Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.03.11 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ICFS/IID)
Section 16.03.11.711 - PHYSICAL FACILITY STANDARDS - EXISTING CONSTRUCTION

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.03.11.711

Current through September 2, 2024

Each ICF/IID must use buildings that are of such character and quality to be suitable for the services and usage provided in its buildings. Other requirements for existing buildings are:

01. Good Repair. Each building used by the ICF/IID and its equipment must be in good repair.

a. The walls and floors must be of such character as to permit frequent cleaning.

b. Walls and ceilings in kitchens, bathrooms, and utility rooms must have smooth, cleanable surfaces.

c. The building must be kept clean and sanitary, and every reasonable precaution taken to prevent the entrance of insects and rodents.

02. Stairways. Each stairway in an ICF/IID must have sturdy handrails on both sides of the stairs, and all open stairwells protected with guardrails. Each stairway must have a nonskid tread covering the entire surface of the stair.

03. Porches and Verandas. Each open porch and veranda must be protected by sturdy guardrails of a height measuring a minimum of forty-two (42) inches.

04. Telephone. Each ICF/IID must have telephone access that provides a reliable means of communication to each individual in the facility for private conversations and to contact emergency services.

05. Dining Areas. Each ICF/IID must provide one (1) or more attractively furnished, multi-purpose areas of an adequate size for individuals' dining, diversional, and social activities. Each area must be:

a. Well-lighted;

b. Ventilated; and

c. Equipped with tables and chairs that have easily cleanable surfaces.

06. Storage Areas. Each ICF/IID must provide general storage areas and medical storage areas.

a. For each licensed bed in the facility there must be a minimum of ten (10) square feet of general storage area;

b. In addition, each individual's bedroom must have suitable storage for personal clothing, possessions, and individual adaptive equipment; and

c. The facility must provide safe and adequate storage space for medical supplies and an area appropriate for the preparation of medications.

07. Lighting. Each ICF/IID must meet the following lighting requirements:

a. In addition to natural lighting, artificial lighting is required to provide an average illumination of ten (10) foot-candles (107 lux) over the area of a room at thirty (30) inches (standard household lighting level) above the floor level.

b. With the exception of emergency egress lighting, all artificial lighting must be controllable by switches.

c. Task lighting and reading lights must be available to meet each individual's needs.

08. Ventilation. Each ICF/IID must be ventilated and precautions taken to prevent offensive odors.

09. Heating and Air Conditioning. Each ICF/IID must provide heating and air conditioning systems throughout each building that are capable of maintaining a temperature range between sixty-eight (68°F) degrees and eighty-one (81°F) degrees Fahrenheit in all weather conditions. An ICF/IID cannot use any of the following: oil space heaters, recessed gas wall heaters, or floor furnaces.

10. Plumbing. Each ICF/IID must meet the following plumbing requirements:

a. All plumbing fixtures must be clean and in good repair.

b. Vacuum breakers must be installed where necessary to prevent backsiphonage.

c. The temperature of hot water at plumbing fixtures used by individuals in the facility must be between one hundred (100°F) degrees and one hundred twenty (120°F) degrees Fahrenheit.

Effective March 17, 2022

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