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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.102 - Linens

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident shall be provided with two clean sheets, a pillow
				case, and two towels. This linen shall be in good condition and cleaned at
				least once each week or more often if necessary.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.103 - Pillows

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident shall be provided with at least one
				fire-retardant pillow, in good condition. Every pillow shall be cleaned between
				use by different residents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.104 - Mattresses

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident shall be provided with a clean, comfortable and
				fire-retardant mattress in good condition. Mattresses that produce toxic gases
				when ignited are not allowed. Each mattress shall be renovated or replaced when
				soiled or when otherwise necessary. Each mattresss hall becovered with a
				material that is easily cleanable, fire-retardant and does not produce toxic
				gases when burned.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.110 - Toilet and Handwash Facilities Generally

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Adequate and conveniently located toilet and handwashing
				facilities shall be provided for all residents and employees of each facility.
				A handwashing sink shall be located near each toilet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.111 - ToiletSupplies

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
At all times each toilet shall be supplied with toilet paper
				and each handwashing sink shall be supplied with soap and disposable towels or
				electric hand dryers. Adequate waste receptacles shall be conveniently located
				near all handwashing facilities.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.112 - Access to Toilet Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident and each employee shall have access to a toilet
				and handwashing facility at all times.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.115 - Shared Toilet and Handwashing Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall have at least one working toilet and one
				working handwashing sink with hot and cold running water for every six male
				residents and for every six female residents. Urinals may constitute up to one
				third of the number of male toilets required, but every bathroom shall contain
				at least one full toilet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.116 - Location of Shared Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All required toilet and handwash fixtures shall be located
				within 75 feet from the room of each resident expected to use
				them.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.118 - Toilet and Handwash Fixtures

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Toilet and handwash fixtures shall be of sanitary design, free
				from defects and easily cleanable. Said fixtures shall be kept clean and free
				of objectionable odors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.120 - Bathing Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each new facility, and each part of an existing facility that
				has been constructed or renovated after January 2, 2003, shall have at least
				one shower or bathtub with hot and cold running water for each six residents.
				Shower heads shall be spaced at least three feet apart with a minimum of nine
				square feet of floor space per unit. Showerheads shall be provided with flow
				control regulators allowing a flow of not more than three gallons per
				minute.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.123 - Shower Floors

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Shower floors shall be constructed of nonabsorbent, nonslippery
				material and sloped towards properly installed floor drains. The use of
				duckboards in a shower room shall not be permitted.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.124 - Maintenance

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each toilet, handwash sink, bathing facility, and the
				surrounding area, shall be cleaned daily, and more often if needed, with hot
				water and an effective detergent and disinfectant and kept in good
				repair.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.125 - Water Supply

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall have a water supply that is adequate in
				pressure and quantity from a source approved by the Department of Environmental
				Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.126 - Drinking Water

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident and each employee shall have access at all times
				to water, meeting the conditions of
				105 CMR 450.125, for
				normal drinking needs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.127 - Hot Water for Showers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Every shower shall be provided with a shower control valve
				calibrated to provide hot water at a temperature of 112°F in sufficient
				quantity and pressure to meet the ordinary hygiene needs of the
				residents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.128 - Hot Water for Handwash Sinks and Bathtubs

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Every handwashsink and every bathtub shall be provided with hot
				water between the temperatures of 110°F to 130°F in sufficient quantity
				and pressure to meet the ordinary hygiene needs of the
				residents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.130 - Sewage Disposal

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall have a sanitary drainage system connected
				to a public sanitarysewer system, or a private sewage disposal system approved
				by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.131 - Maintenance of Plumbing and Gasfitting

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All plumbing and gasfitting shall be maintained in good repair
				and free from leaks. All plumbing and gasfitting shall conform to the State
				Plumbing Code at 248 CMR 2.00
et seq
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.132 - Cross-connections

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Where the water supply of the facility used for drinking or
				culinary purposes is physically connected with another water supply, both water
				supplies and the cross-connection shall be approved by the Department of
				Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.140 - Adequate Ventilation

