Section 17a-20-23 - Health, sanitation, fire safety and zoning approval(a) Health and sanitation approval by the state and local departments of health, approval for fire safety by the state or local fire marshals, certificate of occupancy and compliance with local zoning are prerequisite to licensing upon initial application. State or local fire and health approvals shall be required for renewal of a license.(b) A clinic shall ensure that all structures and space used by the clinic are free from any danger to health or safety. The clinic shall ensure the availability of comfortable and sufficient space to staff and children, youth and their families in treatment to permit effective operation of the clinic. A clinic shall have a written policy and procedures regarding emergency planning and procedures including evacuation due to fire and natural disasters, staff responses to emergency medical situations, and staff responses to emergency mental health situations. A clinic shall conduct unannounced, fire drills in which all staff and children shall participate at a frequency established by the Connecticut Fire Safety Code. Documentation of fire drills held shall be maintained on a standardized form which records the date, time, minutes taken to evacuate, problems noted, follow up to problems and simulated conditions of the drill. Fire evacuation diagrams shall be posted at eye level of the children, youth and their families in treatment and written in the primary language of the children, youth and their families in treatment.(c) There shall be an agency-wide policy for smoking, and the policy shall address smoking by staff, visitors, and clients. The policy shall comply with applicable state and federal laws concerning smoking in public areas.(d) Clinics shall develop written standards regarding housekeeping supplies and procedures in keeping with its established infection control program.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-20-23
Adopted effective February 1, 1999