rules and regulations for assisted living facilities level ii - Arkansas ...

d. Facilities may elect to prohibit smoking in the facility or on the grounds or
both. If a facility elects to permit smoking in the facility or on the
grounds, the facility shall include the following minimal provisions, and
the facility shall ensure that:
i. In facilities equipped with sprinkler systems, the facility may
designate a smoking area or areas within the facility. The
designated area or areas shall have a ventilation system that is
separate from the ventilation system for non-smoking areas of the
facility. Facilities lacking a sprinkler system are prohibited from
designating smoking areas within the facility.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Smoking shall be prohibited in any room, ward or compartment
where flammable liquids, combustible gases or oxygen is used or
stored and in other hazardous location and any general
use/common areas of the assisted living facility. Such areas shall
be posted with “NO SMOKING” signs.
Smoking by residents classified as not responsible shall be
prohibited unless the resident is under direct supervision.
Ashtrays of noncombustible material and safe design shall be
placed in all areas where smoking is permitted.
v. Metal containers with self-closing cover devices into which
ashtrays may be emptied shall be placed in all areas where
smoking is permitted.
e. Elevated outdoor spaces accessible to residents. All outdoor areas
accessible to residents that are located above ground level shall:
i. Be constructed with a barrier no less than forty-eight inches (48”) I
height to prevent resident from falling or eloping;
ii.
iii.
Provide overhead protection from the elements, such as rain, snow,
and sleet; and,
Be surrounded or enclosed by screening that extends from the top
of the barrier to the underside of the overhead protection.
907 WATER SUPPLY
An adequate supply of water, under pressure, must be provided at all times.
When a public water system is available, a connection must be made thereto. If
water from a source other than a public water supply is used, the supply must
meet the requirements set forth under rules and regulations of the State Board of
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Assisted Living Facilities Level II R. 08/01/11