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

a. Portable electric space heaters or self-contained fuel burning space heaters unless
specifically authorized by the Office of Long Term Care in writing. (This authorization
will be given only in cases of an emergency.);
b. Use of electrical cooking appliance or mini-kitchens in resident rooms;
c. Combustible containers for smoking material and/or ashes;
d. The accumulation of combustible material, such as rags, paper items and general trash, in
any part of the building is prohibited;
e. Flammable material such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, paint thinners, etc., shall not be
stored inside the facility;
f. Use of extension cords or multi-plug adapters.
19. Doors in resident rooms may be secured by the resident provided such doors can be unlocked
from the outside and keys are available to attendants at all times.
20. Chain locks, clasps, bars, padlocks and similar devices must not be used in any area of a facility
subject to use by residents.
21. Exit doors must open out with the flow of traffic in facilities licensed for 16 or more beds. Exit
doors shall not lock with a key. Panic hardware or turn knob shall be used.
22. A diagram of the building must be posted in each sleeping area in a conspicuous place showing
the location of exits and fire extinguishers.
23. Emergency telephone numbers must be posted in large print in each facility. The list must
include fire department, police department, physician, ambulance service, poison control center,
emergency services, Advocacy Services, Inc. and the Office of Long Term Care, etc. If 911 is
used, this one number should be used for police, fire and ambulance service.
24. If residents are housed above the ground floor, each floor must have two (2) accessible outside
fire exits remote from each other. The exits shall be through a common area and not through a
resident's bedroom. The outside stairways should be protected against snow and sleet. Windows
are not acceptable exits.
25. Throw or scatter rugs without non-skid backing are not permitted.
708 NEW CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING OR ADDITIONS
708.1 In new construction, prior to construction, a copy of the facility floor plan must be submitted to
the Office of Long Term Care for approval. The building must be built in accordance with
Chapter 21 of the Life Safety Code 1985 and be readily accessible and useable by individuals
with disabilities including individuals who use wheelchairs.
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Residential Care Facilities R. 08/01/07