New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 800 - RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY RULES
Part He-P 802 - RULES FOR HOSPITALS
Section He-P 802.07 - Hospital Construction, Modifications, or Structural Alterations

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 802.07

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) At least 60 days prior to construction, the licensee shall submit to the department accurate architectural plans, including sprinkler and fire alarm plans or drawings, that show the room designation(s) and exact measurements of each area to be licensed, including windows and door sizes and each room's use, for the following:

(1) A new building;

(2) An addition or renovation to an existing building;

(3) Structural alterations to any patient area;

(4) Alterations that require approval from local or state authorities; and

(5) Alterations that might affect compliance with the health and safety, fire, or building codes, including but not limited to, fire suppression, detection systems, and means of egress.

(b) Sprinkler and fire alarm plans shall be submitted to the NH state fire marshal's office as required by RSA 153:10-b, V.

(c) Any licensee or applicant who wants to use performance-based standards to meet the fire safety requirements shall provide the department with documentation of fire marshal approval for such methods.

(d) The department shall review and approve plans for construction, modification, or structural alterations of a facility for compliance with all applicable sections of RSA 151 and He-P 802 and notify the applicant of the approval prior to construction, modification, or structural alterations.

(e) A licensee or applicant constructing, modifying, or structurally altering a building shall comply with the following:

(1) Saf-C 6000 and the state fire code, under RSA 153:1, VI-a, including, but not limited to, NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 and as amended in Saf- Fmo 300 by the fire marshal with the board of fire control and ratified by the general court pursuant to RSA 153:5;

(2) The state building code as defined in RSA 155-A:1, IV, as amended by the building code Review Board pursuant to RSA 155-A:10, V; and

(3) Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

(f) Any newly constructed, modified, or structurally altered hospital or FHEF shall follow and comply with the Facility Guidelines Institutes (FGI) 's "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals" (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A, and FGI's "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities" (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A.

(g) The authority for waivers shall be as follows:

(1) The department shall be responsible for granting waivers pursuant to the FGI guidelines above and these rules;

(2) The state fire marshal shall be responsible for granting exceptions or variances pertaining to the state fire code; and

(3) The local building official or state building code review board shall be responsible for granting variances to the local or state building code, respectively.

(h) Waivers granted by the department for construction or modifications under the FGI guidelines above shall be permanent and not require annual renewal unless the underlying reason or circumstances for the waiver changes.

(i) Existing hospitals shall be deemed compliant with (f) above, unless and until modifications or changes are implemented in the facility.

(j) The completed building shall be subject to an inspection pursuant to He-P 802.09 prior to its use.

#2044, eff 6-3-82; ss by #3193, eff 1-28-86, EXPIRED: 1-28-92; ss by #5317, EMERGENCY, eff 1-29-92, EXPIRED 5-28-92

New. #5846, eff 6-22-94, EXPIRED: 6-22-00

New. #9580, eff 10-24-09

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