Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-2226 - Physical Plant Standards

A. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. A nursing-supported group home is in compliance with applicable federal and state disability laws;

2. If a nursing-supported group home has a resident with a mobility, sensory, or other physical impairment, documentation is available for review at the nursing-supported group home that:

a. Is provided by the Division; and

b. Identifies modifications, if any, needed to the premises to ensure that the premises are:

i. Accessible to and usable by the resident, and

ii. Contribute to the resident's health and safety;

3. The premises have been modified as identified by the Division in subsection (A)(2)(b);

4. Ramps, stairs, or steps on the premises are secured firmly to the ground or a permanent structure and have slip-resistant surfaces; and

5. If handrails and grab bars are installed in a nursing-supported group home, handrails and grab bars are securely attached and stationary.

B. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. A method of heating and cooling maintains the nursing-supported group home between 65° F and 85° F in areas of the nursing-supported group home occupied by residents;

2. A usable fireplace is covered by a protective screen or covering at all times;

3. Ventilation is provided by an openable window, air conditioning, or other mechanical device;

4. Working, safe appliances for cooling and cooking food are provided in the nursing-supported group home that:

a. Are safety-approved;

b. If used to refrigerate food, maintain the food at a temperature of 40° F or below at all times; and

c. If used to freeze food, maintain the food at a temperature of 0° F or below at all times;

5. Hot water temperatures in the nursing-supported group home are maintained between 95° F and 120° F; and

6. Bathtubs and showers contain slip-resistant strips, rubber bath mats, or slip-resistant surfaces.

C. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. Electrical lighting is contained in each room in the nursing-supported group home;

2. Electrical devices and equipment on the premises are safety-approved, safe, and in working order;

3. Electrical outlets on the premises are safe, covered with a faceplate, and installed in accordance with the requirements of the local jurisdiction;

4. Any electrical outlet located within 3 feet of a water source includes a ground fault circuit interrupt (GFCI);

5. An appliance, light, or other device with a frayed or spliced electrical cord is not used on the premises; and

6. An electrical cord, including an extension cord, on the premises is not:

a. Used as a substitute for permanent wiring,

b. Run under a rug or carpeting,

c. Run over a nail, or

d. Run from one room to another.

D. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. A nursing-supported group home contains a safe, working plumbing system;

2. If a nursing-supported group home's plumbing system is connected to a non-municipal sewage disposal system, the plumbing system and connective piping are free of visible leakage; and

3. The premises do not contain unfenced or uncovered wells, ditches, or holes into which an individual may step or fall.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-2226

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 927, effective 4/15/2022.