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident and employee shall have adequate ventilation at
				all times. Each facility shall have ventilation of each habitable and
				occupiable space, bathroom and toilet compartment in compliance with 780 CMR:
The State Building Code
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.141 - Screens

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) Each window and door used for ventilation
			 to the exterior shall have tight-fitting screens with a minimum of 16 mesh per
			 square inch. Each screen door shall be equipped with a self-closing device
			 unless the door is designed to slide from side to side.
(B) Every required window screen other than
			 those in a food preparation, service or storage area shall be in place and in
			 good repair from April 15 through October 30.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.150 - Food Service

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All facilities shall comply with the provisions of
				105 CMR 590.000
et
				seq.:
State Sanitary Code Chapter X - Minimum Sanitation Standards for
				Food Establishments.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.216 - Toxic Materials Identified

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Poisonous and toxic materials shall be prominently identified
				and used only in such manner and under such conditions as will not contaminate
				food or constitute a hazard to employees or residents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.217 - Storage of Toxic Materials

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
When not in use, toxic materials shall be stored in labeled
				containers in cabinets equipped with locks which are used for no other purpose.
				Disinfectants, sanitizers and other cleaning compounds shall not be stored in
				the same cabinet or area of the room with insecticides, rodenticides, or other
				poisonous materials.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.302 - Laundry

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident shall be provided access on no less than aweekly
				basis, to adequate laundry facilities for the purpose of washing personal
				laundry. If access to laundry facilities cannot be provided to the resident,
				the administrator shall provide at a minimum, weekly laundry
				service.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.310 - Recreational Opportunities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each resident shall be afforded a variety of opportunities for
				recreation and exercise sufficient for personal enjoyment and physical exercise
				outside of his bedroom. Outdoor exercise and recreation shall be provided when
				weather permits.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.311 - Recreational Space and Equipment

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The facility shall provide the residents with indoor and
				outdoor space and equipment that is clean, safe and adequate for active
				sports.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.320 - Bedroom Size

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A single occupancy bedroom shall contain at least 70 square
				feet of floor space. A multiple occupancy bedroom shall contain at least 50
				square feet of floor space for each occupant. Measurements shall be calculated
				on the basis of total habitable room area, which does not include areas where
				floor-to-ceiling height is less than eight feet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.321 - Bed Configuration

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Beds shall be configured to provide a minimum of three feet
				between residents if single decked and 4½ feet if double decked. A
				distance of at least six feet shall be provided between the heads of sleepers.
				Triple bunks are prohibited.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.329 - Friable Asbestos

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All asbestos containing material shall be maintained in good
				repair and free of any defects including, but not limited to, holes, cracks,
				tears or any looseness that may allow the release of asbestos dust, or any
				powdered, crumbled or pulverized asbestos material. Any violation of 105 CMR
				450.329 shall be corrected in accordance with regulations of the Department of
				Environmental Protection appearing at
				310 CMR 7.15 and the
				regulations of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development appearing at
				453 CMR 6.00 and with any
				other applicable statutes and regulations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.330 - Heating

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall provide heat for every bed room, bathroom
				and toilet compartment, and other habitable area, at a temperature of at least
				68°F between 7:00 AM. and 11:00 P.M. and at least 64°F between 11:01
				P.M. and 6:59 AM., every day other than during the period of June
				15th through September
				15th, in each year. The temperature shall at no time
				exceed 78 F during the heating season. For each degree less than -15°F that
				the temperature falls, the minimum temperature requirements may likewise be
				reduced by 1°F. The temperature shall be read at a height of three feet
				above floor level at any point in the room more than two feet from the inside
				of every exterior wall.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.340 - Illumination

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall provide natural and artificial illumination
				for each habitable space in accordance with 780 CMR:
The State Building
				Code
and
				105 CMR
				450.341 through
				105 CMR
				450.346.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.343 - Electric Fixtures in Bedrooms

