PURPOSE: This rule prescribes maintenance, housekeeping and laundry requirements in day programs 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 available at the program. The day 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 and provide sufficient and satisfactory artificial lighting and power to meet the demands of the day program and needs of the clients; artificial lighting shall be provided with protective shielding;
   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;
   10. (J) Make adequate provision for the storing, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and devices used by clients with special needs, to assure that such equipment and devices are protected from contamination; and
   11. (K) 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 separate 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). *Original rule filed Oct. 13, 1983, effective Jan. 15, 1984. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 1986, effective July 1, 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.