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| Range Hood Extinguishing Systems.
(B) In licensed facilities with a total of twenty-one (21) or more licensed beds and whose application was filed after July 11, 1980, and prior to October 1, 2000:
1. The kitchen shall be provided with a range hood and an approved automatic range hood extinguishing system unless the facility has an approved sprinkler system. Facilities with range hood systems shall continue to maintain and test these systems; and
2. The extinguishing system shall be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 96, 1998 edition. II/III
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| Exits, Stairways, and Fire Escapes.
(A) Each floor of a facility shall have at least two (2) unobstructed exits remote from each other. I/II
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6/16/2025
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| Protection from Hazards.
(J) In all facilities that were initially licensed on or prior to December 31, 1987, and all facilities licensed for twenty (20) or fewer beds prior to August 28, 2007, each smoke section shall be separated by a one- (1-) hour fire-rated smoke partition that extends from the inside portion of an exterior wall to the inside portion of an exterior wall and from the floor to the underside of the floor or roof deck above, through any concealed spaces, such as those above suspended ceilings, and through interstitial structural and mechanical spaces. Smoke partitions shall be permitted to terminate at the underside of a monolithic or suspending ceiling system where the following conditions are met: The ceiling system forms a continuous membrane, a smoketight joint is provided between the top of the smoke partition and the bottom of the suspended ceiling and the space above the ceiling is not used as a plenum. Smoke partition doors shall be at least twenty- (20-) minute fire-rated or its equivalent, self-closing, and may be held open only if the door closes automatically upon activation of the complete fire alarm system. II
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6/16/2025
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| In facilities that are constructed or have plans approved after July 1, 2005, electrical wiring shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, 1999 edition, National Fire Protection Association, Inc., incorporated by reference, in this rule and available by mail at One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, and local codes. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the materials incorporated by reference. Facilities built between September 28, 1979 and July 1, 2005 shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the National Electrical Code, which was in effect at the time of the original plan approval and local codes. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. In facilities built prior to September 28, 1979, electrical wiring shall be maintained in good repair and shall not present a safety hazard. All facilities shall have wiring inspected every two (2) years by a qualified electrician. II/III
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services