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TITLE 25HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 448STANDARD OF CARE
SUBCHAPTER LRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL PLANT REQUIREMENTS
RULE §448.1203Emergency Evacuation

Every residential program shall:

  (1) have emergency evacuation procedures that include provisions for individuals with disabilities;

  (2) hold fire drills on each shift at least quarterly and correct identified problems promptly;

  (3) post exit diagrams conspicuously throughout the program site (except in small one-story buildings where all exits are obvious); and

  (4) be able to clear the building safely and in a timely manner at all times.


Source Note: The provisions of this §448.1203 adopted to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 2020; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8842

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