1. A. General Requirements. The RRP director shall ensure that:

   1. (1) All areas of a residence, including storage areas, are safe, clean, and free of hazards and clutter;

   2. (2) A residence has:

      1. (a) No housing code or zoning violations;
      2. (b) Working smoke alarms or smoke detectors that meet local fire codes for residential dwellings;
      3. (c) Hot and cold running water and adequate light, heat, and ventilation; and
      4. (d) Sufficient, appropriate, and functional furnishings, equipment, supplies, and utensils comparable to those found in the residences of nondisabled individuals;

   3. (3) A resident:

      1. (a) Has the resources to purchase or has access to food:

         1. (i) For at least three meals per day for 7 days each week; and
         2. (ii) That meets the individual's dietary, nutritional, and religious needs;
      2. (b) Has the resources to acquire an adequate supply of soap, towels, and toilet tissue;
      3. (c) Who self-administers medication, has access to a secure storage area for the individual's medications;
      4. (d) Has access to a secure storage area for funds and valuables;
      5. (e) Has access to transportation;
      6. (f) Has access to a telephone in the residence; and
      7. (g) To the extent possible, may use personal possessions and preferences in furnishing and decorating the resident's space; and

   4. (4) The following emergency procedures are in place:

      1. (a) Posted near the telephone are telephone numbers for the:

         1. (i) Fire department, police, ambulance, and poison control center; and
         2. (ii) Program's on-call staff; and
      2. (b) An emergency evacuation procedure that is explained to and practiced by residents within 10 days of residence and, at a minimum, every 3 months after that.

2. B. Bedrooms. The RRP director shall ensure that a bedroom has:

   1. (1) A minimum of 70 square feet for a single bedroom and a minimum of 120 square feet for a double bedroom;
   2. (2) A door, except for an efficiency apartment;
   3. (3) Closet space for each individual in or convenient to each bedroom;
   4. (4) Window covering for privacy;
   5. (5) A bed with a clean mattress and pillow;
   6. (6) At least two sets of linens per individual; and
   7. (7) Not more than two residents.

3. C. Toilet and Bathing Areas. The RRP director shall ensure that:

   1. (1) The residence has a minimum of one full bathroom for every four residents;
   2. (2) A full bathroom includes at least one toilet, one basin, and one tub or shower connected to hot and cold water;
   3. (3) Bathrooms are easily accessible and conveniently located, not more than one floor level from living, dining, and sleeping rooms; and
   4. (4) Bathrooms provide for individual privacy.

4. D. Relocation Plan. Each program shall have a written relocation plan that:

   1. (1) Specifies where residents may live temporarily if the residential specialist determines that conditions in the approved residence pose an imminent risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a resident;
   2. (2) Is approved by the CSA;
   3. (3) Is updated annually; and
   4. (4) Is submitted to the residential specialist.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§10-901 and 10-902, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01 — .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 16, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2183); adopted permanently effective April 24, 1995 (22:8 Md. R. 596)

Chapter revised effective November 30, 1998 (25:24 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .07B amended effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1278)