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Each bedroom shall contain for each resident, at least one wall
				convenience electric outlet and at least one electric light fixture containing
				a bulb of at least 60 watts that is conveniently located for reading, providing
				at least 100 foot-candles at desk level.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.344 - Illumination in Habitable and Occupiable Areas

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall have working electric fixtures, with bulbs,
				located so that illumination is available for the safe and reasonable use of
				every laundry, stairs, bathroom or toilet room, food service department,
				pantry, foyer, community corridor, recreation area, closet, and storage
				space.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.346 - Safe Wiring

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
No wiring shall lie under a rug or other floor covering, nor
				extend through a doorway or other opening in a structural element. No temporary
				wiring shall be used or made available for use by residents or employees;
				provided, that extension cords which connect portable electric appliances to
				convenience outlets within the same room shall not be considered temporary
				wiring.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.350 - Structural Maintenance

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The foundations, floors, walls, doors, windows, ceiling, roofs,
				staircases, porches, chimneys, and other structural elements of the facility
				shall be maintained so that the facility excludes wind, rain, snow, and is
				rodent-proof, watertight and free from chronic dampness, weather tight, in good
				repair, and in every way fit for the use intended. Further, every interior
				structural element shall be maintained free from holes, cracks, loose plaster,
				or other defect which renders the area difficult to keep clean, or which
				constitutes an accident hazard or provides insect or rodent
				harborage.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.351 - Handrails

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
A safe handrail and supporting baluster or other protective
				device shall be provided on both sides of every stairway meeting the
				requirements of 780 CMR:
The State Building
				Code
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.352 - Bathroom Floors and Walls

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The floors of every bathroom or toilet compartment and the
				walls to a height of 48" of every bathing place shall be constructed of
				non-absorbent material that is easily cleanable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.353 - Maintenance

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The interior and exterior of the facility shall be maintained
				in good repair and in a safe, clean, orderly and sanitary condition, free from
				accumulation of dirt, garbage and rubbish.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.360 - Protective Measures Against Pests

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Effective measures shall be taken to protect against the
				entrance of, and the breeding or presence on the premises of rodents, flies,
				roaches, and other vermin and pests into the facility, and to exterminate such
				pests when they exist.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.361 - Extermination

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Extermination shall be accomplished by eliminating the
				harborage places of insects and rodents, by removing or making inaccessible,
				materials that may serve as their food or breeding ground, by poisoning,
				spraying, fumigating, trapping, or by any other recognized and legal peste
				limination method. Extermination shall be undertaken in a manner that is not
				hazardous to the health of residents or employees, and only by a person
				licensed to apply pesticides pursuant to M.G.L. c. 132B, §
				10.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.370 - Garbage Storage

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Garbage or mixed garbage and rubbish shall be stored in a
				sanitary manner in watertight easily cleanable receptacles of metal or other
				durable non-absorbent material. The receptacles shall have tight-fitting covers
				and be inaccessible to insects and rodents.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.371 - Rubbish Storage

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All rubbish shall be stored in a sanitary manner in rooms,
				enclosures, areas or containers which are adequate for the storage of all
				rubbish accumulating between periods of removal from the premises, and are
				constructed or lined with metal or other durable material which is
				non-absorbent, easily cleanable, and insect and rodent-proof.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.372 - Cleaning of Garbage and Rubbish Containers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each container, room or area used to store garbage or rubbish
				shall be thoroughly cleaned after each emptying or removal of garbage or
				rubbish. Each container shall be cleaned on the inside and outside in a way
				that does not contaminate food, equipment, utensils, or food preparation areas.
				Suitable facilities and equipment, including hot water and detergent, shall be
				provided and used for washing such containers, rooms and
				areas.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.374 - Disposal

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All garbage and rubbish shall be disposed of with sufficient
				frequency and in such manner as to prevent the creation of objectionable
				conditions, such as odor or the breeding of insects and rodents. In sleeping
				rooms, kitchens, and other habitable areas, daily removal must occur. Utimate
				disposal of garbage and rubbish shall be accomplished at locations approved by
				the Department of Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.380 - Access to Exits

