Texas Register, Volume 27, Number 4, Pages 529-656, January 25, 2002 Page: 597
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(i) plumbing layout with pipe sizes and details suf-
ficient to assure safe and properly operating systems;
(ii) water systems;
(iii) sanitary systems;
(iv) gas systems; and
(v) other systems normally considered under the
scope of plumbing, fixtures, and provisions for combustion air supply.
(K) Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems
(HVAC) documents must include:
(i) sufficient details of HVAC systems and compo-
nents to assure a safe and properly operating installation, including, but
not limited to, heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning layout, ducts,
protection of duct inlets and outlets, combustion air, piping, exhausts,
and duct smoke and/or fire dampers; and
(ii) equipment types, sizes, and locations.
(L) If applicable, sprinkler system documents must in-
clude:
(i) plans and details of National Fire Protection As-
sociation (NFPA) designed systems;
(ii) plans and details of partial systems provided
only for hazardous areas; and
(iii) electrical devices interconnected to the alarm
system.
(M) Specifications must include:
(i) installation techniques;
(ii) quality standards and/or manufacturers;
(iii) references to specific codes and standards;
(iv) design criteria;
(v) special equipment;
(vi) hardware;
(vii) finishes; and
(viii) any others as needed to amplify drawings and
notes.
(N) Other layout, plans, or details as may be necessary
for a clear understanding of the design and scope of the project, includ-
ing plans covering private water or sewer systems, must be reviewed
by local health or wastewater authority having jurisdiction.
(3) Construction phase.
(A) DHS must be notified in writing before construc-
tion starts.
(B) All construction not done in accordance with the
completed plans and specifications as submitted for review and as mod-
ified in accordance with review requirements will require additional
drawings if the change is significant.
(4) Initial survey of completed construction.
(A) Upon completion of construction, including
grounds and basic equipment and furnishings, a final construction
inspection (initial survey) of the facility must be performed by DHS
before admitting clients. An initial architectural inspection will
be scheduled after DHS receives a notarized licensure application,
required fee, fire marshal approval, and a letter from an architect orengineer stating that to the best of their knowledge the facility meets
the architectural requirements for licensure.
(B) After the completed construction has been surveyed
by DHS and found acceptable, this information will be forwarded to the
DHS Facility Enrollment Section as part of the information needed to
issue a license to the facility. In the case of additions or remodeling of
existing facilities, a revision or modification to an existing license may
be necessary. The building, including basic furnishings and operational
needs, grades, drives, and parking, must essentially be 100% complete
at the time of this initial visit for occupancy approval and licensing.
A facility may accept up to three clients between the time it receives
initial approval from DHS and the time the license is issued.
(C) The following documents must be available to
DHS's architectural inspecting surveyor at the time of the survey of
the completed building:
(i) written approval of local authorities as required
in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
(ii) written certification of the fire alarm system by
the installing agency (the Texas State Fire Marshal's Fire Alarm Instal-
lation Certificate);
(iii) documentation of materials used in the building
that are required to have a specific limited fire or flame spread rating,
including special wall finishes or floor coverings, flame retardant cur-
tains (including cubicle curtains), rated ceilings, etc., and, in the case of
carpeting, a signed letter from the installer verifying that the carpeting
installed is named in the laboratory test document;
(iv) approval of the completed sprinkler system in-
stallation by the Texas Department of Insurance or designing engineer.
A copy of the material list and test certification must be available;
(v) service contracts for maintenance and testing of
alarm systems, sprinkler systems, etc.;
(vi) a copy of gas test results of the facility's gas
lines from the meter;
(vii) a written statement from an architect/engineer
stating, to the best of his knowledge, the building was constructed
in substantial compliance with the construction documents, the Life
Safety Code, DHS licensure standards, and local codes; and
viii) any other such documentation as needed.
(5) Nonapproval of new construction.
(A) If, during the initial on-site survey of completed
construction, the surveyor finds certain basic requirements not met,
DHS may recommend the facility not be licensed and approved for oc-
cupancy. Such items may include the following:
(i) substantial changes made during construction
that were not submitted to DHS for review and that may require
revised "as-built" drawings to cover the changes. This may include
architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical items as specified
in paragraph (3)(B) of this section;
(ii) construction that does not meet minimum code
or licensure standards, such as corridors that are less than required
width, ceilings installed at less than the minimum seven-foot, six-inch
height, resident bedroom dimensions less than required, and other such
features that would disrupt or otherwise adversely affect the clients and
staff if corrected after occupancy;
(iii) no written approval by local authorities;PROPOSED RULES January 25, 2002 27 TexReg 597
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