The following are general provisions concerning furnishing and equipment that each Level I assisted living facility must meet:

1. (1) All rooms must have working light switches at the entrance to each room;

2. (2)

   1. (A) Windows must be kept clean and in good repair and supplied with curtains, shades, or drapes.
   2. (B) Each window that can be opened shall have a screen that is clean and in good repair;
3. (3) Light fixtures in resident general use or common areas must be equipped with covers to prevent glare and hazards to the residents;
4. (4) All fans located within seven feet (7’) of the floor must be protected by screen guards;

5. (5)

   1. (A) Common dining room space and furnishings in good repair must be provided for each resident in the facility.
   2. (B) Dining room space and furnishings must be sufficient to serve all residents.
   3. (C) Facilities shall be allowed to plan dining schedules to allow for two (2) seatings per meal to increase residents’ choice of meal times;
6. (6) All furnishings and equipment in common areas must be durable, clean, and appropriate to their functions;
7. (7) All areas of a facility must be well lighted to ensure residents’ safety;

8. (8)

   1. (A) The resident may furnish his or her apartment with his or her own furnishings as long as the furnishings meet requirements as outlined in this part.
   2. (B) If the resident does not furnish his or her apartment, the facility shall provide basic furnishings;
9. (9) Throw rugs, scatter rugs, bath rugs, and bath mats shall have a nonskid backing;

10. (10)

    1. (A) Residents may provide their own linens, but may not be required by the facility to do so.
    2. (B) The facility must include in the resident’s direct care service plan portion of the occupancy admission agreement whether the resident or his or her responsible party prefers the facility to provide linens or the resident or his or her responsible party will provide his or her own linens, and whether the facility will launder the linens or the resident or his or her responsible party will launder his or her own linens.
    3. (C) Linens may be provided by the facility for no cost or may be provided at an extra charge.

    4. (D) If the resident or his or her responsible party chooses to utilize facility linens, the following minimum amounts of linen must be available in the facility at all times:

       1. (i) Sheets – three (3) sets for each resident;
       2. (ii) Pillowcases – three (3) sets for each resident;
       3. (iii) Bath towels – three (3) for each resident;
       4. (iv) Hand towels – three (3) for each resident;
       5. (v) Washcloths – three (3) for each resident;
       6. (vi) Blanket – one (1) for each resident; and
       7. (vii) Pillow – one (1) per resident.
    5. (E) If the resident or his or her responsible party wishes to use his or her own personal linens, the facility will counsel the resident or his or her responsible party on recommended quantities to maintain.

    6. (F)

       1. (i) In the case where a resident or his or her responsible party uses personal linens, the facility is not required to provide or keep available any linens for the resident unless the resident does not have sufficient numbers of personal linens available to maintain clean and sanitary conditions.
       2. (ii) If this is the case, the facility shall provide additional linens up to the quantities specified above.
       3. (iii) In both cases, clean linens may be stored in the resident’s apartment;
11. (11) Bed linens must be changed at least weekly, or as often as needed to ensure clean or nonsoiled linens;

12. (12)

    1. (A) Wastepaper baskets and trash containers used in the facility common areas must be metal or UL Solutions approved plastic baskets.
    2. (B) Outside trash containers must be equipped with covers; and

13. (13)

    1. (A) Practices that create an increased risk of fire are prohibited.

    2. (B) This includes, but is not limited to:

       1. (i)

          1. (a) (a) Space heaters.
          2. (b) (b) In cases of emergency, such as extended power loss during periods of cold weather, space heaters are permitted upon the approval of the Office of Long-Term Care;

       2. (ii) The accumulation or storage within the facility of combustible materials such as:

          1. (a) (a) Rags;
          2. (b) (b) Paper items;
       3. (c) (c) Gasoline;

       4. (d) (d) Kerosene; and

          1. (e) (e) Paint or paint thinners;
       5. (iii) The use of candles, oil lamps, incense, or open-flamed items; and

       6. (iv)

          1. (a) (a) The use of extension cords or multi-plug adapters for electrical outlets.
          2. (b) (b) Facilities may utilize transient voltage surge protectors or surge suppressors with microprocessor electronic equipment such as computers or CD/DVD recorders or players.
       7. (c) (c) Any transient voltage surge protectors or surge suppressors must have a maximum UL rating of 330V and must have a functioning protection indicator light.
       8. (d) (d) Facilities may not use transient voltage surge protectors or surge suppressors that do not have a functioning protection indicator light or transient voltage surge protectors or surge suppressors in which the functioning protection indicator light does not light to indicate that the device is functioning.