Section DHS 132.81 - Scope and definitions(1) APPLICATION. This subchapter applies to all facilities except where noted. Wherever the rules in ss. DHS 132.83 and 132.84 modify the applicable life safety code under s. DHS 132.82, these rules shall take precedence.(2) DEFINITIONS. The definitions in the applicable life safety code required under s. DHS 132.82 apply to this subchapter. In addition, in this subchapter: (a) "Life safety code" means the National Fire Protection Association's standard 101.(b) "Period A facility" means a facility or a portion of a facility which before July 1, 1964, was either licensed as a nursing home or had the plans approved by the department; a county home or county mental hospital approved under former ch. PW 1 or 2 before July 1, 1964, which is to be converted to nursing home use; a hospital approved under ch. DHS 124 before July 1, 1964, which is to be converted to nursing home use; or any other recognized inpatient care facility in operation before July 1, 1964, to be converted to nursing home use.(c) "Period B facility" means a facility or a portion of a facility the plans for which were approved by the department on or after July 1, 1964, but no later than December 1, 1974; a county home or county mental hospital approved under former ch. PW 1 or 2, on or after July 1, 1964, but no later than December 1, 1974, which is to be converted for nursing home use; or any other recognized inpatient care facility in operation on or after July 1, 1964, but no later than December 1, 1974, which is to be converted to nursing home use.(d) "Period C facility" means a facility, the plans for which were approved by the department after December 1, 1974, including new additions to existing licensed facilities and major remodeling and alterations.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 132.81
Cr. Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; r. and recr. (2), Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (2) (b), Register, May, 1987, No. 377; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637.