Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 661 - PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Chapter 205 - FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Rule 661-205.1 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to rules 661-205.1 (100) through 661-205.25(100).

"Ambulatory health care facility" means a facility or portion thereof used to provide services or treatment that provides, on an outpatient basis, treatment for one or more patients that renders the patients incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others; or provides, on an outpatient basis, anesthesia that renders the patient incapable of taking action for self-preservation under emergency conditions without the assistance of others.

"Existing" means that a facility (1) has been in continuous operation under its current classification of occupancy since before July 5, 2016, and has not undergone renovation or remodeling, including an addition, on or after July 5, 2016, or (2) received plan approval for initial construction or for its most recent renovation or remodeling project, including an addition, if any, from the building code bureau of the fire marshal division prior to July 5, 2016.

"Hospice" means a facility licensed or seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code section 135 J.2.

"Hospital" means a facility licensed or seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 135B.

"Intermediate care facility" means a facility licensed or seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code section 135C.2(3)"c."

"New" means that a facility (1) commenced continuous operation under its current classification of occupancy on or after July 5, 2016, (2) has undergone renovation or remodeling, including an addition, on or after July 5, 2016, or (3) received plan approval from the building code bureau of the fire marshal division for the initial construction of the facility or the most recent renovation of or addition to the facility on or after July 5, 2016.

"NFPA" means the National Fire Protection Association, Battery march Park, Quincy, MA 02269. References to the form "NFPA xx," where "xx" is a number, refer to the NFPA standard or pamphlet of the corresponding number.

"Nursing facility" means a facility licensed or seeking licensure pursuant to Iowa Code section 135C.6, including a nursing facility for intermediate care or a nursing facility for skilled care.