be lockable only from the corridor side using a key, and exit from the room shall be possible at all times by turn of a knob or a lever.

i. Duplicate keys shall be carried by designated staff at all times;

5. There shall be a bedside light for each bed, in addition to ceiling lights or other fixtures suitable for lighting the entire room; and

6. There shall be at least a duplex outlet for each bed.

(b) Facilities shall provide on each floor with client sleeping rooms, toilets and baths accessible from a common corridor (if not otherwise adjacent to each sleeping room), as follows:

1. There shall be one water closet for every eight occupants;

2. There shall be one hand-washing sink for every eight occupants;

3. There shall be one shower or tub for every eight occupants, but not less than one tub for every 50 clients per floor, whichever method provides the greater tub-to-occupant ratio; and

4. Facilities serving both male and female clients shall provide separate designated shower and toilet facilities in accordance with ratios designated in (b)l through 3 above.

(c) Facilities shall provide at least one water closet and hand washing sink accessible from a common corridor on all other floors.

1. If individual bathroom facilities are unavailable for male and female clients, then the single bathroom must be clearly marked to indicate usage by both.

(d) Facilities serving both male and female clients shall maintain adequate separation of sleeping quarters in order to ensure safety and privacy.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:111-25.1

Recodified from 10:161A-25.1 53 N.J.R. 2208(a), effective 12/20/2021