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(7) A program provider must ensure:
(A) an individual successfully participates in a fire
drill within 48 hours after the individual moves into the residence;
(B) all individuals in the residence successfully participate
in a fire drill at least every 90 calendar days, with at least two
drills per year conducted when at least one individual is sleeping;
and
(C) an individual successfully participates in a fire
drill within 48 hours after a change occurs in the individual's condition
that may negatively affect the individual's ability to participate
in a fire drill.
(8) A program provider must ensure:
(A) the residence has furnishings that are safe for
the individual in all common areas;
(B) a bedroom in the residence:
(i) has at least:
(I) 80 square feet of floor space for a single occupancy
room; and
(II) 60 square feet of floor space per individual in
a double occupancy room;
(ii) was built as a bedroom when the residence was
built, or was remodeled under a permit that meets local building codes;
(iii) is finished with walls or partitions of standard
construction that go from floor to ceiling;
(iv) is adequately ventilated and lighted;
(v) has at least one window that will open freely and
remain open from the inside without special tools;
(vi) has no more than two beds in any room;
(vii) has adequate drawer and closet space; and
(viii) provides comfortable sleeping arrangements for
the individual;
(C) the residence has a common telephone or other communication
system usable by the individual and for which:
(i) an individual has an opportunity to have input
on residence procedures concerning:
(I) time limits on calls; and
(II) privacy during an individual's use of the phone;
and
(ii) a program provider does not charge an individual
for local calls; and
(D) bathrooms have adequate supplies of towels, washcloths,
soap, and toilet tissue at all times.
(9) A program provider must ensure that an individual
living in a residence where the individual receives licensed home
health assisted living has a written "lease," as defined in Texas
Property Code Chapter 92, with the owner of the residence or with
an individual who leases from the owner of the residence. The lease
must provide the same responsibilities and protections against eviction
that tenants have under state law governing residential tenancies,
including Texas Property Code Chapters 24, 91, and 92 and the Texas
Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 510.
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