Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-61.4 - [Effective until 3/26/2025] Hospitals and health care facilities
(1) A hospital that is required to meet the
provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance
with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code if the hospital
is in compliance with the provisions of rule
661-205.5 (100). In any other
case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent
with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the hospital shall
be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical code requirement if the
Life Safety Code requirement is met.
(2) A nursing facility or hospice that is
required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to
be in compliance with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code
if the nursing facility or hospice is in compliance with the provisions of rule
661-205.10 (100). In any other
case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent
with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the nursing
facility or hospice shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state
mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is
met.
(3) An intermediate care
facility for persons with an intellectual disability or intermediate care
facility for persons with mental illness that is required to meet the
provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance
with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code if the
intermediate care facility is in compliance with the provisions of rule
661-205.15 (100). In any other
case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent
with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the intermediate
care facility shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical
code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is met.
(4) An ambulatory health care facility that
is required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed
to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical
code if the ambulatory health care facility is in compliance with the
provisions of rule 661-205.20 (100). In any other
case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent
with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the ambulatory
health care facility shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state
mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is
met.
(5) A religious nonmedical
health care institution that is required to meet the provisions of the state
mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of the
state mechanical code if the institution is in compliance with the provisions
of rule 661-205.25 (100). In any other
case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent
with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the religious
nonmedical health care institution shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
state mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is
met.
Notes
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(1) A hospital that is required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code if the hospital is in compliance with the provisions of rule 661-205.5 (100). In any other case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the hospital shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is met.
(2) A nursing facility or hospice that is required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code if the nursing facility or hospice is in compliance with the provisions of rule 661-205.10 (100). In any other case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the nursing facility or hospice shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is met.
(3) An intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual disability or intermediate care facility for persons with mental illness that is required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code if the intermediate care facility is in compliance with the provisions of rule 661-205.15 (100). In any other case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the intermediate care facility shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is met.
(4) An ambulatory health care facility that is required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance with the fire safety requirements of the state mechanical code if the ambulatory health care facility is in compliance with the provisions of rule 661-205.20 (100). In any other case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the ambulatory health care facility shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is met.
(5) A religious nonmedical health care institution that is required to meet the provisions of the state mechanical code shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of the state mechanical code if the institution is in compliance with the provisions of rule 661-205.25 (100). In any other case in which an applicable requirement of the Life Safety Code is inconsistent with an applicable requirement of the state mechanical code, the religious nonmedical health care institution shall be deemed to be in compliance with the state mechanical code requirement if the Life Safety Code requirement is met.