A CCF shall meet the following building design requirements:

1. (1) Storage areas. A CCF shall have adequate and designated storage space for client care supplies and equipment. A CCF shall maintain storage areas in a safe, dry, and orderly condition.

2. (2) Doors.

   1. (a) All doors shall have latching hardware to permit opening from the inside with a one-hand, one-motion operation without the use of a key or special tool.
   2. (b) All doors and door hardware shall be ligature resistant.
   3. (c) The on-site nursing administrator or their designee shall have a means of opening all locks or security devices on all doors in a CCF.
   4. (d) Doors to client rooms may not be lockable from the inside.
   5. (e) All interior doors equipped with locks shall be designed to unlock from either side in case of emergency.
   6. (f) Doors in secured client spaces may be locked if complying with SPS 361-366.
3. (3) Windows. Windows in any client rooms shall have covering material or device that affords privacy and light control.
4. (4) Furnishings. Furnishings in a CCF shall be clean, safe, maintained in good repair, intended for the use of the room, and intended to minimize the risk of ligature, weaponization, concealment, and barricade.

History

History: EmR2507: emerg. cr., eff. 6-16-25; CR 25-051: cr. Register February 2026 No. 842, eff. 3-1-26.