Regulation .48 Smoking.
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A.
The assisted living program shall have a written smoking policy that indicates whether or not the program permits smoking.
B.
When smoking is permitted, the assisted living program shall:
(1)
Establish smoking policies and procedures which are designed to minimize the risk of fire;
(2)
Provide in the policies and procedures at least the following:
(a)
Prohibit smoking in any hazardous location and in any room or compartment where flammable liquids, combustible gases, or oxygen are used or stored;
(b)
Designate smoking areas; and
(c)
Provide the smoking areas with ash trays of noncombustible material and safe design;
(3)
Provide smoking areas that comply with all applicable, local, State, and federal regulations;
(4)
Assess each resident who smokes to determine if assistance or supervision is needed and document the assessment in the resident’s service plan; and
(5)
At least annually or after a change of condition that may impact a resident’s ability to smoke, reassess a resident who smokes to determine if assistance or supervision is needed and document the reassessment in the resident’s service plan.