1. (1) Before the start of any construction or alteration project for a hospice, the plans for the construction or alteration shall be submitted to the department, pursuant to s. DHS 131.40, for review and approval by the department.

2. (2) The department shall review hospice construction and alteration plans for compliance with all of the following:

   1. (a) This chapter.
   2. (b) The Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, chs. SPS 361 to 366, with the exception of s. SPS 361.31 (3). Where chs. SPS 361 to 366 refer to the department of safety and professional services, those rules shall be deemed for purposes of review under this chapter to refer to the department of health services.

   3. (c) 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code NFPA 101.

      Note: Copies of the Life Safety Code NFPA documents and related codes are on file in the Department’s Division of Quality Assurance and the Legislative Reference Bureau and are available at the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

History

History: CR 19-092: cr. Register July 2020 No. 775, eff. 8-1-20.