| (a) Electrical system. An existing large Type A assisted
living facility must ensure an electrical system meets the requirements
of 9.1.2, Electrical Systems, in NFPA 101, Chapter 9, Building Service
and Fire Protection Equipment.
(b) Lighting. An existing large Type A assisted living
facility must provide illumination throughout the building. Minimum
lighting levels must not be lower than:
(1) 10 footcandles in resident rooms during the day--illumination
requirements for these areas apply to lighting throughout the space,
as measured at 30 inches above the floor anywhere in the room;
(2) 20 footcandles in each corridor, staff station,
dining room, lobby, toilet room, bathroom, bathing facility, laundry
room, stairway, and elevator during the day--illumination requirements
for these areas apply to lighting throughout the space, as measured
at 30 inches above the floor anywhere in the room; and
(3) 50 footcandles for each medication preparation
or storage area, kitchen, and desk within a staff station. Illumination
requirements apply when the area is in use for a task it supports,
as measured where the task is being performed.
(c) Telephone. An existing large Type A assisted living
facility must provide at least one telephone in the facility that
is available to both staff and residents. Emergency telephone numbers
must be posted conspicuously at or near the telephone, including fire,
police, emergency medical services, and poison control center services.
(d) Communication system. An existing large Type A
assisted living facility that consists of two or more floors or separate
buildings must provide a communication system from each resident living
unit to a central staff station.
(1) The communication system must:
(A) be a direct telephone, emergency call system or
intercom;
(B) if it is an existing communication system, be approved
by HHSC to be continued in service;
(C) include at least:
(i) one central notification station at a fixed location
that receives all calls processed through the system; and
(ii) one permanently fixed call station or device in
every resident living unit.
(2) An existing large Type A assisted living facility
may provide:
(A) additional or portable notification stations or
devices in addition to the central notification station; or
(B) additional call stations or devices in private
or common resident areas.
(3) An existing large Type A assisted living facility
may provide residents with portable, wireless call transmitters, such
as pendants or wrist bands. However, a device may not be a substitute
for a fixed call station in a resident living unit.
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