(1) The following
standards are adopted by reference:
(a)
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, IESNA, publication RP-29-06,
Lighting for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities, 2006 edition;
(b) The following chapters of the National
Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, as adopted by the
Legislature in Title
15A-5-207,
The State Construction and Fire Codes Act:
(i) Chapter 18, New Health Care
Occupancies;
(ii) Chapter 20, New
Ambulatory Health Care Occupancies.
(c) Americans with Disabilities Act and
Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADA/ABA- AG).
(2) The following codes and
standards apply to health care facilities. The licensee shall obtain clearance
from the authority having jurisdiction and submit documentation to the
Department verifying compliance with these codes and standards as they apply to
the category of health care facility being constructed:
(a) Local zoning ordinances;
(b) International Building Code, as adopted
by the Legislature in Title
15A-2-103,
The State Construction and Fire Codes Act;
(c) International Mechanical Code, as adopted
by the Legislature in Title
15A-2-103,
The State Construction and Fire Codes Act;
(d) International Plumbing Code, as adopted
by the Legislature in Title
15A-2-103,
The State Construction and Fire Codes Act;
(e) International Fire Code, as adopted by
the Legislature in Title 15A-2-103, The State Construction and Fire Codes
Act;
(f) R313. Environmental
Quality, Radiation Control;
(g)
R309. Environmental Quality, Drinking Water and Sanitation;
(h) R315. Environmental Quality, Solid and
Hazardous Waste;
(i) NFPA 70,
National Electric Code, as adopted by the Legislature in Title 15A-2-103, The
State Construction and Fire Codes Act;
(j) NFPA 99, Standards for Health Care
Facilities, 2005 edition;
(k) NFPA
110, Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 2010 edition;
(l) American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Handbook of
Fundamentals, 2009 edition.
(3) The licensee shall obtain a Certificate
of Occupancy from the local building official having jurisdiction.
(4) The licensee shall obtain a Certificate
of Fire Clearance from the Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
(5) The licensee must obtain clearance from
the Department prior to utilization of newly constructed facilities and
additions or remodels of existing facilities.
