Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1416 - Physical Plant Standards

A. An administrator shall ensure that a substance abuse transitional facility has:

1. A fire alarm system installed according to the National Fire Protection Association 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, that is in working order; and a sprinkler system installed according to the National Fire Protection Association 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, that is in working order; or

2. An alternative method to ensure participant safety that is documented and approved by the local jurisdiction.

B. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. If a participant has a mobility, sensory, or other physical impairment, modifications are made to the premises to ensure that the premises are accessible to and usable by the participant; and

2. A substance abuse transitional facility has:

a. A room that provides privacy for a participant to receive treatment or visitors; and

b. A common area and a dining area that:

i. Are not converted, partitioned, or otherwise used as a sleeping area; and

ii. Contain furniture and materials to accommodate the recreational and socialization needs of the participants and other individuals in the facility.

C. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. For every six participants, there is at least one working toilet that flushes and one sink with running water;

2. For every eight participants, there is at least one working bathtub or shower;

3. A participant bathroom provides privacy when in use and contains:

a. A shatter-proof mirror;

b. Toilet tissue for each toilet;

c. Soap accessible from each sink;

d. Paper towels in a dispenser or a mechanical air hand dryer for a bathroom that is used by more than one participant;

e. A window that opens or another means of ventilation; and

f. Nonporous surfaces for shower enclosures, clean usable shower curtains, and slip-resistant surfaces in tubs and showers;

4. Each participant is provided a bedroom for sleeping; and

5. A participant bedroom complies with the following:

a. Is not used as a common area;

b. Except as provided in subsection (D):

i. Contains a door that opens into a hallway, common area, or outdoors; and

ii. In addition to the door in subsection (C)(5)(b)(i), contains another means of egress;

c. Is constructed and furnished to provide unimpeded access to the door;

d. Has window or door covers that provide participant privacy;

e. Except as provided in subsection (D), is not used as a passageway to another bedroom or bathroom unless the bathroom is for the exclusive use of an individual occupying the bedroom;

f. Has floor to ceiling walls:

g. Is a:

i. Private bedroom that contains at least 60 square feet of floor space, not including the closet; or

ii. Shared bedroom that, except as provided in subsection (D):

(1) Is shared by no more than eight participants;

(2) Contains at least 60 square feet of floor space, not including a closet, for each individual occupying the bedroom; and

(3) Provides at least three feet of floor space between beds or bunk beds;

h. Except as provided in subsection (D), contains for each participant occupying the bedroom:

i. A bed that is at least 36 inches wide and at least 72 inches long, and consists of at least a frame and mattress and linens; and

ii. Individual storage space for personnel effects and clothing such as a dresser or chest; and

i. Has sufficient lighting for participant occupying the bedroom to read.

D. An administrator of a substance abuse transitional facility that uses a building that was licensed as a rural substance abuse transitional center before October 1, 2013 shall ensure that:

1. A bedroom has a door that allows egress from the bedroom,

2. A shared bedroom contains enough space to allow each participant occupying the bedroom to freely move about the bedroom,

3. A bed is of a sufficient size to accommodate a participant using the bed and provide space for all parts of the participant's body on the bed's mattress, and

4. A participant is provided storage space on a substance abuse transitional facility's premises that is accessible to the participant.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-1416

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 3481, effective 11/5/2019.