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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
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Chapter 22-B35. GROUP HOMES FOR MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS |
Section 22-B3504. HOUSEKEEPING
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3504.1The interior and exterior of each GHMRP shall be maintained in a safe, clean, orderly, attractive, and sanitary manner and be free of accumulations of dirt, rubbish, and objectionable odors.
3504.2Housekeeping and maintenance equipment shall be well-constructed, properly maintained and appropriate to the function for which it is to be used.
3504.3Each GHMRP shall be free of insects, rodents and vermin.
3504.4Each GHMRP that is cited by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for violation of §3504.3 shall contract with a licensed exterminator within seventy-two hours (72 hrs.) of receipt of written notice to provide for elimination of any infestation.
3504.5Adequate and appropriate storage shall be provided for each food item in accordance with §3502.17, each piece of cleaning equipment, and each supply, utensil, linen, or other household item.
3504.6Each poison and caustic agent shall be stored in a locked cabinet and shall be out of direct reach of each resident.
3504.7No poisonous or hazardous agent shall be stored in a food preparation, storage or serving area.
3504.8No cleaning agent, bleach, insecticide or any other poisonous, dangerous, or flammable material shall be accessible to a resident where access to such substance is contraindicated in the resident's Individual Habilitation Plan.
3504.9Each GHMRP shall provide appropriate procedures, personnel, and equipment in order to ensure sufficient clean linen supplies and the proper sanitary washing and handling of linen and personal clothing of each resident.
3504.10Each GHMRP shall provide clean linens as follows to each resident at least weekly:
(a)Two (2) sheets;
(b)One (1) pillow case;
(c)One (1) bath towel;
(d)One (1) hand towel; and
(e)One (1) wash cloth.
3504.11Each GHMRP shall maintain at least one (1) additional set of the linens specified in §3504.10 for each resident.
3504.12Each GHMRP shall provide to each resident one (1) blanket and one (1) bedspread.
3504.13Each GHMRP shall maintain two (2) additional spare blankets and bedspreads for every four (4) residents.
3504.14Each GHMRP shall provide a washer and dryer or make alternative provisions so that each resident who wishes to shall have a safe and convenient place to wash and dry personal laundry.
3504.15Each GHMRP shall assure that each resident has at least seven (7) changes of clothing appropriate to his or her daily activities and the season.
3504.16Each GHMRP shall label inconspicuously each item of clothing as belonging to a particular resident as indicated in his or her Individual Habilitation Plan.
3504.17Each GHMRP shall ensure that each resident’s clothing is kept in good condition, laundered, and cleaned.
3504.18Each GHMRP shall establish sorting and washing procedures to ensure adequate sanitation either by assisting the residents to perform these tasks or by performing the tasks for the residents as indicated in their Individual Habilitation Plan.