situation, the facility shall provide common area or areas of refuge for all [patients] as residents described below. (a) (text unchanged) (b) The 30 square feet (2.79 square meters) per bed include a minimum of 5 percent of the [patients] bedrooms. A minimum temperature of [70] °F (22°C) resident 71 and a maximum shall be maintained in this area. temperature of 81 °F (27 °C) (c) (text unchanged) (d) The facility shall provide to the Department for approval a written plan which defines the specified area or areas of refuge[,] and outlines paths of egress from the common areas of refuge, the provision for light, heat,[ cooling], [patients] food service, and the washing and toileting of residents. (5) Emergency Power Source. The emergency power source shall be a generating set and prime move located on the premises with automatic transfer. The following are required as part of the emergency power system: (a)— (b) (text unchanged) (c) The emergency generator shall have a capability of 48 hours of operation from fuel stored onsite. (d) (text unchanged) [(6) Applicability of Emergency Requirements.] [G.—H. (Repealed)] [I] Lighting [New Construction and Existing Facilities]. [patient’s] room E. Each resident’s be lighted by outside windows and [also] shall have artificial light adequate for reading and other uses as required. All entrances, hallways, stairways, inclines, ramps, basements, attics,
situation, the facility shall provide common area or areas of refuge for all [patients] residents as described below. (a) (text unchanged) (b) The 30 square feet (2.79 square meters) per bed include a minimum of 5 percent of the [patients] resident bedrooms. A minimum temperature of [70] 71 °F (22°C) and a maximum temperature of 81 °F (27 °C) shall be maintained in this area. (c) (text unchanged) (d) The facility shall provide to the Department for approval a written plan which defines the specified area or areas of refuge[,] and outlines paths of egress from the common areas of refuge, the provision for light, heat,[ cooling], food service, and the washing and toileting of [patients] residents. (5) Emergency Power Source. The emergency power source shall be a generating set and prime move located on the premises with automatic transfer. The following are required as part of the emergency power system: (a)— (b) (text unchanged) (c) The emergency generator shall have a capability of 48 hours of operation from fuel stored onsite. (d) (text unchanged) [(6) Applicability of Emergency Requirements.] [G.—H. (Repealed)] [I] E. Lighting [New Construction and Existing Facilities]. Each [patient’s] resident’s room be lighted by outside windows and [also] shall have artificial light adequate for reading and other uses as required. All entrances, hallways, stairways, inclines, ramps, basements, attics,
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