Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-293 - Physical plant
(a) Each facility
shall be clean and free from safety hazards.
(b)
(1) Any
facility may be located in a non-secure area at a sheriff's office, state
police post, detoxification center, community mental health center, local
hospital or similar facility which meets all applicable codes.
(2) Community resources including but not
limited to health services, police protection, and fire protection shall be
available to the attendant care facility.
(c) Inside area.
(1) Each wall and floor shall be in sound
condition and easily cleanable. Floor covering shall be required over concrete
slab in contact with the ground. The floors shall not be slippery.
(2) Each facility shall be limited to ground
level and above except basements may be used with fire safety approval. Each
room with a floor level more than 30 inches below ground level shall be
considered a basement.
(3) The
minimum square footage of free floor space shall be 120 square feet including
activity and sleeping areas. Minimum ceiling height shall be 7 ft. 8 inches
over 90% of the room.
(4) Each
room occupied by a juvenile shall have a source of natural light.
(5) Each area used for reading shall have a
minimum of 35 foot candles of light.
(6) Each facility shall have adequate storage
space for supplies and equipment.
(7) A separate bed with a level, flat
mattress in good condition and adequate, clean bedding shall be provided for
each juvenile.
(8) Medicines,
poisons and firearms shall be inaccessible to juveniles.
(9) A telephone and emergency telephone
numbers shall be readily accessible to the attendant.
(10) The water supply, whether public or
private, shall be from a source approved by the local health department or the
Kansas department of health and environment.
(11) There shall be one toilet, one lavatory
and one bathtub or shower available to the facility.
(12) Cold and hot water shall be supplied to
each lavatory, bathtub and shower.
Notes
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