1. A. An administrator shall ensure that a behavioral health specialized transitional facility complies with the applicable physical plant health and safety codes and standards for secure residential facilities, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, in effect on the date the behavioral health specialized transitional facility submitted the application including the notarized attestation of architectural plans according to R9-10-104.

2. B. An administrator shall ensure that the premises and equipment are sufficient to accommodate:

   1. 1. The services stated in the behavioral health specialized transitional facility’s scope of services, and
   2. 2. An individual accepted as a patient by the behavioral health specialized transitional facility.

3. C. An administrator shall ensure that a behavioral health specialized transitional facility has:

   1. 1. An area in which a patient may meet with a visitor,
   2. 2. Areas where patients may receive individual treatment,
   3. 3. Areas where patients may receive group counseling or other group treatment,
   4. 4. An area for community dining; and
   5. 5. Sufficient space in one or more common areas for individual and group activities.

4. D. An administrator shall ensure that the behavioral health specialized transitional facility has:

   1. 1. A bathroom adjacent to a common area for use by patients and visitors that:

      1. a. Provides privacy to the user; and

      2. b. Contains:

         1. i. A working sink with running water,
         2. ii. A working toilet that flushes and has a seat,
         3. iii. Toilet tissue dispenser,
         4. iv. Dispensed soap for hand washing,
         5. v. Single use paper towels or a mechanical air hand dryer,
         6. vi. Lighting, and
         7. vii. A means of ventilation;

   2. 2. An indoor common area that is not used as a sleeping area and that has:

      1. a. A working telephone that allows a patient to make a private telephone call;
      2. b. A distortion-free mirror;
      3. c. A current calendar and an accurate clock;
      4. d. A variety of books, current magazines and newspapers, and arts and crafts supplies appropriate to the age, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of patients; and
      5. e. A working television and access to a radio;

   3. 3. A dining room or dining area that:

      1. a. Is lighted and ventilated,
      2. b. Contains tables and seats, and
      3. c. Is not used as a sleeping area;

   4. 4. An outdoor area that:

      1. a. Is accessible to patients,
      2. b. Has sufficient space to accommodate the social and recreational needs of patients, and
      3. c. Has shaded and unshaded areas;
   5. 5. For every ten patients, at least one working toilet that flushes and has a seat and dispensed toilet tissue;
   6. 6. For every 12 patients, at least one sink with running water, dispensed soap for hand washing, and single use paper towels or a mechanical air hand dryer;
   7. 7. For every 12 patients, at least one working bathtub or shower with a slip resistant surface; and

   8. 8. For each patient, a private bedroom that:

      1. a. Contains at least 60 square feet of floor space, not including the closet;
      2. b. Has walls from floor to ceiling;
      3. c. Has a door that opens into a hallway or common area;
      4. d. Is constructed and furnished to provide unimpeded access to the door;
      5. e. Is not used as a passageway to another bedroom or a bathroom, unless the bathroom is for the exclusive use of the patient occupying the bedroom; and
      6. f. Has sufficient lighting for a patient to read.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2). Amended by final expedited rulemaking, at 25 A.A.R. 3481 with an immediate effective date of November 5, 2019 (Supp. 19-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 2457 (July 25, 2025), effective August 30, 2025 (Supp. 25-3).