PURPOSE: This rule prescribes maintenance, housekeeping and laundry requirements in day programs serving people who are mentally ill or mentally disordered as required by section 630.710, RSMo.

1. (1) The program shall have an effective plan for maintenance and housekeeping including staff, equipment and supplies. The program shall—

   1. (A) Maintain the building in good repair and in a safe, clean and orderly condition;
   2. (B) Maintain walls, ceilings and floors in good repair and free from peeling wallpaper or paint, cracks or holes, loose or cracked tiles or carpeting, loose handrails or railings, loose or broken windows and other similar hazards;
   3. (C) Maintain the interior and exterior finishes of the building in a clean, attractive and safe condition;
   4. (D) Maintain carpeting, draperies, furniture and other furnishings in a clean, attractive and safe condition;
   5. (E) Maintain the electrical system, including electric wires and appliances, in a safe and functioning condition;
   6. (F) Maintain plumbing, heating and fire protection systems in a safe and functioning condition;
   7. (G) Maintain the program premises including basements, attics, stairwells and unoccupied rooms to minimize fire hazards;
   8. (H) Maintain the grounds and other buildings on the grounds, regardless of whether or not they are intended for client use, in a safe, sanitary and presentable condition;
   9. (I) Prevent odors; and
   10. (J) Store refuse so as to be inaccessible to vermin and not to create a nuisance.

2. (2) If a day program provides laundry services for items used by clients, the day program shall—

   1. (A) Provide space for sorting, processing and storage of soiled linens separated from space used for clean linens;
   2. (B) Provide for prewash of linens soiled by incontinent clients; and
   3. (C) Vent dryers properly.

AUTHORITY: sections 630.050 and 630.705, RSMo (1994).* Emergency rule filed June 17, 1986, effective July 1, 1986, expired Oct. 29, 1986. Original rule filed June 17, 1986, effective Nov. 13, 1986. Amended: Filed July 17, 1995, effective March 30, 1996. *Original authority: 630.050, RSMo (1980), amended 1993, 1995 and 630.705, RSMo (1980), amended 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990.