Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1243
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-28-11.
Synopsis: Fire sprinklers in nursing homes. Requires certain health
facilities to have automatic fire sprinkler systems before July 1, 2012.
Provides that if a system is not installed before July 1, 2010, a plan for
completion must be submitted to the state department of health (state
department). Requires the state department to publish in the state
department's consumer guide to nursing homes the types of fire
sprinkler systems and smoke detectors in a nursing home.
Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2007.
Mays, Hoy
January 11, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
Introduced
First Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2007)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1243
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
health.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 16-28-11-5; (07)IN1243.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 16-28-11-5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2007]: Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to the Indiana
Veterans' Home.
(b) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28 as a comprehensive
care facility must do the following:
(1) Have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed
throughout the health facility before July 1, 2012.
(2) If an automatic fire sprinkler system is not installed
throughout the health facility before July 1, 2010, submit
before July 1, 2010, a plan to the state department for
completing the installation of the automatic fire sprinkler
system before July 1, 2012.
(c) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this section.
SOURCE: IC 16-28-11-6; (07)IN1243.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 16-28-11-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2007]: Sec. 6. The state department shall disclose, in the state
department's consumer guide to nursing homes, whether a health
facility is:
(1) fully;
(2) partially; or
(3) not;
equipped with fire sprinklers.
SOURCE: IC 16-28-11-7; (07)IN1243.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 16-28-11-7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2007]: Sec. 7. The state department shall disclose the following
information in the state department's consumer guide to nursing
homes:
(1) Whether a health facility has:
(A) a battery operated;
(B) a hard wired; or
(C) no;
smoke detector in each resident's room.
(2) If a health facility has a hard wired or wireless smoke
detector in each resident's room, whether the smoke detector:
(A) provides a visual and audible signal at the nurses'
stations that attend each room;
(B) transmits to a central station service; and
(C) connects to the health facility's fire alarm system.
SOURCE: ; (07)IN1243.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]
(a) As used in this
SECTION, "commissioner" has the meaning set forth in
IC 16-18-2-340.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 16-28-11-5, as added by this act, the
state department of health shall carry out IC 16-28-11-5, as added
by this act, under interim written guidelines approved by the
commissioner.
(c) This SECTION expires on the earlier of the following:
(1) The date rules are adopted under IC 16-28-11-5, as added
by this act.
(2) January 1, 2009.
SECTION 5.
An emergency is declared for this act.