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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER DFACILITY CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 2FACILITIES LICENSED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
RULE §554.313Interior Finishes--Walls, Ceilings, and Floors

Interior finishes of walls and ceilings must have limited flame-spread rating as required by NFPA 101. Where new interior finishes of walls, ceilings, or floors are applied to existing facilities, the new finishes must meet the requirements for flame-spread ratings for new construction. Fire retardant paints or solutions must not be applied to new materials in an effort to meet flame-spread requirements for new construction. This description of interior finishes does not apply to furniture or accessories.
Source Note: The provisions of this §554.313 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4408; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871; amended to be effective January 2, 2022, 46 TexReg 9037

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