Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Human Services
Title R501 - Human Services Program Licensing
Rule R501-1 - General Provisions for Licensure
Section R501-1-9 - Residential Program Additional Facilities and Safety Requirements
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 501-1-9
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A residential licensee shall ensure:
(a) designated space
is available for records, administrative work, and confidential phone calls for
clients;
(b) bedroom assignments
are made in accordance with agency policy and individualized assessment
described in Section
26B-2-109;
(c) live-in staff have dedicated bedrooms and
bathrooms separate from client use;
(d) each bedroom designated for a client is
comparable to other similarly utilized bedrooms with similar access, location,
space, finishings, and furnishings;
(e) clients are not locked in
bedrooms;
(f) a mirror or safety
mirror is secured to each bathroom wall at a convenient height;
(g) each bathroom is placed to allow access
to each client without disturbing any other client during sleeping
hours;
(h) each bath or shower
allows for individual privacy;
(i)
each client is supplied with hygiene supplies;
(j) each sleeping area has a source of
natural light and is ventilated by mechanical means or is equipped with a
window that opens;
(k) each client
has a similar solid type of bed or sleeping equipment to any other client in
the program;
(l) each client is
allowed to decorate and personalize their bedroom, while maintaining respect
for other residents and property;
(m) there are separate containers for soiled
and clean laundry, if the program provides common laundry for towels, bedding
or clothing;
(n) bedding and towels
are laundered weekly and after each client is discharged;
(o) equipment and supplies for washing and
drying laundry are provided, if the program permits clients to do their own
laundry; and
(p) there is at least
60 square feet per person in a multiple-occupancy bedroom and 80 square feet in
a single occupant bedroom.
(2) A residential program licensee serving individuals with disabilities shall house no more than two clients in each bedroom.
(3) The licensee utilizing seclusion rooms shall ensure the following:
(a) seclusion rooms measure a minimum of 75
square feet and have a minimum ceiling height of seven feet with no equipment,
hardware or furnishings that obstruct staff's view of the client or present a
hazard;
(b) a seclusion room shall
have either natural or mechanical ventilation with break resistant windows and
either a break resistant two-way mirror or camera that allows for observation
of the entire room;
(c) a seclusion
room may not have locking capability and may not be located in closets,
bathrooms, unfurnished areas or other areas not designated as part of
residential living space; and
(d) a
bedroom may not be utilized as a seclusion room and a seclusion room may not be
utilized as a bedroom.
(4) The licensee shall ensure that dormitory space is only permitted in an emergency homeless shelter or a program serving only adults.
(5) The licensee shall train staff and ensure that the use of any alternate sleeping arrangements other than the client's assigned bedroom is only done on an individualized, short-term basis with ongoing clinical or medical justification that:
(a) preserves client dignity and
confidentiality;
(b) is not done as
a standard, practice, or policy;
(c) is not utilized due to staffing shortages
or for staff convenience; and
(d)
is not used as behavior management or consequence.
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