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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 550 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS
SUBCHAPTER E - BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION/RULE ยง550.1203 - Design Criteria

Chapter Review Date (a) A center must be designed in accordance with:(1) the Health Care Occupancy chapter of the 2000 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code for newly constructed centers or centers converting an existing unlicensed building to a center; and(2) the requirements of Limited Care, as defined by NFPA 101.(b) An applicant for a center license must submit to HHSC site approval by the local building department and fire marshal having appropriate jurisdiction.(c) An applicant for a center license must meet applicable local, state, or national codes and ordinances as determined by the authority having appropriate jurisdiction for those codes and ordinances and by HHSC.(d) A center must meet the requirements of the International Plumbing Code or Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted by the local municipality.(e) If conflicting codes apply to the construction of the center, the more stringent codes apply.(f) A center may not be built in an area designated as a floodplain of 100 years or less.(g) A center must comply with the accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities as referenced in the revised regulations for Title II and III (2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 at