Section 554.331 - Construction Standards(a) This section applies to a facility constructed or licensed on or after September 11, 2003, but before April 2, 2018. The requirements of NFPA 101 and other applicable NFPA codes and standards referenced in NFPA 101 will apply unless otherwise noted or modified in this section: (1) Buildings that were constructed or that received design approval or building permits before July 5, 2016, must comply with the Existing Health Care Occupancies chapter of NFPA 101. All other buildings covered by this section must comply with the New Health Care Occupancies chapter of NFPA 101.(2) In addition to NFPA 101 and the standards referenced therein, a facility covered by this division is subject to the codes, standards, and requirements established by the following: UL; ASHRAE; and ASTM.(b) All applicable local, state, or national codes and ordinances must be met as determined by the authority having jurisdiction for those codes and ordinances and by HHSC. Any conflicts must be made known to HHSC for appropriate resolution.(c) The design of structural systems must be done by or under the direction of a professional engineer who is currently licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.(d) Nothing in this division may be construed as prohibiting a better type of building or construction, more space, services, features, or greater degree of safety than the minimum requirements.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.331
The provisions of this §19.331 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4408; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 11, March 16, 2018, TexReg 1661, eff. 3/22/2018; Entire chapter transferred from Title 40, Pt. 1, Ch. 19 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 50, December 11, 2020, TexReg 8871, eff. 1/15/2021