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 803 - NEW HAMPSHIRE NURSING HOME RULES
Section He-P 803.07 - Nursing Home Construction, Alterations or Renovations

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 803.07

Current through Register No. 52, December 26, 2024

(a) At least 60 days prior to initiating construction, the nursing home shall provide to the department notice and stamped architectural, sprinkler, and fire alarm plans drawn to scale for any of the following including but not limited to:

(1) A new building;

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

(3) Structural alterations to any resident 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) The department shall review plans for construction, renovation or structural alterations of a nursing home for compliance with all applicable sections of RSA 151 and He-P 803 and notify the applicant or licensee as to whether the proposed changes comply with these requirements.

(c) Department approval shall not be required prior to initiating construction, renovations or structural alterations, however an applicant or licensee who proceeds prior to receiving approval shall do so at their own risk.

(d) The nursing home shall comply with all applicable licensing rules when undertaking construction, renovations or structural alterations.

(e) A licensee or applicant constructing, renovating, 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) The Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities" (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A.

(f) All nursing homes newly constructed or undergoing modification after the 2019 effective date of He-P 803 shall comply with the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities" (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A.

(g) Where renovation or structural alteration work is done within an existing facility, all such work shall comply, insofar as practical, with applicable sections of the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities" (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A.

(h) The department's health facilities administration shall be the authority having jurisdiction for the application of the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities" (2018 edition), available as noted in Appendix A, and shall negotiate compliance and grant waivers in accordance with He-P 803.10 as appropriate.

(i) Waivers granted by the department for construction or renovation purposes shall not require annual renewal unless otherwise specified.

(j) The completed building shall be subject to an inspection pursuant to He-P 803.09 prior to its use.

#9856-A, eff 1-26-11

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