| (B) no written approval by local authorities;
(C) fire protection systems not completely installed
or not functioning properly including fire alarm systems, emergency
power and lighting, and sprinkler systems;
(D) required exits are not all usable according to
NFPA 101 requirements;
(E) telephone not installed or not properly working;
(F) sufficient basic furnishings, essential appliances
and equipment are not installed or not functioning; and
(G) any other basic operational or safety feature which
the surveyor, as the authority having jurisdiction, encounters which
in his or her judgment would preclude safe and normal occupancy by
residents on that day.
(2) If the surveyor encounters deficiencies that do
not affect the health and safety of the residents, licensure may be
recommended based on an approved written plan of correction by the
facility's administrator.
(3) Copies of reduced size floor plan on an 8 1/2 inch
by 11 inch sheet must be submitted in duplicate to HHSC for record/file
use and for such uses by the facility as evacuation planning and fire
alarm zone identification. The plan must contain basic legible information
such as overall dimensions, room usage names, actual bedroom numbers,
doors, windows, and any other pertinent information.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §551.60 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 5328; amended to be effective May 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 4060; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1883; amended to be effective February 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 787 |
