Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 90 - Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (under 21)
Subchapter F - Physical Environment
Section I-9079 - Facility Exterior [Formerly Section 9065]
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9079
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The provider shall maintain all areas of the facility that are accessible to the residents in good repair and free from any reasonably foreseeable hazard to health or safety. All structures on the grounds of the facility shall be maintained in good repair.
1. Garbage and rubbish stored outside shall
be secured in noncombustible, covered containers and shall be removed on a
regular basis.
2. Trash collection
receptacles and incinerators shall be separate from recreation/play areas and
located as to avoid being a nuisance.
3. Recreation/playground equipment shall be
so located, installed, and maintained as to ensure the safety of the
residents.
4. Areas determined
unsafe, including steep grades, open pits, swimming pools, high voltage
boosters or high speed roads shall be fenced or have natural barriers to
protect residents.
5. Fences that
are in place shall be in good repair.
6. Residents shall have access to safe,
suitable outdoor recreational space and age appropriate equipment.
7. The provider shall ensure that exterior
areas are well lit at night.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2009.
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