Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 5 - Services for Behavioral Health Recipients, Seniors, and Persons with a Disability
Chapter 75 - Assisted Living Homes
Article 2 - Operation of Assisted Living Homes
7 AAC 75.260 - General environmental requirements
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 75.260
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A home shall ensure that each resident has
(1) room
furniture that is typical for residents of homes in the community and
neighborhood in which the assisted living home is located; the furniture may be
provided by the resident;
(2)
storage space for clothing and personal possessions;
(3) adequate linen, soap, and personal
hygiene facilities necessary for cleanliness;
(4) a signal device, as provided for in the
assisted living plan of a resident who must use a device when verbal
communication is not possible;
(5)
reasonable privacy when sharing a room; and
(6) appropriate storage and work areas
adjacent to the area of use to accommodate the following functions, if
conducted on the premises:
(A) food
preparation and serving; and
(B)
laundry;
(7) a bedroom
that meets the following standards, subject to
7 AAC 75.070(b):
(A) if the bedroom is for single occupancy,
it must contain at least 80 square feet of open floor space, measured before
furniture is placed in the room;
(B) if the bedroom is for double occupancy,
it must contain at least 140 square feet of open floor space, measured before
furniture is placed in the room;
(C) no more than two residents may be
assigned to a bedroom.
(b) A home must occupy a building that is used exclusively for assisted living, except that a home may be licensed in a building that has more than one occupancy if
(1) the other occupancy is consistent with
the health, safety, comfort, and well-being of the residents of the assisted
living home; and
(2) the other
users of the building comply with applicable state and municipal building and
fire codes and environmental health codes.
Authority:AS 47.33.410
AS 47.33.920
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