Section 1229 — [OSHPD 6] — CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RECOVERY HOSPITALS — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

1229.1 Scope. ¶

1229.1 Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to chemical dependency recovery hospitals licensed under California Health and Safety Code Section 1250.3. General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals licensed under Health and Safety Code Section 1250 may provide chemical dependency services as a supplemental service located within a distinct part as a separate unit. 1229.1.1 Distinct part. Beds in a general acute care hospital, or acute psychiatric hospital, classified as chemical dependency recov- ery beds shall be within a distinct part. “Distinct part” means an…

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1229.2 Application. ¶

1229.2 Application. New buildings and additions, alterations, or repairs to existing buildings shall comply with applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Energy Code, California Fire Code (Parts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of Title 24) and this section. Note: Refer to the applicable exceptions under Section 1224.2. 1229.2.1 Functional program. General acute care hospitals and acute psychiatric hospitals providing chemical dependency recov- ery services as a supplemental service on their hospital license shall include a…

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1229.3 Definitions. ¶

1229.3 Definitions. The definitions provided under Section 1224.3 apply to this section except as modified below: BASIC SERVICES. Basic services mean those essential services required by law for licensure as a chemical dependency recovery hospital, including medical, nursing, rehabilitative, pharmaceutical, dietary and support services. CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY RECOVERY HOSPITAL. Chemical dependency recovery hospital means a health facility that provides 24-hour inpatient chemical dependency recovery services for persons who have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs, or both alcohol and other…

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1229.4 General construction. ¶

1229.4 General construction. Chemical dependency recovery units provided in general acute care hospitals shall comply with the provi- sions under Section 1224.4, General Construction, and chemical dependency recovery units provided in acute psychiatric hospitals shall comply with the provisions under Section 1228.4, General Construction, where applicable. Chemical dependency recovery hospitals under H&SC Section 1250.3 shall comply with the following requirements: 1229.4.1 Reserved. 1229.4.2 Reserved. 1229.4.3 Reserved. 1229.4.4 Support areas for patients. 1229.4.4.1 Examination and treatment…

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1229.5 Communication system. Refer to Section 1224.5. ¶

1229.5 Communication system. Refer to Section 1224.5. BASIC SERVICES.

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1229.6 Reserved. ¶

1229.7 Reserved. ¶

1229.8 Patient counseling. ¶

1229.8 Patient counseling. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT 1229.8.1 Patient counseling shall include space to conduct an interview or series of interviews with the patient to address the needs identified in the patient’s recovery plan. Also refer to Section 1229.14.7.

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1229.9 Group therapy. ¶

1229.9 Group therapy. 1229.9.1 Service area(s) shall be provided for sessions conducted by the professional staff designed to promote the interaction of the individuals within the session for the purpose of alleviating, or changing, personal and/or family situations, attitudes and beliefs which present a threat to the recovery or stability of the patient or the family. Refer to Sections 1229.13 and 1229.14.9.

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1229.10 Physical conditioning. ¶

1229.10 Physical conditioning. 1229.10.1 Service area(s) shall be provided for patients’ participation in an organized program of physical activities designed to improve the patient’s wellbeing and as defined in the patient’s individual recovery plan. See Section 1229.13.

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1229.11 Family therapy. ¶

1229.11 Family therapy. 1229.11.1 Family therapy shall include space(s) for individual counseling, group counseling, conjoint counseling and/or other appropri- ate activities provided for consenting family members and/or consenting significant others. Also refer to Section 1229.14.7.

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1229.12 Outpatient services. ¶

1229.12 Outpatient services. 1229.12.1 Outpatient services means outreach programs, intervention, after care services, individual or group service and any other service provided for persons who are outpatients in the chemical dependency recovery unit.

