Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-69.32

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, May 29, 2024

Rule 481-69.32 - Life safety-emergency policies and procedures and structural safety requirements

(1) The program shall submit to the department and follow written emergency policies and procedures, which shall include the following:

a. An emergency plan, which shall include procedures for natural disasters (identify where the plan is located for easy reference);

b. Fire safety procedures;

c. Other general or personal emergency procedures;

d. Provisions for amending or revising the emergency plan;

e. Provisions for periodic training of all employees;

f. Procedures for fire drills;

g. Regulations regarding smoking;

h. Monitoring and testing of smoke-control systems;

i. Tenant evacuation procedures; and

j. Procedures for reporting and documentation.

(2) An operating alarm system shall be connected to each exit door in a dementia-specific program.

(3) The program shall obtain approval from the state fire marshal division of the department of public safety before the installation of any delayed-egress specialized locking systems.

(4) A program serving a person(s) with cognitive disorder or dementia shall have:

a. Written procedures regarding alarm systems, if an alarm system is in place.

b. Written procedures regarding appropriate staff response when a tenant's service plan indicates a risk of elopement or when a tenant exhibits wandering behavior.

c. Written procedures regarding appropriate staff response if a tenant with cognitive disorder or dementia is missing.

(5) The program's structure and procedures and the facility in which a program is located shall meet the requirements adopted for assisted living programs in administrative rules promulgated by the state fire marshal. Approval of the state fire marshal indicating that the building is in compliance with these requirements is necessary for certification of a program.

(6) The program shall have the means to control the maximum temperature of water at sources accessible by a tenant to prevent scalding and shall control the maximum water temperature for tenants with cognitive impairment or dementia or at a tenant's request.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-69.32

ARC 8176b, lAB 9/23/09, effective 1/1/10

Amended by IAB March 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Number 19, effective 4/20/2016