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Each resident and employee shall have immediate access to at
				least two exit passages in the event of fire or other emergency. Access to
				common exits or passageways shall not be obstructed by any material or
				equipment not necessary for security purposes.
(See
780 CMR:
The State Building Code.)
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.381 - Unlocking of Doors

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each facility shall have a system whereby all doors may be
				promptly unlocked to allow the rapid exit of the occupants in the event of fire
				or other emergency.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.382 - Evacuation Plan

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Each facility shall have a written and rehearsed plan for fire
				and emergency evacuation. Said plan shall be submitted to the local fire
				department with a request for review and approval.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.384 - Certificate of Inspection

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Each facility shall have a current Certificate of Inspection.
(See
780 CMR:
The State Building
				Code.)
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.502 - Severability

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Provisions of
				105 CMR 450.000 are
				severable. If any provision shall be determined invalid by any court, such
				provision shall be null and void and such determination shall not affect or
				impair any of the remaining provisions.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 450.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards For Dys Secure Residential Facilities › Section 450.600 - Variances

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The Commissioner or his/her designee may vary the application
				of any provision of
				105 CMR 450.000 with
				respect to any particular case when in his/her opinion, the enforcement there
				of would do manifest injustice; provided that the decision of the Department
				shall not conflict with the spirit of these minimum standards or an other
				applicable statute, code or regulation.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.001 - Purpose

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Whereas, the Department is required by M.G.L. c. 111, § 5
				to take cognizance of the health, comfort and convenience of all citizens of
				the Commonwealth and to advise the government concerning the location and other
				sanitary condition of any public institution; and the Department is required by
				M.G.L. c. 111, § 21 to make rules for correctional facilities and
				detention centers regarding the care and use of eating and drinking utensils,
				bedding, ventilation of buildings, minimum plumbing facilities for human
				habitation, and for the general health and safety of the detainees; and the
				Department is in addition required by M.G.L. c. 111, § 20 to inspect each
				correctional facility twice annually and to report on its findings and
				recommendations,
				105 CMR 451.000 are adopted
				to establish required minimum standards for correctional facilities under M.GL.
				c. 111, § 21; to recommend additional minimum standards necessary to
				ensure adequate health and sanitation in correctional facilities under M.GL. c.
				111, § 5; and to establish inspectional procedures for a more fair and
				effective administration of the Department's inspectional and advisory
				responsibilities under M.GL. c. 111, §§ 5 and 20.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.002 - Authority

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105 CMR 451.000 are adopted
				under authority of M.G.L. c. 111, §§ 5, 20 and 21, c. 30A, § 2,
				c. 270, §§ 21 and 22, and St. 1987, c. 759, §
				4.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.003 - Citation

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105 CMR 451.000 shall be
				known, and may be cited as,
				105 CMR 451.000:
Minimum Health and Sanitation Standards and Inspection Procedures for
				Correctional Facilities
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.010 - Application to Correctional Facilities

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105 CMR 451.000 apply to
				every correctional facility operated by the Department of Correction or the
				Counties.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.011 - Required Standards (.100 and .200 Series)

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each correctional facility is required by M.G.L. c. 111, §
				21 to comply with
Required Minimum Health and Sanitation
				Standards
set forth in
				105 CMR 451.101 through
				105 CMR
				451.214 (.100 and .200 Series). Officials
				responsible for maintaining correctional facilities are responsible, under M.
				G.L. c. 111, § 21, for enforcing these Required
				Standards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.012 - Recommended Standards (.300 Series)

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In addition, in order to provide physical living conditions
				adequate to maintain the health and safety of inmates of correctional
				facilities, the Department, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 5, recommends
				that each correctional facility comply with the
Recommended Minimum
				Health and Sanitation Standards
set forth in
				105 CMR
				451.320 through
				105 CMR 451.390 (.300
				Series).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.013 - Inspection Procedures (.400 Series)

