Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES › Division 30 - Division of Regulation and Licensure › Chapter 86 - Residential Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities › Section 19 CSR 30-86.022 - Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Standards for Residential Care Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes fire safety and
				  emergency preparedness standards for residential care facilities and assisted
				  living facilities.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here.
AGENCY NOTE: All rules relating to long-term care
				  facilities licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services are
				  followed by a Roman Numeral notation which refers to the class (either class I,
				  II, or III) of standard as designated in section
				  198.085,
				  RSMo 2000.
(1) Definitions.
				For the purpose of this rule, the following definitions shall apply:
(A) Accessible spaces-shall include all
				rooms, halls, storage areas, basements, attics, lofts, closets, elevator
				shafts, enclosed stairways, dumbwaiter shafts, and chutes;
(B) Area of refuge-a space located in or
				immediately adjacent to a path of travel leading to an exit that is protected
				from the effects of fire, either by means of separation from other spaces in
				the same building or its location, permitting a delay in evacuation. An area of
				refuge may be temporarily used as a staging area that provides some relative
				safety to its occupants while potential emergencies are assessed, decisions are
				made, and, if applicable, evacuation has begun;
(C) Major renovation-shall include the
				following:
1. Addition of any room(s),
				accessible by residents, that either exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total
				square footage of the facility or exceeds four thousand five hundred (4,500)
				square feet;
2. Repairs,
				remodeling, or renovations that involve structural changes to more than fifty
				percent (50%) of the building;
3.
				Repairs, remodeling, or renovations that involve structural changes to more
				than four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet of a smoke section;
				or
4. If the addition is separated
				by two-(2-) hour fire-resistant construction, only the addition portion shall
				meet the requirements for NFPA 13, 1999 edition, sprinkler system, unless the
				facility is otherwise required to meet NFPA 13, 1999 edition;
(D) Fire-resistant
				construction-type of construction in residential care and assisted living
				facilities in which bearing walls, columns, and floors are of noncombustible
				material in accordance with NFPA 101, 2000 edition. All load-bearing walls,
				floors, and roofs shall have a minimum of a one- (1-) hour fire-resistant
				rating; and
(E) Concealed
				spaces-shall include areas within the building that cannot be occupied or used
				for storage.