Minn. R. agency 151, ch. 7511, pt. 7511.4600 - CHAPTER 46 - ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS, RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITIES AND SUPERVISED LIVING FACILITIES

The IFC is amended by adding Chapter 46 to read:

CHAPTER 46

ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS, RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITIES

AND SUPERVISED LIVING FACILITIES

SECTION 4601

GENERAL

4601.1 Requirements. Adult day care centers, residential hospice facilities and supervised living facilities shall meet the requirements of this chapter.

SECTION 4602

ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS

4602.1 Classification of adult day care centers. Adult day care centers are classified in accordance with the following and must meet the fire safety requirements for the designated occupancy classification.

4602.1.1 Serving only participants capable of self-preservation. Centers serving only participants who are capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions shall meet all applicable requirements for Group E occupancies.

4602.1.2 Serving only participants not capable of self-preservation. Centers serving only participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions shall meet all applicable requirements for Group I-4 occupancies.

4602.1.3 Serving both participants capable and participants not capable of self-preservation. Centers serving a population that includes both participants who are capable and participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions shall meet the occupancy requirements for Group I-4 or Group E occupancies. In addition to the requirements for Group E occupancies, the center shall meet the requirements set forth in Sections 4602.1.3.1 through 4602.1.3.4.

4602.1.3.1 Population. Not more than 50 percent of the center's licensed capacity shall be made up of participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions.

4602.1.3.2 Location. The center must be located on a floor level with all exits directly to grade without any intervening stairs.

4602.1.3.3 Fire alarm and detection. The center shall be protected with a complete automatic fire detection system consisting of automatic smoke detection in all corridors and at the top of all stairways and automatic detection in boiler and furnace rooms, kitchens, storage rooms, janitor closets, laundries, and other hazardous areas. In buildings equipped with manual fire alarm systems, the manual fire alarm and automatic detection systems shall be electrically interconnected.

4602.1.3.4 Evacuation time. The center shall demonstrate the ability to evacuate the entire population of the center within three minutes.

SECTION 4603

RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITIES

4603.1 Classification of residential hospice facilities. Residential hospice facilities meeting the fire-protection provisions of Chapter 22 of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 101 (Quincy, Massachusetts, 1997) for impractical evacuation capabilities shall be classified as Group R-4 occupancies, if serving six to 12 persons, or as Group R-3 occupancies, if serving five or fewer persons. For purposes of this section, Standard No. 101 (1997) Chapter 22 is incorporated by reference, is not subject to frequent change and is available at the State Law Library, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.

SECTION 460

SUPERVISED LIVING FACILITIES

4604.1 Classification of supervised living facilities. Supervised living facilities are classified in accordance with Chapter 2 and must meet the fire safety requirements for the designated occupancy classification.

4604.1.1 Class A-1 supervised living facilities. Class A-1 supervised living facilities must meet Group R-3 occupancy requirements.

4604.1.2 Class A-2 supervised living facilities. Class A-2 supervised living facilities housing not more than 16 persons, excluding staff, must meet Group R-4 occupancy requirements. Class A-2 supervised living facilities housing more than 16 persons, excluding staff, must meet Group I-1 occupancy requirements.

4604.1.3 Class B-1 supervised living facilities. Class B-1 supervised living facilities meeting the fire-protection provisions of Chapter 21 of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 101 (Quincy, Massachusetts, 1985) for impractical evacuation capabilities shall be classified as Group R-3 occupancies. For the purposes of Sections 4604.1.3 and 4604.1.4, Standard No. 101 (1985) Chapter 21 is incorporated by reference, is not subject to frequent change and is available at the State Law Library, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155.

4604.1.4 Class B-2 supervised living facilities. Class B-2 supervised living facilities meeting the fire-protection provisions of Chapter 21 of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 101 (Quincy, Massachusetts, 1985) for impractical evacuation capabilities shall be classified as Group R-4 occupancies.

4604.1.5 Class B-3 supervised living facilities. Class B-3 supervised living facilities must meet Group I-2 occupancy requirements.

Notes

Minn. R. agency 151, ch. 7511, pt. 7511.4600

32 SR 10

Statutory Authority: MS s 299F.011