Rule 111-8-63-.13 - Community Safety Precautions(1) The interior and exterior of the assisted living community must be kept clean, in good repair and maintained free of unsanitary or unsafe conditions which might pose a health or safety risk to the residents and staff.(2) Where the assisted living community includes private living space for persons who are not receiving services as residents of the assisted living community, the maintenance of the private living space must comply with fire safety codes and not threaten the health or safety of the residents.(3) The assisted living community must maintain wall-type electric outlets and working lamps or light fixtures throughout the assisted living community in good working order and which are safe for the intended use. The assisted living community must provide necessary light bulbs.(4) Refrigeration and cooking appliances must be properly installed, maintained in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and kept clean. Where metal hoods or canopies are provided, they must be equipped with filters which are maintained in an efficient condition and kept clean at all times.(5) Space heaters must not be used, except during an emergency situation after obtaining specific written approval of the fire safety authority having jurisdiction over the assisted living community.(6) Fire screens and protective devices must be used with fireplaces, stoves and heaters.(7) Each assisted living community must be protected with sufficient functioning smoke detectors, powered by house electrical service with battery back-up, which when activated, must initiate an alarm which is audible in the sleeping rooms.(8) Each assisted living community must have charged 5 lb. or more multipurpose ABC fire extinguishers available for use throughout the community as required by state or local fire codes, whichever is more stringent. These fire extinguishers shall be checked and tagged annually by a licensed fire extinguisher company to assure the extinguishers remain in operable condition.(9) Each assisted living community must have a working doorbell or doorknocker which is audible to staff inside at all times.(10) Exterior doors must be equipped with locks which do not require keys to open them from the inside.(11) Entrances and exits, sidewalks, and escape routes must be maintained free of any hazards such as refuse, equipment, furniture, ice, snow, debris or any other impediments to ensure complete and immediate entry and exit in the case of fire or other emergency.(12) The assisted living community must have its name and house number displayed so as to be easily visible from the street.(13) The assisted living community must store and safeguard poisons, caustics, and other dangerous materials in safe areas and separate from food preparation and storage areas, and medication storage areas.(14) Heated water must be made available by the assisted living community to the residents for their usage and must be comfortable to the touch but must not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit (F.).(15) Where the assisted living community provides transportation to the residents, the assisted living community must maintain on the vehicle: basic emergency contact information on the residents being transported.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-63-.13
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-7, 31-2-8 and 31-7-1et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Community Safety Precautions" adopted. F. Dec. 13, 2012; eff. Jan. 2, 2012.