R501-11-5. Physical Facility

(1) This section supersedes conflicting requirements of Rule R501-1. (2) Each provider shall ensure that the physical facility is compliant with the following: (a) 24 hour live-in staff have a separate living space with a private bathroom; (b) a large room may be used as a dormitory style bedroom; (c) a minimum of 50 square feet per individual, excluding storage space, is provided for a multiple occupant bedroom; (d) a minimum of 70 square feet per individual, excluding storage space is provided for a single occupant bedroom; (e) there is an escape window for each sleeping room unless there are two ways to exit the room; and (f) each bathroom meets a minimum ratio of one toilet, one sink, and one tub or shower for each eight residents.