§ 87309 — Storage Space and Access

(a)  Except as specified in subsection (b), the licensee shall ensure that disinfectants, cleaning solutions, poisonous substances, knives, matches, tools, sharp objects, and other similar items which could pose a danger to residents are in locked storage and are not left unattended if outside the locked storage.

  (1)  Disinfectants, cleaning solutions, and poisonous substances shall be stored in areas separate from food supplies as specified in Section 87555, General Food Service Requirements.

  (2)  Any items in subsection (a)(1) that are transferred from their original container to another container shall have a legible label that indicates:

    (A)  Name of product on the original container, and

    (B)  Any product warnings indicated on the original label.

(b)  Residents may have access to items specified in subsection (a) for personal use unless there is documentation, as specified in Section 87457, Pre-Admission Appraisal or Section 87463, Reappraisals, that indicates the resident's or other residents' safety would be at risk if allowed access.

  (1)  The licensee shall implement reasonable interventions in order to ensure that access to the items specified in subsection (a) does not pose a hazard to other residents.

(c)  Except as specified in subsection (d), the licensee shall implement reasonable interventions in order to ensure that nutritional supplements, vitamins, alcohol, cigarettes and other potentially toxic substances, such as certain plants, gardening supplies, and auto supplies, are stored so as not to pose a hazard to residents.

(d)  Residents may have access to items specified in subsection (c) for personal use unless there is documentation as specified in Section 87457, Pre-Admission Appraisal or Section 87463, Reappraisals, that indicates the resident's or other residents' safety would be at risk if allowed access.

  (1)  The licensee shall implement reasonable interventions in order to ensure that access to the items specified in subsection (c) does not pose a hazard to other residents.

(e)  Medications that are centrally stored shall be stored as specified in Section 87465, Incidental Medical and Dental Care Services.

(f)  Due to the physical arrangements in the facility, or the condition or the habits of other residents in the facility, or both, the licensee may require the items specified in subsections (a) and (c) to be centrally stored so as not to pose a safety hazard to others.

NOTE:  Authority cited:  Section 1569.30, Health and Safety Code.  Reference:  Sections 1569.1, 1569.31 and 1569.312, Health and Safety Code.