Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 10584

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 10584 - Fixtures, Furniture, Equipment and Supplies

(a) A comfortable temperature for residents shall be maintained at all times.

(b) All window screens shall be in good repair and be free of insects, dirt and other debris.

(c) The licensee shall provide lamps or lights as necessary in all rooms and other areas to ensure the safety of all persons in the facility.

(d) Hot water faucets used by residents for personal care shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Hot water delivered to plumbing fixtures used by residents shall not be less than 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5 degrees Celsius) and not more than 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius).

(2) Taps delivering water at 131 degrees Fahrenheit (54.9 degrees Celsius) or above shall be prominently identified by warning signs.

(e) All toilets, handwashing and bathing facilities shall be maintained in safe and sanitary operating conditions.

(f) Solid waste shall be stored, located and disposed in such a manner that will not transmit communicable diseases, emit odors, create a nuisance, or provide a breeding place or food source for insects or rodents.

(1) All containers, including moveable bins, used for storage of solid waste shall have tight-fitting covers that are kept in place. The containers and covers shall be in good repair, leakproof and rodent-proof.

(2) Solid waste containers, including moveable bins, receiving putrescible waste shall be emptied at least once per week or more often if necessary to comply with (f) above.

(g) The licensee shall provide clean linen in good repair, including lightweight, warm blankets, top and bottom bed sheets, pillow cases, mattress pads, bath towels, and wash cloths. The quantity of linen provided shall permit changing, at a minimum, once a week or with greater frequency if needed.

(h) Adequate bathing, handwashing and toilet facilities shall be provided with the maximum ratio of one facility per eight (8) residents. Space for each resident's toilet articles shall be provided.

(i) The facility shall provide each resident with an individual bed maintained in good repair, equipped with good springs and a clean mattress and supplied with pillow(s), linen and lightweight warm blankets which are clean and in good repair. Bunk beds are not excluded provided they otherwise meet these requirements.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 10584

1. New section filed 2-7-85 as an emergency; operative 2-7-85 (Register 85, No. 8).
2. Repealed by operation of law 2-1-86. Readoption of section filed 1-24-86 as an emergency; operative 2-1-86 (Register 86, No. 4).
3. Repealed by operation of law 6-2-86. Readoption of section filed 5-30-86 as an emergency; operative 6-1-86 (Register 86, No. 22).
4. Repealed by operation of law 9-29-86. Readoption of section filed 9-26-86 as an emergency; operative 9-29-86. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 1-27-87, or section will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. 11346.1(g)) (Register 86, No. 39).
5. Readoption of section filed 1-26-87 as an emergency; operative 1-27-87. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 5-26-87, or section will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. 11346.1(g)) (Register 87, No. 5).
6. Readoption of section filed 5-26-87 as an emergency; operative 5-26-87. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 9-23-87, or section will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. 11346.1(g)) (Register 87, No. 22).
7. Repealer and new section transmitted to OAL 9-23-87 and filed 10-23-87; operative 10-23-87 (Register 87, No. 43).
8. Editorial correction of subsection (d)(1) and HISTORY 6 (Register 95, No. 43).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-15-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Section 11834.50, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11834.01 and 11834.50, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 2-7-85 as an emergency; operative 2-7-85 (Register 85, No. 8).
2. Repealed by operation of law 2-1-86. Readoption of section filed 1-24-86 as an emergency; operative 2-1-86 (Register 86, No. 4).
3. Repealed by operation of law 6-2-86. Readoption of section filed 5-30-86 as an emergency; operative 6-1-86 (Register 86, No. 22).
4. Repealed by operation of law 9-29-86. Readoption of section filed 9-26-86 as an emergency; operative 9-29-86. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 1-27-87, or section will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. 11346.1(g)) (Register 86, No. 39).
5. Readoption of section filed 1-26-87 as an emergency; operative 1-27-87. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 5-26-87, or section will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. 11346.1(g)) (Register 87, No. 5).
6. Readoption of section filed 5-26-87 as an emergency; operative 5-26-87. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL no later than 9-23-87, or section will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. 11346.1(g)) (Register 87, No. 22).
7. Repealer and new section transmitted to OAL 9-23-87 and filed 10-23-87; operative 10-23-87 (Register 87, No. 43).
8. Editorial correction of subsection (d)(1) and History 6 (Register 95, No. 43).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-15-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 25).