SECTION 450:18-5-3.1. Hygiene and sanitation  


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  • (a)   Residential facilities shall provide the following services and applicable supporting documentation:
    (1)   Lavatories in a minimum ratio of one per each eight resident beds.
    (2)   Toilet facilities in a minimum ratio of one per eight resident beds. Each toilet room shall include a lavatory in the same room or immediately adjacent thereto.
    (3)   Bathing facilities in a minimum ratio of one tub or shower per each eight resident beds.
    (4)   Sewage discharge into a municipal sewerage system or collected, treated, and disposed of in an independent sewerage system.
    (5)   The facility shall have proof of regular inspections and treatment by a licensed pest control operator.
    (6)   Solid waste disposal through public systems or in a manner approved by the local agency having jurisdiction and the OSDH or Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), as necessary.
    (7)   Water obtained from an approved public water supply or tested at least quarterly and treated as necessary, thereby maintaining a determination as an approved water supply by the authority having jurisdiction and the OSDH or DEQ, as necessary.
    (8)   Linen in quantities adequate to provide at least two changes of bedding each week.
    (9)   Housekeeping services so that a hygienic environment is maintained in the facility.
    (b)   Outpatient treatment facilities shall provide:
    (1)   Lavatories and toilet facilities in a minimum ratio of one (1) per twenty (20) persons.
    (2)   Water and sewerage in the same manner as prescribed for residential facilities.
    (3)   Housekeeping services so that a hygienic environment is maintained in the facility.
[Source: Added at 22 Ok Reg 2109, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1953, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2580, eff 7-12-07]