26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.351 - Construction Standards for New Nursing Facilities
(a) This section applies to a facility
licensed on or after April 2, 2018. The requirements of NFPA 101 and other
applicable NFPA codes and standards referenced in NFPA 101 will apply unless
otherwise noted or modified in this section:
(1) Buildings covered by this section must
comply with the New Health Care Occupancies chapter of NFPA 101.
(2) In addition to NFPA 101 and the standards
referenced therein, a facility covered by this division is subject to the
codes, standards, and requirements established by the following: UL; ASHRAE;
and ASTM.
(b) All
applicable local, state, or national codes and ordinances must be met as
determined by the authority having jurisdiction for those codes and ordinances
and by HHSC. Any conflicts must be made known to HHSC for appropriate
resolution.
(c) The design of
structural systems must be done by or under the direction of a professional
engineer who is currently licensed by the Texas Board of Professional
Engineers.
(d) Nothing in this
division may be construed as prohibiting a better type of building or
construction, more space, services, features, or greater degree of safety than
the minimum requirements.
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