Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-63 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES › Rule 111-8-63-.13 - Community Safety Precautions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(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.
O.C.G.A. §§
										31-2-7,
				  31-2-8 and
				  31-7-1
et
				  seq.