N.D. Admin. Code 75-03-21.1-13

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 75-03-21.1-13 - Facility

1. The facility must be:

a. Free of warped or damaged floors, loose or unsecured floor coverings, loose tiles, broken or damaged windows, loose or broken handrails, broken light bulbs, and other hazards that would affect the safety of a resident;

b. Maintained by a central heating and cooling system at a temperature of at least sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit [20 degrees Celsius];

c. Maintained so as to prevent crawling and flying pests from entering the facility through windows;

d. Equipped with handrails in all stairways;

e. Equipped with nonporous surfaces for shower enclosures;

f. Equipped with safety mats or slip-preventing materials on the bottom of tubs and floors of showers; and

g. Physically accessible for the resident.

2. The facility must have a telecommunication device on the main floor available for use by residents.

3. Use of video surveillance equipment by the provider in the resident's bedroom and bathroom is prohibited.

4. Mobile home units used as a facility must:

a. Have been constructed after 1976;

b. Have been designed for use as a dwelling that is placed on a permanent foundation, rather than as a travel trailer;

c. Meet the flame spread rate requirements; and

d. Have a manufacturer's label permanently affixed stating the mobile home meets the requirements of the department of housing and urban development or the American national standards institute.

N.D. Admin Code 75-03-21.1-13

Adopted byAdministrative Rules Supplement 375, January 2020, effective1/1/2020

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16, 50-11

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11-03