Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-62a

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-34-62a - Construction standards

(a) General provisions. All ambulatory surgical center construction, including new buildings and additions or alterations to existing buildings, shall be in accordance with standards set forth in sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and subsections 9.1, 9.2, 9.5, 9.9, 9.10, 9.31, and 9.32 in the American institute of architects academy of architecture for health publication no. ISBN 1-55835-151-5, entitled "1996-97 guidelines for design and construction of hospital and health care facilities," copyrighted in 1996, and hereby adopted by reference.

(b) Provisions for handicapped. All construction shall be in compliance with K.S.A. 58-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(c) Construction plans and specifications.

(1) Plans and specifications for each new ambulatory surgical center and each alteration and addition to any existing ambulatory surgical center, other than minor alterations, shall be prepared by an architect licensed in Kansas and shall be submitted to the licensing department before beginning construction. "Minor alterations" means those projects that do not affect the structural integrity of the building, do not change functional operation, and do not affect fire safety.

(2) Plans shall be submitted at the preliminary plan and outline specification stage.

(3) The preliminary plans shall include the following information:

(A) Sketch plans of the basement, each floor, and the roof indicating the space assignment, size, and outline of fixed equipment;

(B) all elevations and typical sections;

(C) a plot plan showing roads and parking facilities; and

(D) areas and bed capacities by floors.

(4) Outline specifications shall consist of a general description of the construction, air conditioning, heating, and ventilation systems.

(5) Contract documents and final plans shall be prepared by the architect and consist of working drawings that are complete and adequate for bidding, contract, and construction purposes. Specifications shall supplement the drawings to fully describe the types, sizes, capacities, workmanship, finishes, and other characteristics of all materials and equipment. Contract documents shall be submitted to the licensing department, if requested. The architect shall certify that contract documents and final plans are in compliance with subsections (a) and (b) of this regulation.

(d) Access. Representatives of the licensing department shall, at all reasonable times, have access to work in preparation or progress, and the contractor shall provide proper facilities for this access and inspection. A complete set of plans and specifications shall be available on the job site for use by licensing department personnel.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-34-62a

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-431; effective May 1, 1986; amended, T-87-51, Dec. 19, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended Dec. 29, 1995; amended April 20, 2001.