Pa. Code 5320.84

Furnishings and equipment

This section specifies the required furnishings and equipment for each resident's bedroom or bed area in a Long-Term Structured Residence (LTSR), including beds, linens, seating, storage, and lighting, all of which must be clean and in good repair. Residents may supplement with personal possessions as space permits, and facilities must provide dry, protected storage for personal property. Any house restrictions on personal furnishings must be documented in the resident/provider contract.

55 Pa. Code § 5320.84 - Furnishings and equipment 

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(a)

 Each resident's bedroom or bed area shall be equipped with the following items,
 which shall be clean and maintained in good repair: 
 
(1)
 A single or double bed with a mattress
 and firm box spring.

(2)
 A bed
 pillow.

(3)
 Bed linens and
 blankets.

(4)
 Towels and wash
 cloths.

(5)
 A chair.

(6)
 A bedside table or shelf.

(7)
 A bedside lamp.

(8)
 A towel bar.

(9)
 A dresser and mirror.

(10)
 A clothes closet or wardrobe.

(b)
 In two-bed bedrooms, items
 listed in subsection (a)(9) and (10) may be shared by two residents.

(c)
 The resident may furnish some or all of
 the items listed in subsection (a) and other personal possessions such as
 radios and televisions as space permits, unless the possession constitutes a
 hazard or interferes with the rights of other residents. Residents should be
 encouraged to personalize their bedrooms. LTSR house restrictions on the amount
 or type of personal furnishings permitted should be stipulated in the
 resident/provider contract.

(d)

 Space for storage of personal property, such as trunks, suitcases and seasonal
 clothing, shall be provided in a dry, protected area.

Notes

55

 Pa. Code §
 
5320.84

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
 
5320.83
 (relating to
 living/sleeping quarters).

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