Existing facilities that convert to assisted living facilities must meet the following requirements:

1. (1) The facility shall provide a small refrigerator in each resident's room, except as may otherwise be provided by this part;
2. (2) The facility shall provide a microwave oven in each resident's room, except as may be otherwise provided by rule;

3. (3) The facility must meet minimum space requirements for resident rooms of:

   1. (A) One hundred fifty square feet (150 ft²) per person or two hundred thirty square feet (230 ft²) for two (2) persons sharing a room, exclusive of entryway, closet, and bathroom; or
   2. (B) One hundred square feet (100 ft²) per person or one hundred eighty square feet (180 ft²) for two (2) persons if the room has a half or full bath or if there is a shared bathroom between two (2) rooms; and

4. (4) The application conforms to all other assisted living rules.

   1. (b) For purposes of this section, the terms “existing facility” and “existing facilities” mean:
5. (1) A residential care facility licensed or holding a permit of approval as of April 2, 2001; and
6. (2) Facilities as described in Arkansas Code § 20-10-1709(b).