Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 89 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DOMICILIARY HOMES
Section 11-89-12 - Structural requirements for licensure
Current through February, 2024
(a) Prior to licensure, the applicant shall provide the department with evidence that the facility meets all requirements of state and county zoning, building, fire, sanitation, housing, and other codes, ordinances and laws for the type of occupancy to be licensed.
(b) Once licensed, the administrator shall be responsible for ensuring that the facility is maintained in compliance with all state and county zoning, building, fire, sanitation, housing and other codes, ordinances, and laws.
(c) The facility shall be accessible to public transportation or provide means of transportation.
(d) An enclosed family dining area shall be provided within the facility and shall be accessible to all residents. It shall be apart from sleeping quarters but may be in continuity to the living room area.
(e) Dining space allotment shall not be less than twenty square feet per adult residing in the facility.
(f) The family living room shall be accessible to all residents for the provision of recreational, social and activity needs of the residents.
(g) Living room space shall not be less than thirty square feet per adult residing in the facility.
(h) Bedrooms:
(i) If required by a resident's individual plan, there shall be a means of signaling caregivers at bedside, in bathrooms, toilets, and in other areas where residents may be left unattended.
(j) Access from each bedroom to a bathroom, toilet, corridor or central utility area shall be arranged to avoid passing through another bedroom, or cooking, dining or recreational areas.
(k) Bathrooms:
(l) Doors:
(m) Corridors shall be at least thirty-six inches wide, except in facilities which have wheelchair residents where the corridors shall be at least forty-two inches wide.
(n) In multi-level homes, there shall be an inside enclosed stairway.
(o) Conveniently located space for personal care items and for equipment, such as crutches and wheelchairs, shall be provided.
(p) Ramps shall not exceed a slope of more than one inch per foot and shall be covered with non-slip material. Those ramps which exceed seventy-two inches in length or have a rise greater than six inches shall have handrails on both sides.
(q) Drawings and specifications for all new construction or additions, alterations or repairs to existing buildings shall be submitted to the department for preliminary review prior to construction and shall comply with current applicable state and county building, fire, sanitation and environmental codes, ordinances, and laws.
(r) The department shall be provided with evidence that the premises for which the licensure is sought complies with the state and county sanitation, building, zoning and fire codes, ordinances, and laws. Compliance shall be determined by the counties in which the facility is to be located.