Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
New construction. Special consideration is given for new
construction site location for firefighting water availability and building
area rescue access.
(b)
Square footage. Living areas meet (1) through (4) of this
subsection, not including offices, bathrooms, kitchens, laundries, hallways,
furnaces, or utility areas.
(1) There is a
total of 150 square feet of living area, including sleeping area, for the first
resident and 100 square feet for each additional resident.
(2) Each sleeping area for more than one
resident has 70 square feet for the first resident and 50 square feet for each
additional resident.
(3) Each
sleeping area intended for one resident contains 90 square feet.
(4) Habitable areas have a seven feet, six
inch minimum ceiling height.
(c)
Basements. Basements cannot
be used for sleeping areas.
(d)
Mobile homes. Facilities cannot be located in mobile
homes.
(e)
Personal
belongings storage. Adequate storage space for each residents' personal
belongings is provided.
(f)
Personnel sleeping areas. Personnel sleeping areas are separated
from resident sleeping areas, but near enough to ensure supervision.
(g)
Personnel space. Facilities
provide sufficient space separate from program space and treatment activities
for administrative activities, individual counseling sessions, and other
personnel program functions.
(h)
Bathrooms. Bathrooms are maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition with adequate ventilation.
(1) At
least one flush toilet, hand sink, and bathtub or shower in good working
condition is available for every six residents. Bathrooms are convenient to
sleeping areas, living, and recreation areas.
(2) Flush urinals may be substituted for not
more than one-half the required toilet number when serving males
only.
(3) Hand sinks, bathtubs, and
showers have cold and hot water with temperatures between 100 and 120 degrees
Fahrenheit.
(4) Toilet paper, soap,
and individual sanitary towels are within easy resident access.
(i)
Diaper changing.
A non-porous changing pad in good repair is used when changing diapers. The
diaper-changing surface is used only for diaper changing and sanitized after
each diaper change. Personnel wash hands with dispensable soap and warm running
water after each diaper change.
(j)
Sanitation and safety. All areas are clean, sanitary, and
hazard-free.
(1) Harmful substances and
objects not essential to facility operation are prohibited on the premises.
Other poisonous, flammable, or harmful materials are locked when not under
adult supervision.
(2) Weapon
definition and storage meet (A) and (B) of this paragraph.
(A) A weapon includes, but is not limited to,
a:
(i) firearm, such as a pistol, revolver,
shotgun, or rifle from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder, gas, or other
means of rocket propulsion;
(ii)
cap pistol, air-powered BB or pellet gun;
(iii) bow and arrow; or
(iv) knife, including any dagger or blade
automatically released from the handle by pressure applied to a button, latch,
or other mechanism, excluding kitchen knives.
(B) Any weapons and ammunition are
inaccessible. In addition:
(i) weapons are
kept unloaded in locked containers, cabinets, or closets;
(ii) ammunition is kept in locked containers,
cabinets, or closets, separate from weapons; and
(iii) keys, combinations, and codes used for
locked storage are inaccessible.
(C) Program personnel are responsible for
ensuring resident safety when participating in high risk activities, per
Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)
340:110-3-165.1.
(3) Closet doors can be opened from the
inside.
(4) Bathroom door locks can
be unlocked from the outside in an emergency. The opening device is readily
accessible to personnel.
(5) Indoor
resident areas are maintained between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
(6) Indoor and outdoor recreational equipment
and supplies are in good condition, and play areas are hazard-free.
(7) Floors, walls, ceilings, doors, and
windows are in good condition.
(8)
The exterior foundation, roof, and walls are weather-proofed and in good
condition.
(9) Resident areas are
well-lighted.
(10) The program is
responsible for the safety and sanitary conditions of house parent
quarters.
(k)
Furnishings and decor. The program supplies comfortable furniture,
as appropriate, for all living areas. Resident furniture is sufficient in
quantity and developmentally-appropriate.
(1)
Residents have individual and appropriately-sized beds with mattresses and
bedding.
(2) Cribs, including
portable cribs that can be folded or collapsed without being disassembled, meet
the current Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) full-size and non-full
size crib standards, per Sections 1219 and 1220 of Title 16 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
(A) CPSC compliance
verification is maintained for duration of crib use.
(B) Crib or port-a-crib mattresses fit snugly
with no more than one inch between the mattress and crib.
(3) Bedroom and bathroom windows have window
treatments for privacy.
(4) Broken,
defective, or recalled furnishings and equipment are repaired or
replaced.
(5) During mealtimes,
each resident is provided table space with a chair or a rotation schedule is
followed.
(l)
Phones. Each living unit has a readily-accessible, operable phone
for emergency use.
(m)
Health
regulations. The program complies with buildings, utilities, grounds,
and food service sanitation requirements, per OAC
340:110-3-163 and
340:110-3-164, and is inspected
annually by the appropriate state agency.
(n)
Fire safety. The program
complies with the state fire marshal's office regulations for construction and
fire safety and is inspected annually by the state fire marshal's office or its
designee.
(o)
Environmental
quality. A facility having non-public water and sewage supply systems is
inspected annually by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental
Quality.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3663, eff 7-12-93;
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3331, eff 10-1-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1171,
eff 5-13-02; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2239, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1386,
eff 7-1-13
