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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".48" citation="COMAR 10.07.14.48" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="14" heading="Smoking.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The assisted living program shall have a written smoking policy that indicates whether or not the program permits smoking.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>When smoking is permitted, the assisted living program shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Establish smoking policies and procedures which are designed to minimize the risk of fire;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide in the policies and procedures at least the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prohibit smoking in any hazardous location and in any room or compartment where flammable liquids, combustible gases, or oxygen are used or stored;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Designate smoking areas; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Provide the smoking areas with ash trays of noncombustible material and safe design;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide smoking areas that comply with all applicable, local, State, and federal regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Assess each resident who smokes to determine if assistance or supervision is needed and document the assessment in the resident’s service plan; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>