Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 1
Subtitle 07 - HOSPITALS
Chapter 10.07.02 - Nursing Homes
Section 10.07.02.46 - Physical Plant - Emergency Power
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.07.02.46
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Unless otherwise indicated, all general requirements apply to both new construction and an existing nursing home.
B. Emergency Electrical Power.
(1) The nursing home shall provide
emergency electrical power.
(2)
Emergency power for the purpose of egress lighting and protection shall be as
required by NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
(3) Other emergency lighting shall be as
follows:
(a) Nursing station;
(b) Drug distribution station or unit dose
storage;
(c) A lighted area for
emergency telephone use;
(d) Boiler
or mechanical room;
(e)
Kitchen;
(f) Generator set location
and switch gear location;
(g)
Elevator, if operable on emergency power;
(h) Areas where life support equipment is
used;
(i) If applicable, lighting
for the common area of refuge; and
(j) If applicable, lighting in toilet rooms
of the common area of refuge.
(4) Emergency power shall be provided for
the:
(a) Nurses' call system;
(b) Duplex receptacles installed 50 feet
apart in all corridors in resident areas or appropriately located duplex
receptacles in the common area of refuge;
(c) Telephone service with at least one
telephone available for incoming and outgoing calls;
(d) Fire pump;
(e) Sewerage pump and sump pump;
(f) Elevator, if required, for evacuation as
referenced in NFPA 101 Life Safety Code;
(g) Heating equipment, if applicable, to
maintain a minimum temperature of 71°F or 22°C in the common areas of
refuge;
(h) Life support
equipment;
(i) Nonflammable medical
gas systems;
(j) Computer system,
if applicable, to enable use of electronic medical records system;
and
(k) Refrigerated medication
storage.
(5) Common Area
or Areas of Refuge.
(a) The nursing home
shall provide a common area or areas of refuge in an emergency situation if all
resident rooms, day rooms, and toilet rooms are not tied into the emergency
generator to provide heat and cooling.
(b) The common area or areas of refuge:
(i) Shall be at least 30 square feet per bed,
not including corridors;
(ii) May
not include toilet rooms in the 30 square feet per bed; and
(iii) Shall maintain a minimum temperature of
71°F or 22°C and a maximum temperature of 81°F or
27°C.
(c) The
nursing home shall provide heated toilet rooms adjacent to the common areas of
refuge.
(d) The nursing home shall
provide a Department-approved written plan that:
(i) Defines the specified area of
refuge;
(ii) Outlines paths of
egress from the common areas of refuge; and
(iii) Describes provisions for light, heat,
food service, washing, and toileting residents.
(6) Emergency Power Source.
(a) The emergency power source shall be a
generating set and prime mover located on the premises with automatic
transfer.
(b) The emergency
generator shall:
(i) In the event of failure
of the normal electrical service, be activated immediately;
(ii) Come to full speed and load acceptance
within 10 seconds;
(iii) Have a
capacity of 48 hours of operation from fuel stored on-site; and
(iv) Be tested once a month, for at least 30
minutes under normal emergency nursing home connected load, and the test
recorded in a permanent log book maintained for that purpose.
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