SECTION 310:663-7-2. Privacy and independence

  Each assisted living center shall ensure privacy and independence for its residents, to include the following:

(1)   no more than two (2) residents shall occupy each sleeping room;

(2)   shower and bathing facilities shall not be occupied by more than one (1) resident at a time;

(3)   lockable doors on resident sleeping rooms or residences except in the case of documented contraindication;

(4)   no more than four (4) residents sharing toilet facilities;

(5)   no more than four (4) residents sharing bathing facilities, provided that the Department may approve more than four (4) residents per bathing facility based on documentation that the design of the bathing facility is appropriate to the special needs of each resident who uses the bathing facility;

(6)   provisions shall be made for each resident to control the temperature in the individual living unit through the use of a damper, register, thermostat, or other reasonable means that is under the control of the resident and that preserves resident privacy, independence and safety, provided that the Department may approve an alternate means based on documentation that the design of the temperature control is appropriate to the special needs of each resident who has an alternate temperature control; and

(7)   the resident shall have the right to use personal furnishings in the individual living unit.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 2605, eff 6-25-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 422, eff 11-1-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1605, eff 5-25-00; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2007, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2460, eff 7-11-08]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: See Editor's Note at beginning of this Chapter.