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105 CMR
				451.400 through
				105 CMR 451.411
				(.400 Series) set forth procedures to be used by the Department to carry out
				its inspection and advisory responsibilities under M.G.L. c. 111, §§
				5 and 20, and recommend procedures to be used by individuals responsible for
				maintaining facilities in responding to the Department's inspections and
				recommendations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.100 - Compliance Required

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Each correctional facility shall comply with the minimum health
				and sanitation standards set forth in sections
				105 CMR 451.101 through
				105 CMR
				451.214.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.101 - Blankets

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Each inmate shall be supplied with fire retardant, non-toxic
				blankets sufficient to maintain personal comfort. Blankets shall be replaced
				when worn. Each blanket shall be laundered between use by different
				individuals. If used continuously by one individual, each blanket shall be
				cleaned at least every three months, and more often if
				needed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.102 - Pillows and Linens

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Each inmate shall be supplied with two clean sheets, a pillow,
				pillow case, two towels and a washcloth. This linen shall be laundered at least
				once each week. Common towels are prohibited. Each pillow shall be laundered
				between use by different individuals, and more often if
				needed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.103 - Mattresses

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Each in mate shall be supplied with a clean, comfortable
				fire-retardant mattress in good condition. Mattresses which produce toxic gases
				whenignited are prohibited. Each mattress shall be renovated or replaced when
				soiled or when otherwise necessary. Each mattress pad shall be cleaned at least
				every three months, or more often if needed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.104 - Beds

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Each inmate shall be supplied with a bed and bedspring or
				platform raised above the floor and in good condition.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.109 - Toilet and Handwash Facilities Generally

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Adequate and conveniently located toilet and handwash
				facilities shall be provided for all inmates and employees of each facility. A
				handwash sink shall be located near each toilet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.110 - Hygiene Supplies at Toilet and Handwash Sinks

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(A) At any toilet and/or handwash sink
			 intended for use by staff, and at all toilets and/or handwash sinks outside of
			 an inmate's sleeping area, there shall be at all times at each toilet, toilet
			 paper, and at all handwash sinks, soap and disposable towels.
(B) Adequate waste receptacles shall be
			 located near all handwash sinks.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.111 - Inmate Toilet Supplies

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Each inmate shall be provided with toilet paper and soap
				necessary to maintain proper personal hygiene at all times.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.112 - Access to Toilet Facilities

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Each inmate and each employee shall have access to a toilet and
				handwash sink at all times.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.113 - Toilet and Handwash Sink in Locked Cell

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Each cell within which an individual may be locked for any part
				of a 24-hour day shall have a working toilet and working handwash sink with hot
				and cold running water. Each toilet bowl shall be raised off the floor of the
				inmate's cell and shall be capable of being flushed from the interior of the
				cell.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.114 - Shared Toilet and Handwash Sinks in Existing Facilities

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Each facility, where toilet and handwash sinks are not required
				for each individual by
				105 CMR
				451.113 and where the inmate has continuous
				access without assistance, shall have at least one working toilet and one
				working handwash sink for every 12 male inmates, one working toilet for every
				eight females inmates and one working handwash sink for every 12 female
				inmates. Urinals may constitute up to 1/3 of the number of men's toilets
				required, but every bathroom shall contain at least one full
				toilet.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.115 - Location of Shared Facilities

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Toilet and handwash sinks required by
				105 CMR
				451.114 shall be located within 75 feet from
				the cell or room of each inmate expected to use them
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.116 - Toilet and Handwash Sinks in Food Preparation Areas

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(A) Each food service department shall have
			 conveniently located toilets and handwash facilities for use by employees and
			 inmates working in the department.
(B) At all times each toilet shall be
			 provided with toilet paper and each handwash sink shall be supplied with liquid
			 soap and disposable towels. All required paper towels and liquid soap shall be
			 kept in appropriate dispensers.
(C)
			 Adequate waste receptacles shall be conveniently located near all handwash
			 sinks.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.117 - Toilet Fixtures

