Utah Admin. Code R432-12-5 - General Construction Requirements

(1) Table 1 identifies the levels of care and construction requirements that apply.

TABLE 1 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
	LEVEL I	LEVEL II	LEVEL III	LEVEL IV
Number of. residents	1 -16	4 -16	4 -16	4-16
Are residents Capable of Unassisted Self Preservation?	No, they are non ambulatory non-mobile	No, they are non ambulatory non-mobile	Yes, they are ambulatory mobile	Yes, they are ambulatory mobile
What are resident's exit ability in an emergency	Restricted, physical or mental disability and medical condition	Restricted, physical or mental disability	Restricted, chemical or physical restraints	Not restricted
Percentage of accessible rooms required	100%	10% or 100% if Physical Rehab.	10%	10%
Construction Requirements code or regulation	NFPA 101	NFPA 101	NFPA 101	Utah Fire Prevention Board Rule R710-3; IBC R-4 occupancy
Fire rating of construction	1 hour	1 hour	1 hour	No requirement
Sprinkler required?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only if bldg.. larger than 4,500 SF
Smoke detector required?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manual fire alarm required?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Above 3 systems required to be interconnected	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Corridor width required	8 feet	6 feet`	5 feet	As required by IBC
Resident room door width required	44 inch	44 inch	36 inch	36 inch
Nurse call system required?	Yes	Yes	Optional	yes

(2) Level I facilities shall meet the Nursing Facility Construction standards in Rule R432-5.

(3) Level II and III facilities shall additionally comply with the construction and design requirements identified in this section, unless specifically exempted.

(4) Level IV facilities shall additionally comply with the Assisted Living Facility Type I Construction standards in Rule R432-6.

(5) Level I, II, III, and IV facilities shall additionally comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 42, Part 12101, 1990.

(6) Level I, II, and III facilities shall additionally comply with the life safety code requirements of the plans review process in Rule R432-4.

(7) Level IV facilities shall additionally comply with the fire safety requirements of Rule R710-3, Assisted Living Facilities.

(8) The licensee shall ensure that:

(a) there is a common room for dining, sitting, meeting, visiting, recreation, worship, and other activities with enough space or separation to promote and facilitate the activity without interfering with concurrent activities or functions;

(b) there is at least 30 square feet computed per licensed bed capacity but no less than a total of 225 square feet; and

(c) there is enough space for necessary equipment and storage of recreational equipment and supplies.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-12-5

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023