Section 132.65  Physical Plant Location Requirements

a)         At a minimum, a CSP shall have a single discrete physical location, owned, leased or controlled by the entity seeking certification.

b)         All additional locations where treatment services occur, if owned, leased or controlled by the CSP, must be certified.  Locations meeting the definition of natural settings do not need to be certified.

c)         All locations must meet the following physical plant requirements for certification:

1)         Provide a safe, functional, sanitary and comfortable environment for clients and staff that is conducive to the provision of behavioral health services.

A)        A safe, functional and sanitary environment includes the establishment and maintenance of policies and procedures specific to the operation of each specific physical plant, including an emergency disaster plan, fire evacuation plan, and procedures for managing the basic mechanics of the site.

B)        A comfortable environment shall be reflective of trauma informed care, ensuring that the interventions being provided and the populations being served have access to an environment that ensures the physical, psychological and emotional safety of both employees and populations being served;

2)         Meet health and safety standards and State health care occupancy regulations as applicable;

3)         Be deemed accessible in accordance with the ADA, the Illinois Accessibility Code, and the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, whichever is more stringent.  Providers must maintain a written policy for reasonable accommodations for the provision of services to clients unable to access the provider's sites due to physical inaccessibility;

4)         Be in compliance with approved State and local building and fire ordinances and codes as follows:

A)        Fire safety in accordance with rules of the Office of the State Fire Marshal at 41 Ill. Adm. Code 100.

B)        Building requirements in compliance with the uniform or national building code adopted by local or county ordinance.