North Dakota Administrative Code

1. Paramedical and adjunct services. 4 a. Mentally retarded persons who wear glasses, braces, or other appliances shall wear them as directed by the person who prescribed them and the center shall record these instructions in the resident's record and see that they are carried ou…

1. Grade level. No resident shall be housed in a room unless a portion of it is at or above grade level and no resident room floor shall be more than thirty inches [76.2 centimeters] below the adjacent grade. 2. Floor area. a. In single resident rooms the least dimension free of …

1. Clean linen storage. Enclosed storage space. 2. Nourishment station. Storage, refrigerator, hot plate, self-dispensing icemaker, and sink. (Desirable but not mandatory.) 3. Equipment storage room. For storage of bulky equipment. 4. Janitor's closet. Large enough for storage of…

The dining area and recreational activities area shall not be the same space. 1. Resident dining area. The total area set aside for this purpose shall not be less than fifteen square feet [1.39 square meters] per bed. Additional space shall be provided for outpatients if they par…

Type, size, and layout of equipment shall provide optimal work flow and adequate food preparation to meet the needs of the residents. 1. Food preparation center. Provide handwashing lavatory but do not provide mirror. 2. Toilet room. Conveniently accessible for dietary staff. Gen…

1. Lobby and information center. 2. Administrator's office. 3. Public and staff toilet room. 4. Adequate office space for all faculty staff including consultation staff. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 25-16-03

1. Boiler room. 2. Mechanical, electrical equipment, and maintenance room or rooms. 3. Storage room for building maintenance supplies. May be part of maintenance shop. 4. Storage room for housekeeping equipment. Need not be provided if space is available in janitor's closet elsew…

A high degree of safety for the occupants in minimizing the incidence of accidents shall be provided. Hazards such as sharp corners shall be avoided. All details and finishes shall meet the following requirements: 1. All doors opening into corridors shall be swing-type except ele…

All construction for residential care centers shall conform to state building regulations related to fire safety as well as conform to local fire safety, zoning, and building ordinances. Evidence of conforming to zoning ordinances shall be presented in writing to the division of …

New construction or major remodeling shall conform to national accepted practices such as ASTRAE. 1. Heating and ventilation systems (this will apply to existing licensed facilities). a. Temperatures. A minimum temperature of sixty-eight degrees to seventy-two degrees Fahrenheit …

All spaces occupied by people, machinery, and equipment within buildings and the approaches thereto and parking lots shall have electrical lighting. All electrical requirements shall conform to state or local codes. 9 General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 25-16-0…

Before construction is begun, plans and specifications covering the construction of new buildings, additions to an existing building, or a substantial alteration to an existing building shall be submitted to the division of mental health and retardation and approval shall be obta…

1. Administrator. In order to develop an adequate program of treatment and care, it is essential that there be an administrator of maturity and experience to equip the administrator for the task. It is highly recommended that the administrator shall have had at least two years of…

At least one staff member shall be in any building in which residents are present at all times. Sufficient personnel staff are to be available for adequate care of residents at all times. 1. Arrangements must be demonstrated for the provision of adequate physician's services, inc…

1. Every halfway house, hostel, and group home shall provide and conduct programs of purposeful activities in accord and with the interests, abilities, and needs of the residents. 2. Designated indoor and outdoor areas shall be provided to adequately meet the recreational needs o…

1. Paramedical and adjunct services. a. Mentally retarded persons who wear glasses, braces, or other appliances shall wear them as directed by the person who prescribed them and the facility shall record these instructions in the resident's record and see that they are carried ou…

1. In single resident rooms the least dimension free of fixed obstructions shall not be less than eighty square feet [7.43 square meters]. 2. Multibed rooms shall have as a minimum sixty square feet [5.57 square meters] of floor space free of fixed obstructions per bed. There sha…

1. Clean linen storage. Enclosed storage space. 2. Equipment storage room. For storage of bulky equipment. 3. Storage. Ample storage space for resident's personal belongings. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 25-16-03 6…

The dining area and recreational activities area shall not be the same space. 1. Resident dining area. The total area set aside for this purpose shall not be less than fifteen square feet [1.39 square meters] per bed. Additional space shall be provided for outpatients if they par…

Type, size, and layout of equipment shall provide optimal work flow and adequate food preparation to meet the needs of the residents. 1. Food preparation center. Provide soap and paper towels for handwashing beside kitchen sink. 2. Toilet room. Conveniently accessible for dietary…

