Subpart
1.
Residential occupancy.
The residence must meet the definition of a dwelling unit in
a residential occupancy and be free of any plumbing, electrical, ventilation,
mechanical or structural hazard that would threaten the health or safety of a
resident.
Subp. 2.
Living room access.
Each resident must have use of and free access to the living
room.
Subp. 3.
Dining
area.
Each residence shall have a dining area furnished for group
eating that is simultaneously accessible to residents and household
members.
Subp. 4.
Resident bedrooms.
Residents must mutually consent, in writing, to share a
bedroom with another resident. No more than two residents may share one
bedroom.
A. Resident bedrooms must
meet the following criteria:
(1) A single
occupancy bedroom must have at least 80 square feet of floor space with a 7-1/2
foot ceiling. A double occupancy room must have at least 120 square feet of
floor space with a 7-1/2 foot ceiling.
(2) Bedrooms must be separated from halls,
corridors, and other habitable rooms by floor to ceiling walls containing no
openings except doorways and must not serve as a corridor to another room used
in daily living.
(3) A resident's
personal possessions and items for the resident's own use are the only items
permitted to be stored in a resident's bedroom.
(4) When possible, a resident shall be
allowed to have items of furniture that he or she personally owns in the
bedroom, unless doing so would interfere with safety precautions, violate a
building or fire code, or another resident's use of the bedroom.
B. Each resident shall be provided
with the following furnishings:
(1) A
separate, adult size single bed or larger with a clean mattress in good
repair.
(2) Clean bedding
appropriate for the season for each resident.
(3) An individual dresser and closet for
storage of personal possessions and clothing.
(4) A mirror for grooming.
Notes
Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9555, ADULT FOSTER CARE SERVICES AND LICENSURE OF ADULT FOSTER HOMES, pt. 9555.6205
12 SR
148
Statutory Authority: MS s
245A.09
