Codes and standards

1. A nursing facility must be designed, constructed, equipped, maintained, and operated in compliance with: a. This chapter; b. The Guidelines for Residential Health, Care, and Support Facilities, 2014 edition, compiled by the facility guidelines institute; c. The national fire protection association 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition; d. North Dakota Century Code section 54-21.3-04.1, relating to accessibility for disabled persons; e. The requirements for food and beverage establishments issued by the department; f. North Dakota Administrative Code article 62-03.1 relating to plumbing standards; g. North Dakota Administrative Code article 24-02 relating to electrical wiring standards; h. North Dakota Administrative Code article 45-12 relating to boiler rules and regulations; i. North Dakota Administrative Code article 33-15 governing air pollution control, relating to incinerators; and j. North Dakota Administrative Code article 33-10 relating to radiological health. 2. A nursing facility must comply with all applicable building codes, ordinances, and rules of city, county, or state jurisdictions. 3. These standards are established to bring about a desired performance result. If specific limits are prescribed, equivalent solutions may be acceptable if approved in writing by the department as meeting the intent of these standards.