Section R. 29.1852 - Life safety code; new homes for the aged; adoption by reference; amendmentRule 52. Part A.
(1) The provisions of chapters 1 to 10, 11, 18, and 43 of the code that apply to new limited care occupancies, except as amended by these rules, are adopted by reference in R 29.1802 of these rules.(2) Section 18.3.6.1.1 is added to the code, to read as follows: 18.3.6.1.1 To provide for the physical needs of residents, seating locations within corridors shall be limited in number and only allowed where essential, such as waiting areas at elevators or outside transportation, and shall meet the following criteria: (a) Seating shall not impede on the required width of the corridor and shall be limited to seating which will accommodate up to 2 persons per location.(b)Seating arrangements shall be of metal or wood construction or upholstered furniture complying with 1 of the following provisions: (i) The furniture shall meet the criteria specified in 10.3.2.1 and 10.3.3.(ii) The furniture shall be in a building protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1).(2) Pads or cushions used on metal or wood construction shall meet the requirements of paragraph (i) of subdivision (b) of this rule or NFPA 701, as adopted in chapter 2 of the life safety code, adopted in R 29.1802. Part B. Existing board and care homes for the aged may comply with the provisions of chapters 1 to 11, 43 and chapter 18 or 32, of the code that apply to existing facilities that have verified to the department of community and health systems that they were in existence before February 11, 2018, as proved in section 20156(4) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20156(4), per 2017 PA 167. Or, they shall comply with part b of R 29.1851.
Section 32.1.1.4 is amended to read as follows:
Section 32.1.1.4 Refer to Section 33.1.1.4 for additional requirements.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.1852
2001 AACS; 2009 AACS; 2018 MR 20, Eff. 10/31/2018