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Toilet fixtures shall be of sanitary design and easily
				cleanable. They shall be kept clean and free of objectionable
				odors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.119 - Bathing Facilities

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Each facility shall have at least one shower or bathtub with
				hot and cold running water for the first twelve inmates and then one for each
				additional 15 inmates. The Program Director may grant a waiver to 105 CMR
				451.119 to allow a higher ratio in a particular area of an existing facility,
				if he/she finds that in the area affected, inmates must be individually
				supervised for security reasons when bathing or showering, and bathing or
				showering facilities are adequate to allow daily bathing or showering at
				reasonable times of the day
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.120 - Bathing Facilities in Pre-Release Facilities

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Each pre-release facility shall have at least one shower or
				bathtub for each eight inmates or any portion thereof.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.121 - Privacy

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(A) Each toilet and shower stall shall be
			 divided from every other toilet and/or shower stall by a partition which
			 provides privacy. The Program Director may grant a waiver to this requirement
			 if he/she finds that in the area affected, inmates must be closely supervised
			 for security reasons.
(B) Separate
			 toilet and shower rooms shall be provided for men and women.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.122 - Shower Floors

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Shower floors shall be constructed of non-absorbent,
				non-slippery materials and sloped towards properly installed floor drains. The
				use of duckboards in a shower room is not permitted.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.123 - Maintenance

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Each toilet, handwash sink, bathing facility and shower and
				floor, and the surrounding area, shall be cleaned daily with hot water and an
				effective detergent disinfectant and kept in repair. It is recommended that a
				chlorine solution having a strength of not less than .05% available chlorine be
				used for cleaning. Facilities are encouraged to use non-toxic cleaning products
				whenever possible.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.124 - Water Supply

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Each facility shall have a safe and sanitary water supply which
				is adequate in both pressure and quantity for necessary uses and from a source
				approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.125 - Drinking Water

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Each inmate and each employee shall have access at all times to
				a safe and sanitary supply of water sufficient in quantity and temperature for
				normal drinking needs.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.126 - Hot Water for Bathing and Hygiene

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Each inmate and each employee shall have access to a supply of
				hot water sufficient for personal hygiene at a minimum temperature of 110°F
				and a maximum temperature of 130°F, and in quantity and pressure sufficient
				for use of a handwash sink and shower.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.127 - Water in Food Preparation Areas

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Hot and cold running water under pressure shall be provided in
				all areas where food is prepared, and where food equipment, utensils, or
				containers are washed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.128 - Ice

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Ice used for any purpose shall have been obtained from a source
				approved by the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be used only
				if it has been manufactured, stored, transported and handled in a sanitary
				manner.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.129 - Sewage Disposal

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Each facility shall have a sanitary drainage system connected
				to a public sewage system if one is available, but if not, a private sewage
				disposal system approved by the Department of Environmental Protection shall be
				used.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.130 - Maintenance

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All plumbing shall maintained in good repair and shall be free
				from leaks. All plumbing shall conform to 248 CMR
Massachusetts
				Plumbing Code
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.131 - Cross-Connections

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Where the water supply of the facility used for drinking or
				culinary purposes is physically connected with another water supply, both water
				supplies or the cross-connection shall be approved by the Department of
				Environmental Protection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.140 - Adequate Ventilation

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Each in mate shall have adequate ventilation at all times. Each
				facility shall have ventilation of each cell and each habitable or occupiable
				space, bathroom, and toilet compartment in compliance with 780 CMR,
State Building Code
. Natural ventilation through a window in
				each cell is recommended.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 451.000 - Minimum Health And Sanitation Standards And Inspection Procedures For Correctional Facilities › Section 451.141 - Screens

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Each window and door which is used for ventilation to the
				exterior shall have tight-fitting screens with a minimum of 16 mesh per square
				inch to effectively block entrance of insects and rodents. Each screen door
				shall be equipped with a self-closing device unless the door is designed to
				slide to the side.