1. A. An administrator shall ensure that a substance abuse transitional facility has:

   1. 1. A fire alarm system installed according to the National Fire Protection Association 72: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, that is in working order; and a sprinkler system installed according to the National Fire Protection Association 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, incorporated by reference in R9-10-104.01, that is in working order; or
   2. 2. An alternative method to ensure participant safety that is documented and approved by the local jurisdiction.

2. B. An administrator shall ensure that:

   1. 1. If a participant has a mobility, sensory, or other physical impairment, modifications are made to the premises to ensure that the premises are accessible to and usable by the participant; and

   2. 2. A substance abuse transitional facility has:

      1. a. A room that provides privacy for a participant to receive treatment or visitors; and

      2. b. A common area and a dining area that:

         1. i. Are not converted, partitioned, or otherwise used as a sleeping area; and
         2. ii. Contain furniture and materials to accommodate the recreational and socialization needs of the participants and other individuals in the facility.

3. C. An administrator shall ensure that:

   1. 1. For every six participants, there is at least one working toilet that flushes and one sink with running water;
   2. 2. For every eight participants, there is at least one working bathtub or shower;

   3. 3. A participant bathroom provides privacy when in use and contains:

      1. a. A shatter-proof mirror;
      2. b. Toilet tissue for each toilet;
      3. c. Soap accessible from each sink;
      4. d. Paper towels in a dispenser or a mechanical air hand dryer for a bathroom that is used by more than one participant;
      5. e. A window that opens or another means of ventilation; and
      6. f. Nonporous surfaces for shower enclosures, clean usable shower curtains, and slip-resistant surfaces in tubs and showers;
   4. 4. Each participant is provided a bedroom for sleeping; and

   5. 5. A participant bedroom complies with the following:

      1. a. Is not used as a common area;

      2. b. Except as provided in subsection (D):

         1. i. Contains a door that opens into a hallway, common area, or outdoors; and
         2. ii. In addition to the door in subsection (C)(5)(b)(i), contains another means of egress;
      3. c. Is constructed and furnished to provide unimpeded access to the door;
      4. d. Has window or door covers that provide participant privacy;
      5. e. Except as provided in subsection (D), is not used as a passageway to another bedroom or bathroom unless the bathroom is for the exclusive use of an individual occupying the bedroom;
      6. f. Has floor to ceiling walls:

      7. g. Is a:

         1. i. Private bedroom that contains at least 60 square feet of floor space, not including the closet; or

         2. ii. Shared bedroom that, except as provided in subsection (D):

            1. (1) Is shared by no more than eight participants;
            2. (2) Contains at least 60 square feet of floor space, not including a closet, for each individual occupying the bedroom; and
            3. (3) Provides at least three feet of floor space between beds or bunk beds;
      8. h. Except as provided in subsection (D), contains for each participant occupying the bedroom:

      9. i. A bed that is at least 36 inches wide and at least 72 inches long, and consists of at least a frame and mattress and linens; and

         1. ii. Individual storage space for personnel effects and clothing such as a dresser or chest; and
         2. i. Has sufficient lighting for participant occupying the bedroom to read.

4. D. An administrator of a substance abuse transitional facility that uses a building that was licensed as a rural substance abuse transitional center before October 1, 2013 shall ensure that:

   1. 1. A bedroom has a door that allows egress from the bedroom,
   2. 2. A shared bedroom contains enough space to allow each participant occupying the bedroom to freely move about the bedroom,
   3. 3. A bed is of a sufficient size to accommodate a participant using the bed and provide space for all parts of the participant’s body on the bed’s mattress, and
   4. 4. A participant is provided storage space on a substance abuse transitional facility’s premises that is accessible to the participant.

Historical Note

Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Section R9-10-1416 renumbered to R9-10-1415; new Section R9-10-1416 renumbered from R9-10-1417 and 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).