7 AAC 52.090 - Housing
(a) The orders of the local and state
departments of health and of the fire marshal as they relate to items of health
and safety shall be carried out.
(b) The superintendent shall strive to
provide housing space sufficient to accommodate, without crowding, the number
of residents likely to require care at any one time.
(c) Floors, walls, furniture and equipment
must be kept in good condition and be of a character to permit easy
cleaning.
(d) Arrangement of rooms
must be such as to permit segregation according to sex, and as much as is
practicable according to character and physical and mental condition.
(e) Sleeping rooms must be exterior rooms
with sufficient window space to provide adequate light and
ventilation.
(f) Beds must be kept
at least three feet apart except in emergencies and must be individual units,
except that "bunk beds" are acceptable.
(g) Each bed must have a mattress, sheets,
pillow, and pillow case, as well as blankets. These items must be kept in a
clean and sanitary condition.
(h) A
facility shall provide each resident a place for the resident's individual
items for personal hygiene, such as a towel, washcloth, toothbrush, and
comb.
Notes
Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.14.010
AS 47.14.020
AS 47.14.050
AS 47.14.100
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