AUTHORITY The following rules and regulations for the - Arkansas ...

2. A single bedroom must contain at least 100 square feet, exclusive of entrance way and closet
space. Single bedrooms licensed prior to the effective date of these regulations may continue to
use 80 square feet per resident.
3. A bedroom occupied by more than one resident must provide at least 80 square feet for each
resident.
4. No more than two (2) residents shall share a bedroom, in any facility licensed after the effective
date of these regulations; however, any addition, modification or alteration made after the
effective date of these regulations must satisfy the requirements in effect at the time the addition,
modification or alteration is placed into service.
5. Each facility must furnish every bedroom with the following equipment:
b. A standard or single bed in good repair. Rollaway beds, cots and folding beds must not
be used;
c. Each bed must be equipped with clean springs, well-constructed mattresses in good
repair, and a clean comfortable pillow;
d. Table and storage facilities for personal articles for each resident. A comfortable chair
for each resident must be made available. The chair may be in the resident's room or in
the day room of the facility;
e. Separate closet or locker space must be provided for each resident. Residents may share
closet space if the areas are divided by partitions.
707 SAFETY STANDARDS
Each residential long term care facility must meet the following requirements concerning safety standards:
1. Life Safety Code 1985, Chapter 21, will apply to all facilities built after these regulations
become effective.
2. Life Safety Code 1981, Chapter 20, will apply to residential care facilities with 15 beds or less
and Chapter 19 will apply to facilities over 15 beds licensed prior to the effective date of these
regulations.
3. All facilities must comply with all local life safety code requirements.
4. Each resident bedroom, living room, dining room and corridor must have a smoke detector listed
by Underwriters Laboratory. Attics and basements must have one smoke detector for each 1000
square feet of floor space. Smoke detectors and/or alarm systems must be checked on a monthly
basis to insure that the unit is functioning properly. A written record documenting the checks
must be maintained by each facility.
5. In multi-story facilities licensed after September 1989, smoke barriers of at least one (1) hour
rating must be provided between floors, including all solid core doors with closures at either top
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