22110876, 69A-40.024 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 22110876

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

UNIFORM FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Overview

RULE:

69A-40.024	Scope
69A-40.027	Definitions
69A-40.028	Standards of the National Fire Protection Association Adopted
69A-40.029	Evacuation Capability Evaluation in Legacy Facilities
69A-40.031	Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems (Repealed)
69A-40.033	Cooking Operations in Legacy Facilities
69A-40.035	Code Conflict Resolution
69A-40.036	Emergency Egress and Relocation Drills in Legacy Facilities
69A-40.037	Intergenerational Respite Care Assisted Living Facility (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

Sections 429.41 and 633.206, F.S., require the Division of State Fire Marshal to establish uniform firesafety standards for assisted living facilities using the current editions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code®, and NFPA 101A, Guide to Alternative Approaches to Life Safety. The proposed amendments will update the rules to reflect recent statutory changes, clarify current rule requirements, and repeal unnecessary rules.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendments will: remove unnecessary language from Rule 69A-40.024, F.A.C.; delete unnecessary definitions and add a definition of “legacy facility” in Rule 69A-40.027, F.A.C.; adopt the current editions of the NFPA 101 and NFPA 101A as the uniform firesafety standards for assisted living facilities in Rule 69A-40.028, F.A.C.; clarify the evacuation capability evaluation requirements for legacy facilities in Rule 69A-40.029, F.A.C.; clarify the cooking operation requirements for legacy facilities in Rule 69A-40.033, F.A.C.; update the code conflict resolution provisions in Rule 69A-40.035, F.A.C.; and clarify the fire exit drill requirements for legacy facilities in Rule 69A-40.036, F.A.C. Rules 69A-40.031 and 69A-40.037, F.A.C., are repealed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

429.02, 429.41, 633.104, 633.206 FS.

LAW:

429.41, 633.206 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/10/2019 Vol. 45/133

COMMENTS:

From 7/10/2019 To 7/31/2019 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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