1. (1) The provider shall ensure that each facility complies with the following bedroom standards:

   1. (a) a capacity determination that includes any staff present in the facility;

   2. (b)(i) a dormitory-style bedroom that meets any square footage and capacity determinations made by the local fire authority;

      1. (ii) if the local fire authority does not identify capacity, the provider shall ensure that in a multiple occupant bedroom, there is at least:

         1. (A) 40 square feet per client, not counting storage space; and
         2. (B) one crib for each child under two years old that does not inhibit access to or from the room;

   3. (c) each client is provided with clean, comfortable bedding that is laundered:

      1. (i) at least weekly;
      2. (ii) when soiled; and
      3. (iii) before being provided to a different person;
   4. (d) except in a family unit, the sleeping area for a male client shall be separate from the sleeping area for a female client; and
   5. (e) secure storage shall be available for a client's personal belongings.
2. (2) An emergency facility provider may provide any portable bed, cot, or mat to accommodate fluctuating client volume.
3. (3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), the provider shall ensure there is at least one bathroom that is inspected, cleaned, and stocked daily in each facility.

4. (4) The facility may exceed the bathroom ratio set forth in Subsection (3) if:

   1. (a) each bathroom ratio is approved by the local authority that determines capacity or OL;
   2. (b) each bathroom ratio is specifically designated in any adult-only nightly facility setting;
   3. (c) the provider ensures privacy for toileting and bathing;
   4. (d) any individual with a disability has access to at least one locking bathroom or stall; and
   5. (e) accommodations are made to meet the needs of any parent or guardian for bathing, changing, and toileting their child.
5. (5) The provider shall ensure each facility has adequate ventilation and temperature control, as required by local building code.

6. (6)(a) The provider may allow family members to share a bathroom.

   1. (b) If the bathroom is shared by more than one family, or children over the age of eight, the provider shall ensure that client privacy is maintained by the child's parent or guardian or staff.

7. (7)(a) The provider shall maintain any medication and potentially hazardous item on-site in compliance with any legal requirement and consideration of the safety and risk level of the population.

   1. (b) The provider shall keep any medication or hazardous chemical in locked storage when not in active use.
8. (8) The provider shall maintain a first aid kit at each facility.

KEY: human services, licensing, homeless

Date of Last Change: June 22, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-104