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(6) appropriate storage and work areas adjacent to the area of use to accommodate the following functions, if conducted on the premises:

(A) food preparation and serving; and

(B) laundry;

(7) a bedroom that meets the following standards, subject to 7 AAC 75.070(b):

(A) if the bedroom is for single occupancy, it must contain at least 80 square feet of open floor space, measured before furniture is placed in the room;

(B) if the bedroom is for double occupancy, it must contain at least 140 square feet of open floor space, measured before furniture is placed in the room;

(C) no more than two residents may be assigned to a bedroom. (b) A home must occupy a building that is used exclusively for assisted living, except that a home may be licensed in a building that has more than one occupancy if

(1) the other occupancy is consistent with the health, safety, comfort, and well-being of the residents of the assisted living home; and

(2) the other users of the building comply with applicable state and municipal building and fire codes and environmental health codes. (Eff. 7/1/95, Register 134; am 4/6/2002, Register 162) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made conforming technical revisions under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the authority citation for 7 AAC 75.260 by substituting references to AS 47.32.010 and 47.32.030 for the references to former AS 47.33.410 and 47.33.920 (repealed 2005). 7 AAC 75.265. Food service. (a) An assisted living home shall offer three balanced, nutritious meals and at least one snack daily at consistent times. A home shall ensure that the meals and snacks offered include the