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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 72. Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities |
Section 1130. Doors and windows
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A. Doors that lead to unprotected areas shall be monitored or secured through devices that conform to applicable building and fire codes, including but not limited to, door alarms, cameras, constant staff oversight, security bracelets that are part of an alarm system, pressure pads at doorways, delayed egress mechanisms, locking devices or perimeter fence gates. Residents who reside in safe, secure, environments may be prohibited from exiting the facility or the special care unit, if applicable building and fire codes are met.
B. There shall be protective devices on the bedroom and bathroom windows of residents and on windows in common areas accessible to residents to prevent the windows from being opened wide enough for a resident to crawl through.
C. As of October 9, 2001, buildings approved for construction or change in use and occupancy classification, as referenced in 13VAC5-63, the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, shall have a glazed window area above ground level in at least one of the common rooms, e.g., living room, multipurpose room, dining room. The square footage of the glazed window area shall be at least 8.0% of the square footage of the floor area of the common room.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2006.