Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 52, December 26, 2024
(a) General
provisions. All ambulatory surgical center construction, including new
buildings and additions or alterations to existing buildings, shall be in
accordance with standards set forth in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and
subsections 9.1, 9.2, 9.5, 9.9, 9.10, 9.31, and 9.32 in the American institute
of architects academy of architecture for health publication no. ISBN
1-55835-151-5, entitled "1996-97 guidelines for design and construction of
hospital and health care facilities," copyrighted in 1996, and hereby adopted
by reference.
(b) Provisions for
handicapped. All construction shall be in compliance with
K.S.A.
58-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(c) Construction plans and
specifications.
(1) Plans and specifications
for each new ambulatory surgical center and each alteration and addition to any
existing ambulatory surgical center, other than minor alterations, shall be
prepared by an architect licensed in Kansas and shall be submitted to the
licensing department before beginning construction. "Minor alterations" means
those projects that do not affect the structural integrity of the building, do
not change functional operation, and do not affect fire safety.
(2) Plans shall be submitted at the
preliminary plan and outline specification stage.
(3) The preliminary plans shall include the
following information:
(A) Sketch plans of
the basement, each floor, and the roof indicating the space assignment, size,
and outline of fixed equipment;
(B) all elevations and typical sections;
(C) a plot plan showing roads and
parking facilities; and
(D) areas
and bed capacities by floors.
(4) Outline specifications shall consist of a
general description of the construction, air conditioning, heating, and
ventilation systems.
(5) Contract
documents and final plans shall be prepared by the architect and consist of
working drawings that are complete and adequate for bidding, contract, and
construction purposes. Specifications shall supplement the drawings to fully
describe the types, sizes, capacities, workmanship, finishes, and other
characteristics of all materials and equipment. Contract documents shall be
submitted to the licensing department, if requested. The architect shall
certify that contract documents and final plans are in compliance with
subsections (a) and (b) of this regulation.
(d) Access. Representatives of the licensing
department shall, at all reasonable times, have access to work in preparation
or progress, and the contractor shall provide proper facilities for this access
and inspection. A complete set of plans and specifications shall be available
on the job site for use by licensing department personnel.
