| CODE: | 1994 State Regulations for Barrier-Free Facilities |
| SECTION: | Section 1105.4.9, Visual Alarms |
| QUESTION: | Are visual alarms required in patient rooms in hospitals and nursing homes? |
| ANSWER:
DISCUSSION: |
No. It was not the intent of Section 1105.4.9 to require audible or
visual alarms in patient care rooms of hospitals and nursing homes.
The first exception to Section 1105.4.9 states that alarm systems in Group I Division 1.1 and 2 Occupancies may be modified to meet standard health care design practice. This exception was intended to allow the use of any alarm system in Group I Division 1.1 and 2 Occupancies that allows the safe evacuation of patients. Due to the nature of these occupancies, it is assumed that there is always a full time care giver. |
| SUPERSEDES: | None |
| REQUESTED BY: | Department of Health |