Okla. Admin. Code § 310:661-8-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:661-8-4 - Space occupied by other entities

(a) Areas within the same building as a hospice inpatient facility that are leased to, or occupied by, a separate entity and comply with Health Care Occupancy requirements as specified by NFPA 101, 2000 edition, shall be separated from the licensed hospice by demising partitions that are rated not less than one (1) hour fire resistance. Lease areas that do not comply with Health Care Occupancy requirements as specified by NFPA 101, 2000 edition, shall be separated from the licensed hospice by demising partitions that are rated not less than two (2) hour fire resistance.

(b) Lease areas shall have signage that clearly identifies tenant areas from the hospice inpatient facility area.

(c) The lease between the hospice and the tenant entity shall require that the tenant area shall be:

(1) Maintained to comply with NFPA 101 for Health Care Occupancies;

(2) Included in the hospice's sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and fire drills; and

(3) Accessible to representatives of the Department to determine compliance with these standards.

(d) A copy of the executed lease agreement for leased areas shall be submitted to the Department for review as part of the plan approval application process and a current copy shall be available for review by Department staff upon request.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:661-8-4

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1303, eff 5-27-04