Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Community and Health Systems › Homes for the Aged Facilities › Certification of Specialized Programs › Subpart 8 - CERTIFICATION OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS OFFERED IN ADULT FOSTER CARE HOME TO CLIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY › Section R. 330.1803 - Facility environment; fire safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1803.
(1) A
					 facility that has a capacity of 4 to 6 clients shall be equipped with an
					 interconnected multistation smoke detection system which is powered by the
					 household electrical service and which, when activated, initiates an alarm that
					 is audible in all areas of the home. The smoke detection system shall be
					 installed on all levels, including basements, common activity areas, and
					 outside each sleeping area, but excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics,
					 so as to provide full coverage of the home. The system shall include a battery
					 backup to assure that the system is operable if there is an electrical power
					 failure and accommodate the sensory impairments of clients living in the
					 facility, if needed. A fire safety system shall be installed in accordance with
					 the manufacturer's instructions by a licensed electrical contractor and
					 inspected annually. A record of the inspections shall be maintained at the
					 facility.
(2) A facility that has a
					 capacity of 3 or fewer clients shall be equipped with an assured alarm that has
					 detectors located at least on each level of the home, including basements, but
					 excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each common use area and
					 outside each sleeping area. To be assured, the alarm shall be easily heard in
					 all locations of the home, including during times where there is background
					 noise that may detract from hearing the alarm, for example, laundry equipment
					 operation or vacuuming. The assured alarm is not required to be
					 interconnected.
(3) A facility that
					 has a capacity of 4 or more clients shall conduct and document fire drills at
					 least once during daytime, evening, and sleeping hours during every 3-month
					 period.
(4) A facility that has a
					 capacity of 3 or fewer clients shall conduct and document fire drills 4 times a
					 year. Two of the 4 fire drills shall be conducted during sleeping
					 hours.
(5) The capability of the
					 clients to evacuate a facility in the event of a fire shall be assessed using
					 methods described in appendix f of the 1985 life safety code of the national
					 fire protection association. Appendix f of the 1985 life safety code of the
					 national fire protection association is adopted by reference as part of these
					 rules. A copy of the adopted appendix f is available from the Department of
					 Mental Health, Lewis Cass Building, Lansing,
MI 48913, at cost. A copy of appendix f may also be
						obtained from the National Fire Protection Association Library, Battermarch
						Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, 1-800-344-3555. A
						prepaid fee may be required by the national fire protection association for a
						copy of appendix f. A price quote for copying of these pages may be obtained
						from the national fire protection association.
(6) Evacuation assessments shall be conducted
					 within 30 days after the admission of each new client and at least annually
					 thereafter. The specialized program shall forward a copy of each completed
					 assessment to the responsible agency and retain a copy in the home for
					 inspection. A home that is assessed as having an evacuation difficulty index of
					 "impractical" using appendix f of the life safety code of the national fire
					 protection association shall have a period of 6 months from the date of the
					 finding to do either of the following:
(a)
					 Improve the score to at least the "slow" category.
(b) Bring the home into compliance with the
					 physical plant standards for "impractical" homes contained in chapter 21 of the
					 1985 life safety code of the national fire protection association, which are
					 adopted by reference in these rules and which may be obtained from the
					 Department of Mental Health, Lewis Cass Building, Lansing, MI 48913, at cost,
					 or from the National Fire Protection Association Library, Battermarch Park,
					 P.O.Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, 1-800-344-3555. A prepaid fee
					 may be required by the national fire protection association for a copy of the
					 chapter 21 standards. A price quote for copying of these pages may be obtained
					 from the national fire protection association.