rules and regulations for assisted living facilities level ii - Arkansas ...

plans and specifications shall be submitted in duplicate, one (1) to OLTC
and one (1) to the Plumbing Division of the Arkansas Department of
Health, for review along with a copy of the statement of approval from the
Comprehensive Health Planning Agency. Final plan approval shall be
given by OLTC.
b. Such plans and specifications shall be prepared by a registered
professional engineer or an architect licensed in the State of Arkansas
pursuant to Act 270 of 1941, codified as Ark. Code Ann. §17-15-101, et
seq. and shall be drawn to scale with the title and date shown thereon.
OLTC shall have a minimum of three (3) weeks to review the drawing and
specifications and submit their comments to the applicant. Any proposed
deviations from the approved plans and specifications shall be submitted
to the OLTC prior to making any changes. Construction cannot start until
approval of plans and specifications have been received from the OLTC.
The OLTC shall be notified as soon as construction of a new building or
alteration to an existing building is started.
c. An estimate shall accompany all working plans and specifications when
the total cost of construction is more than one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000).
d. Representatives from the OLTC shall have access to the construction
premises and the construction project for purposes of making whatever
inspections the OLTC deems necessary throughout the course of
construction.
901.4 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
All facilities licensed under these regulations shall be designed and constructed to
substantially comply with pertinent local and state laws, codes, ordinances and
standards. All new construction shall be in accordance with the requirements for
I-2 Groups as specified in the International Building Code (IBC) 2000, except
that:
1. All exit corridors shall be no less than six (6) feet wide, and shall be clear
of obstructions. In fully sprinkled buildings, furnishings and seating areas
are permitted in corridors as long as at least a corridor width of six (6) feet
remains clear of obstructions;
2. Exit doors from patient or resident rooms shall be no less than thirty-six
inches (36”) wide; and,
3. Doors shall, at a minimum, meet or exceed the fire ratings specified for I-2
Group construction under the IBC 2000. Compliance with this
requirement shall be determined by the approved fire rating of the door
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Assisted Living Facilities Level II R. 08/01/11