R432-11-4. General Construction

See R432-4-23 with the following modifications:

(1) Corridors in patient use areas shall be a minimum eight feet wide.

(2) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of corridors and hallways used by patients and meet the Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines requirements. The top of the rail shall be 34 inches above the floor except for areas serving children and other special care areas.

(3) Plumbing, including medical gas and suction systems are required.

(4) An emergency electrical service is required. An on-site emergency generator shall be provided and the following services shall be connected to the emergency generator:

(a) life safety branch, as defined in section 517-32 of the National Electric Code NFPA 70, which is adopted and incorporated by reference;

(b) critical branch as defined in 517-33 of the National Electric Code NFPA 70, which is adopted and incorporated by reference;

(c) equipment system, as defined in 517-34 of the National Electric Code NFPA 70, which is adopted and incorporated by reference;

(d) telephone;

(e) nurse call;

(f) heating equipment necessary to provide adequate heated space to house all patients under emergency conditions;

(g) one duplex receptacle in each patient room;

(h) one duplex receptacle at each nurse station;

(i) duplex receptacles in the emergency heated area at a ratio of one for each ten patients;

(j) fuel storage capacity shall permit continuous operation for at least 48 hours.

(5) If installed, fixed and mobile X-ray equipment shall comply with Articles 517 and 660 of NFPA 70, which is adopted and incorporated by reference.