| (E) Staff must be trained in the methods of releasing
the locking device.
(10) The exit doors may be equipped with a locking
device provided one of the following methods is met:
(A) the locking arrangement meets the requirements
for Delayed Egress Locking Systems in NFPA 101, or
(B) the following criteria which have been approved
by CMS:
(i) The building must have a complete fire alarm system
including a corridor smoke detection system or smoke detectors located
in each resident bedroom and a complete sprinkler system which are
interconnected to the fire alarm system.
(ii) The locking device must be electro-magnetic; that
is, no type of throw-bolt is to be used.
(iii) The device must release when the following occurs:
(I) activation of the fire alarm or sprinkler system;
(II) power failure to the facility; and
(III) activating a switch located at the main staff
station and at the monitoring station.
(iv) Upon loss of primary power, the exit doors must
not automatically reset on emergency power, but must be reset by manual
means only.
(v) A manual fire alarm pull must be located within
5'0" of the exit door with a sign stating, "Pull to release door in
an emergency."
(vi) A key pad, card, control button, or other electronic
device may be located at the exit door for routine use by staff.
(vii) Staff must be trained in the methods of releasing
the locking device.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §554.2208 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended 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 |
