Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 571.2 - Modifications to HHS requirements(a) Life Safety Code means the standard as defined in § 569.2 (relating to fire safety standards).(b) Adequate storage areas shall be provided to meet the needs of the facility.(c) Patient privacy shall be provided in preoperative and postoperative areas.(d) In multistory buildings, where the ASF may be provided on floors other than at grade level, at least one hospital type elevator shall be provided.(e) Elevators shall conform to "HHS Requirements" and the latest edition of the "American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Stairs."(f) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 12101-12213).The provisions of this §571.2 amended October 22, 1999, effective 11/22/1999, 29 Pa.B. 5583.