Current through Reg. 49, No. 25; June 21, 2024
Section 553.243 - Means of Egress Requirements for a New Large Type B Assisted Living Facility(a) A new large Type B assisted living facility must meet the requirements of 18.2, Means of Egress, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies, except as described in this section.(b) A new large Type B assisted living facility must ensure doors meet the requirements of 18.2.2.2, Doors, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies, and the additional requirements of this section. (1) A resident room door in a new large Type B assisted living facility must latch in its frame to resist the passage of smoke.(2) In a new large Type B assisted living facility comprised of buildings containing living units with independent cooking equipment within the living unit, a door between the living unit and a corridor or hallway must:(A) be self-closing or automatic-closing; and(B) latch in its frame to resist the passage of smoke.(3) A resident room door or living unit door must not be arranged to prevent the occupant from closing the door.(c) A new large Type B assisted living facility providing spaces for use by residents on floors other than the ground floor must provide at least two separate approved stairs and must ensure stairs used as a means of egress meet the requirements of 18.2.2.3, Stairs, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies.(d) A new large Type A assisted living facility must ensure means of egress are marked according to the requirements of 18.2.10, Marking of Means of Egress, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies.(e) A new large Type B assisted living facility must provide emergency lighting according to the requirements of 18.2.9, Emergency Lighting, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.243
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 34, August 20, 2021, TexReg 5247, eff. 8/31/2021