(4) An existing small Type A assisted living facility
must ensure an escape route through a resident living or dining area
is kept clear of obstructions.
(5) Subject to the limitations of paragraphs (1)(A)
and (2)(A) of this subsection and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this
paragraph, an existing small Type A assisted living facility containing
individual living units may reduce the minimum square footage required
by paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(D) of this subsection for total common
social diversional or common dining areas, respectively, by including
up to 10 percent of the individual living unit area in the calculation
of the total social-diversional area or total dining area.
(A) The individual living unit area contributed toward
total social-diversional space or total dining space must not be counted
more than once per living unit but may be split between social-diversional
and dining space calculations.
(B) An existing small Type A assisted living facility
must not utilize both this paragraph and subsection (a)(3) of this
section to reduce both the minimum square footage otherwise required
for its common social-diversional or dining areas and the minimum
square footage of usable floor space otherwise required in bedrooms
housing multiple residents within a living unit.
(h) Storage areas. An existing small Type A assisted
living facility must provide sufficient separate storage spaces or
areas for at least:
(1) administrative records, office supplies, and other
storage needs related to administration;
(2) medications and medical supplies;
(3) equipment supplied by the facility for resident
needs, including wheelchairs, walkers, beds, and mattresses;
(4) cleaning supplies, including for janitorial needs;
(5) food;
(6) clean linens and towels, if the facility furnishes
linen;
(7) soiled linen, if the facility furnishes linen;
and
(8) lawn and maintenance equipment.
(i) Kitchen.
(1) An existing small Type A assisted living facility
that prepares food off-site or in a separate building must ensure
food is served at the proper temperature and transported in a sanitary
manner.
(2) An existing small Type A assisted living facility
that prepares food on-site must provide a kitchen or dietary area
meeting the general food service needs of the residents and must ensure
that the kitchen:
(A) is equipped to store, refrigerate, prepare, and
serve food;
(B) is equipped to clean and sterilize;
(C) provides for refuse storage and removal; and
(D) meets the requirements of the local fire, building,
and health codes.
(3) An existing small Type A assisted living facility
must ensure a kitchen uses only residential cooking equipment or,
if the kitchen uses commercial cooking equipment, that the facility
protects the kitchen's cooking operations as required in §553.116
of this division (relating to Hazardous Area Requirements for an Existing
Small Type A Assisted Living Facility).
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