Vol. 2007, No. 15 (08/01/2007) PDF - Administrative Rules - Utah.gov

DAR File No. 30179
NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULES
(4) A program shall provide indoor common areas, such as
gymnasiums, recreation areas, cafeterias, classrooms, libraries, and
lounges, for group activities.
(a) The total common area space in a program shall be a
minimum of thirty square feet per client, and shall not include
hallways, bedrooms, kitchens, storage space, or utility rooms.
(5) A program shall have rooms available for private
individual and group counseling sessions.
(6) Client Sleeping Space
(a) Except as authorized by Subsection R501-19-10(2) or
subsection (i) below, no more than four persons shall be housed in a
single bedroom.
(i) A program that has a fully functional automatic fire
suppression system may house up to six persons in a single
bedroom.
(ii) In the event that a contract with the Department of Human
Services or one of the Divisions of the Department of Human
Services further restricts the number of clients that may be housed in
a single bedroom, the more restrictive number shall apply.
(b) A minimum of sixty square feet per client shall be provided
in a multiple occupant bedroom.
(i) Storage space shall not be counted when calculating square
footage requirements.
(c) A minimum eighty square feet per client shall be provided
in a single occupant bedroom.
(i) Storage space shall not be counted when calculating square
footage requirements.
(d) Sleeping areas shall have a source of natural light, and shall
be ventilated by mechanical means or equipped with a screened
window that opens.
(e) Each bed, none of which shall be portable, shall be solidly
constructed.
(f) Bed mattresses shall be in a clean and safe condition.
(g) A program shall ensure that each client has clean linens
upon arrival, when soiled, and a minimum of once per week.
(h) Sleeping quarters serving male and female clients shall be
structurally separated.
(i) Sleeping quarters are structurally separated if permanent
structures, such as doors and walls, prevent occupants in a room
from seeing and communicating with occupants in other bedrooms.
(ii)(A) Sleeping quarters serving male and female clients shall
not exit into a common hallway, except as provided by subsection B
below.
(B) A program may have sleeping quarters serving male and
female clients that exit into a common hallway only after it submits,
and the Office of Licensing approves, a written policy describing
how the program will reliably separate male and female clients
during sleeping hours, and an accurate to-scale floor plan of each
building where client-sleeping quarters are located.
(i) A program shall have and comply with a written policy and
procedures regarding the times when clients shall be prohibited from
entering each other's bedrooms and how it shall preserve client
safety and privacy.
(j) Bedrooms housing children shall be inaccessible to adult
clients at all times.
(k)(i) A bedroom on the ground floor shall have a minimum of
one window that may be used to evacuate the room in case of fire.
(ii) A bedroom that is not on the ground floor shall have a
minimum of two exits from that floor, at least one of which shall
exit directly to outside the building, that may be used to evacuate the
room in case of fire.
(7) Client Bathrooms
(a) Each multiple occupant bathroom shall be designated for
males only or for females only.
(b) Each bathroom shall be maintained in good operating order
and in a clean and safe condition.
(c) Each bathroom shall be equipped with personal hygiene
supplies, including but not limited to toilet paper, clean towels or air
hand-dryers, soap, and trash receptacle.
(d) Bathrooms shall be well lighted and ventilated by
mechanical means or equipped with a screened window that opens.
(e) A program shall provide a minimum of one toilet, one sink,
and one tub or shower, for each six clients.
(f) Toilets, showers, and bathtubs shall be designed to preserve
each client's privacy.
(8) Notwithstanding Subsections R501-19-7(6)(h), (i), and (j),
and R501-19-7(7)(a), a program may permit a client's child to share
sleeping quarters and bathrooms with the client after the Office of
Licensing approves the program's written policies and procedures
describing how the program will prevent the client's child from
having any direct access with other clients when the child is not
directly supervised by the child's parent or direct care staff.
(9) Furniture and equipment shall be of sufficient quantity,
variety, and quality to meet program and client needs.
(10) All furniture and equipment shall be maintained in a clean
and safe condition.
(11) Each client shall have a minimum of thirty cubic feet of
private storage space, such as dressers, trunks, closets, or lockers.
R501-19-8. Laundry Service.
(1) A program shall contract with a laundry service or shall
provide laundry appliances and supplies for washing and drying.
(a) Each client shall have a dirty laundry hamper or a cloth or
mesh bag for personal linens and clothing;
(b) all used personal linens and clothing shall be laundered at
least weekly or more often as needed;
(c) subject to Subsection R501-2-15(4), clients who launder
their own linens or clothing shall have weekly access to laundry
appliances and supplies for washing and drying;
(d) a program that provides common laundry of linens or
clothing shall provide hampers for soiled laundry separate from
storage for clean laundry; and
(e) laundry appliances shall be maintained in a clean and safe
operating condition.
R501-19-9. Food Service.
(1)(a) A program shall contract with or employ a dietitian to
plan nutritious, appetizing, snacks and meals.
(b) A current weekly menu shall be posted in the kitchen.
(c) A program shall provide snacks and three daily meals in
accordance with the dietitian's menu.
(2) A program shall maintain a current log of each client's food
allergies and other individual dietary needs, and comply with the
instructions of the client's physician or dietician.
(3) A program shall establish, post, and comply with kitchen
safety and sanitation rules.
(4) A program kitchen shall have clean, safe, and operational
equipment and supplies for the preparation, storage, serving, and
clean up of food.
(5) A safe and clean dining area shall be provided, with tables
and chairs suitable for the age and size of each client.
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