| (a) This section applies to a facility constructed
or licensed on or after September 11, 2003, but before April 2, 2018.
The requirements of NFPA 101 and other applicable NFPA codes and standards
referenced in NFPA 101 will apply unless otherwise noted or modified
in this section:
(1) Buildings that were constructed or that received
design approval or building permits before July 5, 2016, must comply
with the Existing Health Care Occupancies chapter of NFPA 101. All
other buildings covered by this section must comply with the New Health
Care Occupancies chapter of NFPA 101.
(2) In addition to NFPA 101 and the standards referenced
therein, a facility covered by this division is subject to the codes,
standards, and requirements established by the following: UL; ASHRAE;
and ASTM.
(b) All applicable local, state, or national codes
and ordinances must be met as determined by the authority having jurisdiction
for those codes and ordinances and by HHSC. Any conflicts must be
made known to HHSC for appropriate resolution.
(c) The design of structural systems must be done by
or under the direction of a professional engineer who is currently
licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.
(d) Nothing in this division may be construed as prohibiting
a better type of building or construction, more space, services, features,
or greater degree of safety than the minimum requirements.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §554.331 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4408; amended to be effective March 22, 2018, 43 TexReg 1646; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871 |
