Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a)
General. General
requirements related to food service, sanitation, and hygiene are set forth in
this subsection.
(1) Minimum health
requirements for secure juvenile detention facilities are determined by the
Health Department and enforced by OJA.
(2) The facility shall be maintained in
compliance with State Health Department Food Service Code. An annual inspection
of the facility is conducted to determine compliance with health codes.
Documentation is kept on file at the facility.
(3) The facility shall have a written plan
for housekeeping that is posted and followed at all times.
(4) The facility shall be weather tight and
kept in sound condition and good repair.
(5) The facility's written policy and
procedure specify that its food services comply with the Board of Health Food
Service rules and regulations.
(b)
Plumbing and water. Plumbing
is sized, installed, and maintained in a safe manner and according to the
Oklahoma Plumbing License Act. Plumbing constructed after the effective date of
these rules will be installed in compliance with the Building Officials and
Code Administrators Plumbing Codes or applicable local ordinances.
(1) There may not be cross-connection between
the potable water supply and any non-potable or questionable water supply or
any source of pollution through which the potable water supply might be
contaminated.
(2) The facility's
potable water source and supply, whether owned and operated by the public water
department or the facility, must be approved by an independent, outside source
to be in compliance with jurisdictional laws and regulations.
(c)
Electrical. The
electrical distribution system must be sized, installed, and maintained in a
safe manner according to the Oklahoma Electrical Licensing Act. Portions of the
electrical system constructed, repaired, or replaced after the effective date
of these rules will be installed in compliance with the National Electrical
Code.
(d)
Waste
disposal. Solid waste disposal must comply with the appropriate local
ordinance where in effect and otherwise with the Oklahoma Public Health Code
and adopted rules and regulations. Sewage disposal must comply with the
Oklahoma Health Code and adopted rules and regulations.
(e)
Lighting. Requirements
regarding lighting in the facility are set forth in this subsection.
(1) The facility shall have sufficient air
and lighting to ensure the health of the detained juveniles.
(A) Any room designated as a sleeping room
shall have natural lighting by a room window to the exterior or from a source
within 20 feet of the room. This rule does not prohibit OJA from issuing a
provisional certificate if a sleeping room does not meet this criteria.
(B) All window panes must be of
shatter-resistant material.
(C)
Thirty foot-candles of artificial light are provided in all areas and
additional light of at least 50 foot-candles is provided in study areas.
(2) Every hallway and
stairway in each secure juvenile detention facility is lighted by natural or
electric light at all times to provide at least ten foot-candles of light at
floor level. Every hall and stairway in structures containing not more than two
sleeping areas may be supplied with conveniently located light switches
controlling an adequate lighting system which may be turned on when needed
instead of full-time lighting.
(f)
Ventilation and temperature.
Non-habitable areas, such as bathrooms and food preparation areas, provide
other approved ventilation systems in lieu of windows or skylights. Adequately
designed, maintained, and operated central heating and cooling systems must
meet the ventilation requirements. Window area requirements may be reduced but
must be adequate to meet requirements of the State Fire Marshal.
(1) Every window, exterior door, and
hatchway, or similar devices, must be rodent proof and weather tight and kept
in working condition and good repair.
(A)
During the portion of the year when there is a need for protection against
mosquitoes, flies and other flying insects, every door and window must have a
properly fitting stainless steel mesh detention screen.
(B) Air conditioned habitable areas are
deemed adequate to meet this requirement when properly operated unless vectors
are able to enter to such extent that a nuisance or hazard is created.
(2) Every habitable area
must have heating facilities which are properly installed and maintained in
working condition. The heating system must be capable of safely and adequately
heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closets at a temperature of
at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance of eighteen 18 inches above floor
level under ordinary winter conditions.
(3) An acceptable temperature zone for
maintaining year round comfort is sixty-six (66) degrees to eighty (80) degrees
Fahrenheit in the summer, optimally seventy-one (71) degrees, and sixty-one
(61) degrees to seventy-three (73) degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, optimally
seventy (70) degrees.
(g)
Food Service. Written policy, procedure, and practice require that
at least three meals, two of which are hot, be provided at scheduled times
during each 24-hour time period on regular business weekdays, with no more than
14 hours between the evening meal and breakfast meal. Only on weekends and
state recognized holidays may a hot brunch and a hot evening meal, both of
which meet basic nutritional goals, be provided at scheduled times during each
24 hour time period.
(1) The facility
provides or arranges for the meals and at least one snack per 24 hour day from
food that is selected, stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary and palatable
manner. Each meal contains a sufficient amount of food for every juvenile and
additional servings are permitted.
(2) Facilities recognize the social and
emotional needs of juveniles during mealtime. Juveniles and the staff who eat
with them are served the same food, except for tea and coffee, unless
differences in age or special dietary needs are factors.
(h)
Hygiene. Juveniles shall
have the opportunity for daily showers.
Added at 14 Ok Reg
1863, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3202, eff 7-18-00 (emergency); Amended
at 18 Ok Reg 2625, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2064, eff
7-1-05