All construction for halfway houses, hostels, and group homes shall conform to state building regulations related to fire safety as well as conform to local fire safety, zoning, and building ordinances. Evidence of conforming to zoning ordinances shall be presented in writing to …

1. Heating and ventilation systems. a. Temperatures. A minimum temperature of sixty-eight degrees to seventy-two degrees Fahrenheit [20 degrees to 22.22 degrees Celsius] shall be provided for all occupied areas at winter design conditions. b. Ventilation. A range hood and mechani…

All electrical equipment will conform to state or local codes. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02 7 Law Implemented: NDCC 25-16-03

Before construction is begun, plans and specifications covering the construction of new buildings, additions to an existing building or a substantial alteration to an existing building shall be submitted to the division of mental health and retardation and approval shall be obtai…

All rules and regulations shall be the same as for residential centers or halfway houses, hostels, or group homes depending on the number of residents in the facility. If the number exceeds ten, then the rules and regulations for residential centers will apply. If the number is l…

This chapter is applicable to all consolidated laboratories analyses, and shall be applied in conjunction with subsection 6 of North Dakota Century Code section 23-01-09 to promote the public health, safety, and welfare and to enhance the environment for the people of the state. …

Charges are based on reagent cost, testing time, personnel salaries, and overhead costs. History: Effective March 1, 1979; amended effective July 1, 1981; February 1, 1984; May 1, 1989. General Authority: NDCC 23-01-03, 28-32-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 23-01-09(6)

Repealed effective May 1, 1989. 1

Adult abuse programs receiving domestic violence prevention fund moneys shall operate in accordance with North Dakota Century Code chapter 14-07.1. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-07.1-16

All rules adopted by the health council under the powers granted by any provisions of the North Dakota Century Code shall be binding upon all adult abuse programs receiving grants from the North Dakota domestic violence prevention fund, and shall have the force and effect of law.…

1. "Emergency safe housing" means any form of short-term housing other than a safe home or shelter provided to a victim of adult abuse. 2. "Safe home" means a private volunteer home which has agreed to provide shelter to an abused adult and the adult's children for one to three d…

In order to receive moneys from the domestic violence prevention fund, a spouse abuse program maintaining a shelter must meet these requirements: 1. The shelter shall provide twenty-four-hour supervision when clients are residing in the shelter. 2. The shelter shall develop and i…

In order to receive moneys from the domestic violence prevention fund, a spouse abuse program maintaining a safe home system must meet these requirements: 1. The program shall develop and implement a safe home recruitment procedure which involves a screening process and home inte…

In order to receive moneys from the domestic violence prevention fund, a spouse abuse program maintaining emergency safe housing must meet these requirements: 1. The program must notify the management of an emergency safe housing system prior to utilization of that system as a ho…

All programs must have access to twenty-four-hour crisis lines by which project personnel may be reached. 2 History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-07.1-16

Programs must provide a minimum of twelve hours of preservice training to volunteer staff advocates. Training must include: 1. Initial orientation. 2. On-the-job training and supervision. 3. An evaluation process. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16…

Programs must utilize a staff performance evaluation for both paid and volunteer staff. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-07.1-16

Shelter facilities and all other shelter programs must implement a policy of racial nondiscrimination. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-07.1-16

Programs must provide advocacy with, information about, or referral to the following: 1. Court system. 2. Legal counsel. 3. Medical community. 4. Social service financial assistance programs. 5. Social service support services. 6. Community self-help groups. 7. Mental health prof…

Programs shall comply with the requirements of the division of maternal and child health, state department of health, in providing statistical data. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16 Law Implemented: NDCC 14-07.1-16

Programs shall agree to keep records relating to the disbursement of domestic violence prevention funds in a manner acceptable to the state department of health, and submit periodic fiscal and program reports, as required by the department. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General…

Programs must be able to demonstrate significant, active community support of and involvement in the program by providing a twenty-five percent match for grants (in cash or in kind) from local sources. History: Effective May 1, 1984. General Authority: NDCC 14-07.1-16 Law Impleme…

The following definitions apply as used in this chapter: 1. "Appurtenances" means all filtration systems, chlorination systems, pumps, valves, meters, bathhouses or other devices, walkways, or buildings utilized for the proper supervision, operation, and maintenance of a pool fac…

Repealed effective April 1, 1993.

Repealed effective April 1, 1993.

The maximum contaminant level for pool facility water may not exceed two hundred bacteria colonies per one milliliter of sample on a standard plate count or show the presence of organisms of the coliform group in a fermentation tube test or membrane filter test. History: Effectiv…

Repealed effective April 1, 1993.