Indiana § 16-28-11-5 - Fire sprinkler systems in health facilities
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§ 16-28-11-5. Fire sprinkler systems in health facilities
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 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.
(3) Have a battery operated or hard wired smoke detector in each resident's room before July 1, 2012.
(c) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.73-2007, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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