Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) For purposes of this rule, "habitable
floor area" means the clear floor area of a bedroom or resident unit and the
floor area occupied by the usual room furniture, such as beds, chairs, sofas,
dressers, and tables and does not include areas partitioned off in the bedroom
or resident unit such as closets and toilet rooms.
(B) Each residential care facility
is obligated
to provide resident unit space for each resident which meets the
following criteria:
(1) Except as provided
for in paragraphs (B)(1)(a) and (B)(1)(b) of this rule, in facilities which
were licensed prior to December 22, 1964, and in continuous operation since
that date, every single-occupancy bedroom
is obligated to
have a habitable floor area of not less than eighty square feet and every
multi- occupancy bedroom is obligated to have a habitable floor area of not
less than seventy square feet per person.
(a)
Resident units added after December 22, 1964, are obligated to
comply with paragraph (B)(2) of this rule; and
(b) Any building licensed as a facility on or
before December 22, 1964, that discontinued operating as a facility and later
resumed facility operation is obligated to comply with paragraph (B)(2) of this
rule;
(2) For every
building or addition to a building erected or converted to use or initially
licensed as a facility after December 22, 1964, every single-occupancy resident
unit is
obligated to have a habitable floor area of not less than one hundred
square feet and every multi-occupancy resident unit is obligated to
have a habitable floor area of not less than eighty square feet per
person;
(3) No resident unit,
bedroom, or similar division used for sleeping purposes by residents
is allowed
to be occupied by more than four residents;
(4) A resident unit
is not
allowed to be used as a passageway to other areas
of the residential care facility;
(5) Each resident
will have a
resident-activated resident call system as defined by paragraph (FF) of rule
3701-16-01 of the Administrative
Code, in good working order that, at minimum, provides for the transmission of
calls from resident rooms and toilet and bathing facilities and cannot be
deactivated from any location except from where the resident initiated the
call, unless the staff is able to communicate with the resident;
(6) Resident units
are obligated
to be separated from halls, corridors, and other rooms by permanent
floor-to-ceiling walls. Temporary partitions
are not allowed
to be used to separate resident
units;
(7) Each resident bedroom
is obligated
to have a minimum of one window opening to the outside or to an atrium
with a curtain, shade, or other appropriate covering to assure privacy and a
screen if the window is operable;
(8) Each residential care facility
is obligated
to ensure that each resident unit is equipped with the furnishings and
supplies specified in paragraph (C) of rule
3701-16-15 of the Administrative
Code; and
(9) Each residential care
facility is
obligated to assign non-ambulatory residents to resident units on a floor
that exits to ground level unless there is an elevator to accommodate movement
of such residents to other floors of the facility.
(C) Each residential care facility that
provides meals is obligated to have at least one room or suitable
area with comfortable, safe, and functional
furniture to be used by residents for dining purposes that comfortably
accommodates the number of residents to whom the residential care facility
provides meals.
(D)
As used in this rule, "bathroom" means a room or rooms including at least one
toilet, one shower or bathtub, and one sink. Each residential care facility
is obligated
to provide at least one toilet, one shower or bathtub, and one sink for
every eight residents living in the residential care facility. Each residential
care facility is obligated to meet the following
standards regarding bathroom facilities:
(1) The bathrooms and all the facilities
therein
are
to be in good repair, in a clean and sanitary condition, free from filth
and accumulation of waste;
(2)
Bathrooms and all fixtures therein
ensure resident privacy and dignity. Where there are more than one toilet or
more than one bathtub or shower in a bathroom, each toilet and each bathtub or
shower
is
to be enclosed in such a way as to maintain the privacy of each
resident;
(3) Bathrooms
are obligated
to conform to the Ohio building code;
(4)
At all times,
bathrooms and all the
facilities therein are to
be kept in good repair, in a clean and sanitary condition, and
free from filth and accumulated waste, and be provided with a supply of toilet tissue,
unless provided by the resident as specified in the resident agreement. Each
hand washing basin
will be provided soap and a self-draining device
or other appropriate dispenser unless provided by the resident as specified in
the resident agreement;
(5) Each
bathtub and shower
will have a nonskid
surfacing and handrails or grab bars. Each residential care facility
is obligated
to
provide handrails or grab
bars near each toilet in resident units occupied by individuals who need
assistance with activities of daily living or, if resident units do not have
toilets, near a sufficient number of toilets on each floor of the facility to
accommodate such individuals; and
(6) Each bathtub, shower, and sink
will
have hot and cold running water. If the residential care facility is in control
of the hot water temperature, the hot water
is to be at
least one hundred five degrees fahrenheit and no more than one hundred twenty
degrees fahrenheit at the point of use. If a resident is in control of the hot
water temperature in
their resident unit, the residential care
facility is
obligated to ensure that the hot water is at a safe temperature
sufficient to meet the preferences of the resident.
(E) As used in this paragraph, "toilet room"
means a room or rooms conforming to the Ohio building code, and including a
water closet and a lavatory which is located in or adjacent to the room in
which the water closet is located. The residential care facility
is obligated
to provide toilet tissue, soap in a self-draining device or other
appropriate dispenser, and individual paper towels or a hand dryer for all
toilet rooms or bathrooms open to staff, visitors, or both.
