4658 NURSING HOMES

4658.5390 PENALTIES FOR CONSTRUCTION DETAILS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION RULE VIOLATIONS. A $200 penalty shall be assessed on a daily basis for violations of part 4658.5300. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.5400 HEATING SYSTEM; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. The heating system must be capable of maintaining a minimum temperature of 71 degrees Fahrenheit in all resident areas during the heating season. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronicall…

4658.5405 VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. Existing facilities must have mechanical exhaust ventilation in the kitchen, laundry, soiled linen collection room, soiled utility rooms, and toilet areas, except if the toilet area is private or semiprivate, and is provi…

4658.5410 MECHANICAL ROOMS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. Mechanical rooms below grade, located in buildings constructed after 1972, with equipment using liquefied petroleum gas, must have continuous mechanical ventilation providing a pressure which is equal to or greater than atmospher…

4658.5415 FILTERS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. All air supplied to the nursing home must be free from harmful particulate matter, any type of combustion products or contaminates, obnoxious odors, or exhausted air from the building or adjoining property. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.…

4658.5490 PENALTIES FOR HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION RULE VIOLATIONS. A $200 penalty shall be assessed on a daily basis for violations of parts 4658.5400 to 4658.5415. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically…

4658.5500 DISTRIBUTION PANEL BOARDS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. All circuits in light and power panels must be identified with a typewritten index. Doors on electrical panel boards accessible to residents must be equipped with a lock. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 Histor…

4658.5505 INTERIOR LIGHTING; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. A source of interior lighting must be provided in every room in the nursing home. Each resident bedroom must be provided with a reading light for each occupant. Lighting levels in all areas of the nursing home must be suitable t…

4658.5510 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. Fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems must be provided according to chapter 1305. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 SR 196 Published Electronically: October 11, 2007

4658.5515 NURSE CALL SYSTEM; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. A communication system must be provided in a nursing home. It must register a call from the resident at the nursing station and activate a signal light by the bedroom door. Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08 History: 21 …

4658.5520 EMERGENCY ELECTRIC SERVICE; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION. To provide electricity during an interruption of the normal electrical power supply that affects medical care, or safety of the occupants, an emergency source of electrical power must be provided and connected to certai…

4658.5590 PENALTIES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; EXISTING CONSTRUCTION RULE VIOLATIONS. Penalty assessments for violations of parts 4658.5500 to 4658.5520 shall be assessed on a daily basis and are as follows: A. part 4658.5500, $50; B. parts 4658.5505 and 4658.5510, $200; and C. part…