(5) The capability of the clients to evacuate a facility in the event of a fire shall be
assessed using methods described in appendix f of the 1985 life safety code of the
national fire protection association. Appendix f of the 1985 life safety code of the
national fire protection association is adopted by reference as part of these rules. A copy
of the adopted appendix f is available from the Department of Mental Health, Lewis
Cass Building, Lansing,
MI 48913, at cost. A copy of appendix f may also be obtained from the National
Fire Protection Association Library, Battermarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy,
Massachusetts 02269-9101, 1-800-344-3555. A prepaid fee may be required by the
national fire protection association for a copy of appendix f. A price quote for copying
of these pages may be obtained from the national fire protection association.
(6) Evacuation assessments shall be conducted within 30 days after the admission
of each new client and at least annually thereafter. The specialized program shall
forward a copy of each completed assessment to the responsible agency and retain a
copy in the home for inspection. A home that is assessed as having an evacuation
difficulty index of "impractical" using appendix f of the life safety code of the
national fire protection association shall have a period of 6 months from the date of the
finding to do either of the following:
(a) Improve the score to at least the "slow" category.
(b) Bring the home into compliance with the physical plant standards for
"impractical" homes contained in chapter 21 of the 1985 life safety code of the national
fire protection association, which are adopted by reference in these rules and which may
be obtained from the Department of Mental Health, Lewis Cass Building, Lansing, MI
48913, at cost, or from the National Fire Protection Association Library, Battermarch
Park, P.O.Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, 1-800-344-3555. A prepaid
fee may be required by the national fire protection association for a copy of the chapter
21 standards. A price quote for copying of these pages may be obtained from the
national fire protection association.
History: 1996 AACS.
R 330.1804 Certification inspections and investigations.
Rule 1804. (1) A newly opened facility that has a temporary certification shall
notify the department when the number of residents of the facility reaches 50% of the
licensed capacity. Upon notice, the department will schedule and conduct an on-site
review of the facility's specialized program.
A written report of the review shall be provided to the department of social
services, the licensee, and the placing agency. Based upon the review, the department
may issue a provisional or regular certification. This rule does not apply to facilities
certified through the intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR)
program.
(2) Upon receipt of a complaint regarding the provision of specialized program
services, the department shall conduct a review within 30 days to determine whether
these rules have been violated. The department shall issue a written report of its findings
and provide a copy to the department of social services, the complainant, the facility,
and the placing agency.
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