Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-33-203 - Physical Plant Requirements

A. A licensee shall ensure that:

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

2. If a group home or behavioral-supported group home has a resident with a mobility, sensory, or other physical impairment, documentation is available for review at the group home or behavioral-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 accessible to and usable by the resident;

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;

5. If handrails and grab bars are installed in a facility, handrails and grab bars are securely attached and stationary;

6. For behavioral-supported group homes, modifications to the room and closet are based on the behavioral-supported group home's assessment of the individual needs of each resident designed to minimize the opportunity for a resident to cause selfinjury or injury towards others;

7. For behavioral-supported group homes, there is a split floor plan and layout that allows for multiple ways to exit an area within the home and exit the home itself;

8. For behavioral-supported group homes, furniture that is a tipping hazard or could be used as a weapon must be fixed to the wall or floor;

9. For behavioral-supported group homes, wall hangings that have protective film when appropriate;

10. For behavioral-supported group homes, windows have an alarm and a film installed to prevent injury;

11. For behavioral-supported group homes, there is a designated area to keep all sharps locked at all times when not in use;

12. For behavioral-supported group homes, all toilets are commercial grade and have a locking toilet tank;

13. For behavioral-supported group homes, all doors have no slam features;

14. For behavioral-supported group homes, the backyard is completely enclosed by a fence or block wall with a gate that latches for egress; and

15. For behavioral-supported group homes, controls or alerts employees of the egress of a resident from the facility.

B. A licensee shall ensure that:

1. A method of heating and cooling maintains the facility between 65° F and 85° F in areas of the facility occupied by residents;

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

3. Working, safe appliances for cooling and cooking food are provided in the facility 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;

4. Hot water temperatures in the facility are maintained between 95° F and 120° F;

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

6. For behavioral-supported group homes, a bathroom complies with the following:

a. Provides privacy when in use;

b. Contains a shatterproof mirror, unless the resident's treatment plan requires otherwise;

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

d. If the bathroom or shower area has a door, the door swings outward to allow for staff emergency access; and

e. Appropriate assistive devices are provided to comply with the resident's treatment plan.

C. A licensee shall ensure that:

1. Electrical lighting is contained in each room in the facility;

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. If the facility was built or modified on or after the effective date of this Chapter, 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. A licensee shall ensure that:

1. A facility contains a safe, working plumbing system;

2. If a facility'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 § R9-33-203

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 910, effective February 11, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3295, effective February 3, 2013 (Supp. 12-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 2045, effective 7/1/2024.