Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Plans for
construction or remodeling must be submitted to Oklahoma Human Services and
state fire marshal for review and approval prior to the start of
construction.
(b) Mobile homes are
not approved.
(c) Within the
corporate limits of a municipality, any new group home must be at least 1200
feet from any other group home and from any similar community residential
facility serving persons in drug, alcohol, juvenile, child, parole, and other
programs of treatment, care, supervision, or rehabilitation in a community
setting, per Section
863 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
(d) The group home must
have interior and exterior features compatible with other residences in the
surrounding neighborhood.
(e) A
group home must be located:
(1) in an area
where the local fire department responds to emergencies; and
(2) adjacent to an all-weather
road.
(f) Each group
home provider ensures that resident rooms and areas are clean, comfortable,
orderly, and provide reasonable privacy.
(1)
Each single resident bedroom must contain a minimum of 80 square feet of floor
space.
(2) All resident bedrooms
must contain a minimum of 60 square feet per person for double or triple
occupancy. All new group homes must limit the number of service recipients
occupying a bedroom to two.
(3)
Each resident bedroom must include:
(A) a
clothes closet or armoire;
(B)
additional space as needed to accommodate bedside assistance and the use and
storage of mobility devices and prosthetic equipment;
(C) at least one outside operable window of
adequate size installed in a vertical wall that can be used as an emergency
exit, unless otherwise approved by the state fire marshal or
representative;
(D) windows that
have adjustable coverings to provide privacy;
(E) direct access to exits and other areas of
the home without passing through another resident's bedroom, a bathroom, or
outside; and
(F) a full door that
can be closed to provide privacy.
(4) Each resident must have:
(A) an individual bed of proper size with an
adequate mattress, pillow, and bed linens that are clean and in good
condition;
(B) a bedside
table;
(C) a bureau, or its
equivalent, for storing personal belongings;
(D) a chair; and
(E) an adequate supply of clean towels and
wash cloths, and individual soap.
(5) Male and female residents are not housed
in the same or connected bedrooms, that do not have a full floor-to-ceiling
partition and door that can be closed and locked, except a husband and wife may
occupy the same bedroom.
(6)
Residents are encouraged to reflect their personal preferences in decorating
and furnishing the group home.
(g) Each group home must provide at least one
full-size bathroom for resident use.
(1) A
home for six or more residents must have at least two full-size bathrooms for
resident use.
(2) Bathrooms must:
(A) include a stool, sink, and tub or shower;
and
(B) provide privacy.
(h) All licensed group
homes must provide common living areas with seating for all residents,
excluding the dining room area.
(i)
Tobacco use of any sort is prohibited within the group home. Cigarette butts
are properly disposed of in designated areas located outside the
home.
(j) Each group home and its
yard must be clean, well-maintained, safe, free from hazards, and adapted to
meet the needs of all service recipients.
(1)
Surroundings must be kept clean and free from accumulated rubbish, weeds,
ponded water, refuse, discarded furniture, old newspaper, or other items of a
similar nature that may create a health hazard.
(2) The group home provider employs effective
methods to prevent the entrance and harborage of insects, spiders, and
rodents.
(3) All garbage must be
properly stored and safely disposed of per local ordinance.
(A) Trash cans in service recipient areas
must be kept clean.
(B) Outdoor
garbage waste containers must be covered and insect and rodent
resistant.
(C) Outside storage of
garbage in plastic bags is prohibited.
(D) Sanitary garbage disposal must be
provided.
(4) Sanitary
sewage disposal must be provided per Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH)
rules.
(5) The interior of the
group home must be safe, clean, well-maintained, free of hazards, and adapted
to meet the needs of all service recipients.
(A) The home must be free from offensive
odors, accumulation of dirt, rubbish, dust, and safety hazards.
(B) Floors and floor coverings must be clean
and in good condition. Floor polishes must provide for a non-slip
finish.
(C) Walls and ceilings must
be in good condition and cleaned regularly. All group homes must have walls
capable of being cleaned.
(D)
Deodorizers must not be used to cover up odors caused by unsanitary conditions
or poor housekeeping practices.
(E)
Combustibles, such as cleaning rags and compounds, must be kept in closed metal
containers in areas away from living areas.
(F) No items may be stored in the hot water
heater closet or furnace closet.
(G) General laundry must be placed in linen
hampers or carts.
(H) Linens or
clothing soiled with human body fluids must be placed in bags or nonporous
containers with lids tightly closed.
(6) The group home must have:
(A) a kitchen and equipment to store,
prepare, and serve food in a sanitary manner;
(B) utility service and adequate heating,
cooling, and plumbing;
(C) lighting
that is adequate for the service recipient's activities in each room;
(D) safe water supply per OSDH rules;
and
(E) temperature extremes not
less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit nor more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit for all
areas service recipients occupy.
(7) Each service recipient's bedroom must
have at least one electrical outlet.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
409, eff 11-17-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2491, eff 6-26-95; Amended at
24 Ok Reg 1046, eff 5-11-07
