1. Hospitals must be designed, constructed, equipped, maintained, and operated in compliance with: a. This chapter. b. The Guidelines for Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities, 2014 edition, compiled by the facility guidelines institute. c. The national fire protection association 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition. d. North Dakota Century Code section 54-21.3-04.1, relating to accessibility for disabled persons. e. The requirements for food and beverage establishments issued by the department. f. Article 62-03.1 relating to plumbing standards. g. Article 24-02 relating to electrical wiring standards. h. Article 45-12 relating to boiler rules and regulations. i. Article 33-15 governing air pollution control, relating to incinerators. j. Article 33-10 relating to radiological health.

2. Hospitals shall comply with all applicable building codes, ordinances, and rules of city, county, or state jurisdictions.

3. These minimum standards are established to bring about a desired performance result. If specific limits are prescribed, equivalent solutions will be acceptable if they are approved in writing by the department as meeting the intent of these standards.

History: Effective April 1, 1994; amended effective July 1, 2015.

General Authority: NDCC 23-01-03(3)(4), 28-32-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 23-16-05