Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 554. NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION |
SUBCHAPTER D. FACILITY CONSTRUCTION |
DIVISION 2. FACILITIES LICENSED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 |
SECTION 554.313. Interior Finishes--Walls, Ceilings, and Floors
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Interior finishes of walls and ceilings must have limited flame-spread rating as required by NFPA 101. Where new interior finishes of walls, ceilings, or floors are applied to existing facilities, the new finishes must meet the requirements for flame-spread ratings for new construction. Fire retardant paints or solutions must not be applied to new materials in an effort to meet flame-spread requirements for new construction. This description of interior finishes does not apply to furniture or accessories.
Source Note: The provisions of this §554.313 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4408; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871; amended to be effective January 2, 2022, 46 TexReg 9037