(a) All new construction shall meet the following standards outlined in this section:

1. (1) General;
2. (2) Site location, inspection, approvals, and subsoil investigation;
3. (3) Submission of plans, specifications, and estimates;
4. (4) Plans and specifications; and
5. (5) Codes and standards.

(e)

1. (1) Community laundries in new facilities must provide complete separate (by partition) of the soiled laundry area (including washer) and the clean laundry area.
2. (2) A lavatory with soap and towel dispensers must be provided for the staff in each area and a rinsing sink provided in the soiled laundry area.
3. (3) A linen folding table must be provided in the clean laundry area.

(f)

1. (1) The total area set aside for clients’ dining and recreation purposes shall not be less than twenty square feet (20 sq. ft.) per bed.
2. (2) The areas shall be well lighted and well ventilated.

(g)

1. (1) Janitors’ closets shall be provided for each unit.
2. (2) These closets shall be provided with hot and cold running water, a floor receptor or service sink, and shelves for the storage of janitorial equipment and supplies.
3. (3) The closets shall be mechanically ventilated to the outside when janitorial supplies are present, closets must be kept locked.

(h)

1. (1) Space shall be provided for storage of soiled linen pending pick up.
2. (2) This dirty linen storage shall be in a separate room and ventilated to the outside.

(i)

1. (1) Each facility shall have an electrically-supervised, manually operated fire alarm system in accordance with Section 6-3, NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Handbook that applies to their facility.
2. (2) The fire alarm system shall be installed to transmit an alarm automatically to the fire department that is legally committed to serve the area in which the facility is located by the most direct and reliable method approved by the Office of Long-Term Care.

3. (3) An alarm signaling system may be connected to the fire department by:

   1. (A) Direct connection to the fire department monitoring panel;
   2. (B) Direct connection to the police or sheriff’s department monitoring panel if they do or can do the dispatching of the fire department;
   3. (C) Direct connection to the monitoring panel of a twenty-four (24) hour monitoring service that has a direct telephone line to the fire department; or
   4. (D) If none of the above are available to a facility, this part will not be enforced in that facility until their fire department obtains the capability.