Alabama Administrative Code › Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH › Chapter 420-5-22 - SUBMISSION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES › Section 420-5-22-.02 - Submission Of Plans And Specifications

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1)
New Facilities, Additions,
			 and Alterations
. Plans and specifications shall be submitted for
			 review and approval to the Alabama Department of Public Health for any building
			 that is intended to be occupied as a health care facility, and for additions
			 and alterations to health care facilities.
(2)
Minor Alterations and
			 Remodeling of Facilities That Are Currently Licensed
. Minor
			 alterations and remodeling are building construction projects which do not
			 affect the structural integrity of the building, which do not change functional
			 operation, which do not affect fire safety, and which do not add beds or
			 facilities over those for which the facility is licensed. Such projects are not
			 required to be submitted for approval. Projects which consist only of patching,
			 restoration, or painting of materials, elements, equipment, or fixtures for
			 maintenance purposes do not require submission.
(3) Plan Review Fees. Each project submitted
			 for review is subject to fees for the plan reviews and inspections, as
			 described in
Alabama Administrative
Code
Chapter 420-5-21,
"Payment of Plan Review Fees."
(4) Preparation of Plans and Specifications.
			 Drawings and specifications shall be prepared under the supervision and control
			 of an architect currently registered in Alabama. Final drawings and
			 specifications shall bear the registration seal of the architect and any
			 professional consultants. Drawings shall be coordinated and the scale of
			 drawings submitted shall be consistent for all disciplines.
(5) Preliminary Plan Submission. One set of
			 plans and outline specifications shall be submitted with the Department's
			 standard transmittal form.
(a) Preliminary
			 plans shall include the following:
1. A
			 functional program clearly explaining the purpose and requirements of the
			 project. The program shall list the Alabama State Board of Health rule that
			 applies to the project, and any other design standard to which the project is
			 designed.
2. Site plan showing
			 size, shape and topography of entire site; location of proposed building and
			 any existing structures; adjacent streets, highways, sidewalks, railroads,
			 etc., all properly designated; size, characteristics, and location of all
			 existing public utilities.
3. Floor
			 plans showing overall dimensions of buildings; location, size and purpose of
			 all rooms; location and size of all doors, windows, and other openings, with
			 swing of doors properly indicated; location of stairs, elevators, dumbwaiters,
			 vertical shafts, and chimneys. Renovations within existing health care
			 facilities shall include floor plan(s) showing the existing use of all rooms
			 and spaces included in the renovations. If phased construction is planned, each
			 phase shall be clearly indicated on the plans.
4. Typical wall section(s).
5. Life safety and egress plans, indicating
			 exit paths, travel distances, fire-rated and smoke walls, smoke compartment
			 areas, fire extinguisher locations, etc. Minimum scale shall be 1/8"=1' -0" for
			 the entire area of, or the area affected by, the project. In addition to these,
			 smaller scale plans may be submitted, to show a larger area or the complete
			 floor. Life safety plans at the same scale as the project floor plan, with
			 color graphics, are recommended. All required or planned interim safety
			 measures, such as temporary dust or construction barriers and temporary exit
			 arrangements, shall be shown. If phased construction is planned, life safety
			 plans showing the conditions at the start of each phase shall be
			 provided.
6. Listing of applicable
			 codes, and a chart or matrix showing the construction type of the project
			 areas, with the required rating of each structural element, the tested design
			 number or equivalent for each element, and the corresponding typical plan
			 detail(s) . Where an existing structure is involved with no alterations, a
			 matrix is not required but the existing building's construction type shall also
			 be shown.
7. Outline specifications
			 of materials and methods.
8.
			 Estimated construction cost, excluding design fees and medical
			 equipment.