Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities: On May 4, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities,” which updates the fire safety requirements for health care providers and suppliers. This regulation requires certain providers and suppliers to meet the requirements of the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 and the 2012 edition of the Health Care Facilities Code, NFPA 99.
Please see the Press Release attached stating health care providers affected by this rule must comply with all regulations within 60 days of the date of the publication of the final rule (May 4, 2016). More information is coming from CMS and we will provide updates as we receive them.
SC16-22 – Release of Final Rule LSC
Press Release for Fire Safety Requirements