467.8.3 Emergency Electrical System

A Type III essential electrical system shall be provided in all hospice facilities as described in National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code 99, "Health Care Facilities", and incorporated by reference in Rule 69A-3.012, Florida Administrative Code. The emergency power for this system shall meet the requirements of a Level II, type 10, Class 48 generator as described in National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code 110, "Emergency Standby Power Systems", and incorporated by reference in Rule 69A- 3.012, Florida Administrative Code.

The essential electrical system shall have at a minimum one transfer switch. Separate electrical branches are not required.

There shall be selected life safety lighting provided at a minimum of 1 footcandle (10 lux) and designed for automatic dusk-to-dawn operation along the travel paths from the exits to the public way or to safe areas located a minimum of 30 feet (9.14 m) from the building.

A minimum of one elevator per bank serving any patient use floor shall be connected to the essential electric system and arranged for automatic operation during loss of normal power. Elevator cab lighting, controls, and communication and signal systems shall be connected to the essential electrical system.

If required by the facility's emergency food plan, there shall be power connected to the essential electrical system for kitchen refrigerators, freezers and range hood exhaust fans. Selected lighting within the kitchen and dry storage areas shall be connected to the essential electrical system.

Wired- or wireless-type nurse call systems shall be permitted if they have been tested and approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL) to meet the requirements of UL 1069, 7th edition, published October 12, 2007, as referenced in Chapter 35 of this code. All wireless systems shall have been tested and approved by an NRTL to meet the requirements of Section 49, Wireless Systems of UL 1069, 7th edition as referenced in Chapter 35 of this code. All nurse call systems, whether wired or wireless, shall have electronically supervised visual and audible annunciation in accordance with the supervision criteria of UL 1069, 7th edition for nurse call systems and be tested and approved by an NRTL to meet those requirements.

A nurse call system accessible by the patient shall be provided in each patient sleeping room. A nurse call master panel shall be provided at the nurses' station. Nurse call duty stations shall be provided in each clean workroom, soiled workroom, medicine preparation room and nourishment room.