| (a) The level of care that the resident requires determines
the facility's occupancy classification.
(b) A new facility shall be classified into one of
the following two occupancy classifications:
(1) Limited care facility (LCF). A LCF provides medical
and nursing care, treatment and other services to residents who require
staff attendance and supervision, including staff assistance to evacuate
the facility. These residents are not able to participate in fire
drills because they are either physically unable to respond to the
fire alarm or they are incapable of following directions under emergency
conditions.
(2) Residential board and care facility (RBCF). A RBCF
provides medical and nursing care, treatment and other services for
residents who do not require routine or continuous staff attendance
and supervision, and are physically and mentally able to evacuate
the facility. These residents must be able to participate in fire
drills, be able to transfer and evacuate themselves and be capable
of following directions under emergency conditions. A RBCF is further
classified as either small or large.
(A) A small RBCF provides sleeping accommodations for
up to 16 residents.
(B) A large RBCF provides sleeping accommodations for
more than 16 residents.
(c) New applicants shall identify the classification
of the facility at the time the license application is submitted.
(d) A licensed special care facility which was licensed
prior to the effective date of these rules is considered to be an
existing facility and is not required to identify or specify their
occupancy classification.
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