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1229.13 Chemical dependency recovery activity areas. ¶

1229.13 Chemical dependency recovery activity areas. The activity areas may be centralized for common use or may be located in each residential unit. The following areas are required in support of the chemical dependency recovery group therapy and physical conditioning basic services: 1229.13.1 Patient care areas. 1229.13.1.1 Indoor activity rooms. 1. At least two separate activity rooms, one appropriate for group recreation and one for quiet activities to serve as a patient lounge, shall be provided. 2. Space requirements. The combined area of these rooms shall have a minimum of 25 square…

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1229.14 Chemical dependency recovery residential areas. ¶

1229.14 Chemical dependency recovery residential areas. Resident areas within chemical dependency hospital shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1207, 1209 and 1211 and the requirements of this section. Distinct part units within a General Acute Care Hospital shall comply with the requirements in Section 1224.14. Distinct part units within an Acute Psychiatric Hospital shall comply with the requirements in Section 1228.14. 1229.14.1 Patient rooms. Each patient bedroom shall meet the following standards: 1229.14.1.1 Capacity. Maximum room capacity shall…

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1229.15 Reserved. ¶

1229.16 Reserved. ¶

1229.17 Reserved. ¶

1229.18 Reserved. ¶

1229.19 Pharmaceutical service space. ¶

1229.19 Pharmaceutical service space. Pharmaceutical service space shall comply with the provisions of Section 1224.19.1.2.1. 1229.19.1 Shared services. Chemical Dependency Recovery units provided as Distinct Parts of General Acute Care Hospitals or Acute Psychiatric Hospitals may share pharmaceutical service space provided under Section 1224.19.

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1229.20 Dietetic service space. ¶

1229.20 Dietetic service space. Refer to Section 1224.20, Dietetic Service Space for requirements, as modified below: 1229.20.1 Dining area. Provide dining space(s) for ambulatory patients, staff and visitors. Provide patient dining room(s) of 20 square feet (1.86 m [2] ) per patient bed separate from staff dining. These spaces shall be separate from the food preparation and distri- bution areas. 1229.20.2 Multi-use dining room. If minimum space requirements are met for dining, the dining area may serve as required group therapy room and/or as one of two required indoor activity spaces when…

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1229.21 Administrative space. Refer to Section 1224.21. ¶

1229.21 Administrative space. Refer to Section 1224.21.

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1229.22 Reserved. ¶

1229.23 Storage. ¶

1229.23 Storage. 1229.23.1 General storage. Provide general storage space of at least 10 square feet (0.93 m [2] ) per bed in addition to specialized stor- age spaces. All storage spaces shall be located within the hospital building. 1229.23.2 Specialized storage. Specialized storage spaces shall include the following: 1229.23.2.1 Linen. Provide separate and enclosed facilities for clean and soiled linen in each residential unit. The clean linen stor- age space shall have a minimum area of 10 square feet (0.93 m [2] ). The soiled linen collection space shall have a minimum area of 10 square…

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1229.25 Employee lockers. Provide an area for staff lockers. ¶

1229.25 Employee lockers. Provide an area for staff lockers.

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1229.26 Housekeeping rooms. Refer to Section 1224.26. ¶

1229.26 Housekeeping rooms. Refer to Section 1224.26.

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1229.27 Laundry. Refer to Section 1224.27. ¶

1229.27 Laundry. Refer to Section 1224.27. OPTIONAL SERVICES.

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1229.28 Reserved. ¶

1229.29 Reserved. ¶

1229.30 Adolescent chemical dependency service space. ¶

1229.30 Adolescent chemical dependency service space. Adolescent service space patient areas shall be separate and distinct from adult service space patient areas. The requirements of Section 1229.14 shall apply to adolescent units as amended below: 1229.30.1 Patient bedroom. 1229.30.1.1 Capacity. Maximum bedroom capacity shall be two patients. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT 1229.30.1.2 Space requirements. Patient bedroom areas shall meet the following requirements: 1. For single-bed rooms, a minimum clear floor area of 100 square feet (9.29 m [2] ). 2. For…

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1229.31 Other chemical dependency service space. ¶

1229.31 Other chemical dependency service space. Any other service space(s) not addressed in Section 1229 shall comply with the applicable provisions in Section 1224 or 1228. These services shall have prior approval from the California Department of Public Health.

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