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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-97. ADULT DAY HEALTH PROGRAM SERVICES |
Section 29-9708. SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
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9708.1 Each provider rendering ADHP services shall ensure that the physical site where services are rendered is in compliance with safety and accessibility standards for disabled persons in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), approved July 26, 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327), as amended and supplemented by the American Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008, approved September 25, 2008 (Pub.L. No. 110-325, 122 Stat. 3554; 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.), and its implementing federal regulations, ADA standards for accessible design, 28 C.F.R. Ch. I, parts 35 and 36.
9708.2 Each provider rendering ADHP services shall maintain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) to ensure that the site is in compliance with the applicable zoning regulations and construction codes including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire prevention requirements in accordance with the Construction Codes Supplement of 2013 under Title 12 DCMR.
9708.3 Each ADHP program site shall have:
(a) At least one (1) large room where all participants can gather for activities, socialization and meals;
(b) Separate areas for small group activities including a quiet area that permits participants to rest; and
(a) A room with a bed or medical examination table with adequate provision for privacy for medical examination, treatment in the event of illness or accident, or individualized programming or instruction.
9708.4Each ADHP program site shall have sufficient toilet facilities at each site to accommodate participants with physical disabilities that comply with ADA standards for accessible design, 28 C.F.R. Ch. I, parts 35 and 36, also available at www.ada.gov.
9708.5 Each ADHP provider shall ensure adequate heating and cooling systems to ensure that room temperatures are maintained at comfortable levels.
9708.6 Each provider shall ensure that there are operating fire extinguishers and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors available on each building level.
9708.7 Each provider shall properly maintain walkways, ramps, steps and outdoor landscaping, and display clearly identifiable evacuation routes for safe means of exit in the event of an emergency.
9708.8 Each provider shall ensure that the program site is free of rodents, pests and insects.
9708.9 Each provider shall ensure that there is a first aid kit on site.
9708.10 Each provider shall have procedures for emergency care, infection control and reporting of accidents and incidents.
9708.11 Each provider shall ensure that participants have access to the private use of a telephone, on-site and at no charge, and that is easily and readily accessible.
9708.12 The minimum space requirements for each ADHP program site, exclusive of office space, bathrooms, storage space, examination rooms, food preparation areas and dining areas (unless also used for activities) shall be as follows:
(a) One hundred (100) square feet for each of the first five (5) participants;
(b) Eighty (80) square feet for each of the next ten (10) participants; and
(c) Thereafter, sixty (60) square feet for each ten (10) participants.