440 IAC 7.5-2-12 - Physical requirements
Authority: IC 12-21-2-3
Affected: IC 12-22-2-3
Sec. 12.
(a) The
living area shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The residence must be in good repair and
free of hazards, such as the following:
(A)
Loose or broken window glass.
(B)
Loose or cracked floor coverings or ceilings.
(C) Holes in the walls.
(2) The residence must be kept free from
flying insects by screens on all functional outside windows and doors or by
other effective means.
(3) The
resident's bedroom shall have at least one (1) window capable of being fully
opened for escape and rescue purposes and proper ventilation unless it is part
of a sub-acute facility that meets the fire prevention and building safety
commission requirements for an I-3 occupancy as adopted by reference under
675 IAC
13-2.4-1(a).
(b) The residence shall be clean, neat and
orderly. The agency or its subcontractor shall ensure that the resident
maintains cleanliness of the residence.
(c) The agency or its subcontractor shall
provide for the comfort and safety of all occupants.
(d) All rooms used for eating, sleeping, and
living shall be provided with adequate light and ventilation by means of
windows as needed for safety purposes.
(e) The following shall not be used as a
residence unless the division grants a waiver:
(1) Basement rooms or rooms below grade
level.
(2) Attics and other areas
originally intended for storage.
(3) Sleeping rooms in resident hotels or
motels.
(f) The division
shall not grant a waiver unless the:
(1)
illumination;
(2)
ventilation;
(3) temperature;
and
(4) humidity control; provide
the same level of comfort as rooms not requiring a waiver, and if the room is
below grade, or an attic or other area originally intended for storage, at
least one (1) direct exit to the outside must be provided.
(g) Bedrooms shall not be located in such a
manner as to require the passage of a resident through the bedroom of another
resident.
(h) A single occupancy
bedroom for an adult must have eighty (80) square feet or more of floor
space.
(i) A multiple occupancy
bedroom must have sixty (60) square feet or more of floor space for each adult
occupant.
(j) There must be at least
one (1) toilet and lavatory for every four (4) residents and one (1) tub or
shower for every six (6) residents.
(k) The per person requirements of square
footage and bathroom facilities do not apply to the following:
(1) A consumer with his or her children
living with him or her in the facility.
(2) A sub-acute facility or a transitional
residential facility that was given a waiver regarding the maximum number of
residents prior to January 1, 2002, and is accredited by an accrediting agency
approved by the division. This waiver is not transferable.
(l) Ceiling heights in bedrooms shall be a
minimum of seven (7) feet, six (6) inches. If the bedroom has a suspended or
sloping ceiling, the specified ceiling heights must be met in all areas used in
computation of floor space.
(m) If
a private water supply or sewage system is used, the residence shall comply
with local regulations regarding sanitation. Evidence of compliance shall be
provided by the landlord to the agency or, if the residence is a sub-acute
facility or a supervised group living facility, to the division.
(n) There shall be cooking facilities and
food storage areas.
(o) The food
preparation and serving areas, including the structure, construction, and
installation of equipment, shall be in sanitary condition and operating
properly. Food storage areas shall be properly refrigerated and protected from
contamination. Storage areas for nonfood supplies shall be separate from food
storage areas. Appliances, fixtures, and equipment shall be adequate for
sanitary washing and drying of dishes.
(p) The facility shall ensure that
arrangements are made to allow residents to launder personal items and linens
at least weekly. If laundry is done on the premises, equipment must be kept in
working order.
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