Or. Admin. Code § 309-040-0380 - Individual Furnishings

(1) Bedrooms and Units:

(a) Bedrooms for all household occupants and units for residents must have been constructed as a bedroom when the home was built or remodeled under permit; be finished with walls or partitions of standard construction that go from floor to ceiling and a door that opens directly to a hallway or common use room without passage through another bedroom or unit or common bathroom; be adequately ventilated, heated and lighted with at least one operable window that meets the requirements of Section R310 of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code; have at least 70 square feet of usable floor space for each resident or 120 square feet for two residents and have no more than two residents per room;

(b) Providers, resident managers, or their family members may not sleep in areas designated as living areas, or share bedrooms or units with residents;

(c) There must be an individual bed for each resident consisting of a mattress in good condition and springs at least 36 inches wide. Cots, rollaway, bunks, trundles, couches, and folding beds may not be used for residents. Each bed must have clean bedding in good condition consisting of a bedspread, mattress pad, two sheets, a pillow, a pillowcase, and blankets adequate for the weather. Sheets and pillowcases must be laundered at least weekly, and more often if necessary. Waterproof mattress covers must be used for incontinent residents. Day care individuals may not use resident beds;

(d) Each unit must have sufficient separate, private dresser and closet space for each resident's clothing and personal effects, including hygiene and grooming supplies. Residents must be allowed to keep and use reasonable amounts of personal belongings and to have private, secure storage space. Drapes or shades for windows must be in good condition and provider privacy for residents;

(e) Units must be on ground level for residents who are non-ambulatory or have impaired mobility;

(f) Units must be in close enough proximity to the provider to alert the provider to night time needs or emergencies or be equipped with a call bell or intercom.

(2) Each resident must be assisted in obtaining personal hygiene items in accordance with resident needs. Items must be stored in a clean and sanitary manner and may be purchased with the resident's personal allowance. Personal hygiene items include, but are not limited to, a comb or hairbrush, a toothbrush, toothpaste, menstrual supplies (if needed), and washcloths.

(3) Sufficient supplies of soap, shampoo, toilet paper, and towels for all residents must be provided.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 309-040-0380

MHD 3-2005, f. & cert. ef. 4-1-05; MHS 14-2016(Temp), f. 9-6-16, cert. ef. 9-7-16 thru 3-3-17; MHS 3-2017(Temp), f. 3-3-17, cert. ef. 3-4-17 thru 8-30-17; MHS 9-2017, f. 6-29-17, cert. ef. 7/1/2017; BHS 5-2025, amend filed 02/28/2025, effective 3/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 413.042

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 443.705 - 443.825