HCS HB 952 & 674 -- LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES AND SPRINKLER
SYSTEM INSTALLERS (Wilson, 130)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Crime Prevention and Public Safety

This substitute requires all new long-term care facilities and
facilities completing a major renovation that are licensed by the
Department of Health and Senior Services to install and maintain
approved sprinkler systems in accordance with the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) by August 28, 2007.  All existing
long-term care facilities must install and maintain an approved
sprinkler system by December 31, 2015.  Facilities that take a
substantial step to install an approved sprinkler system prior to
December 31, 2015, may apply to the department for a matching
funds loan to install the system.  The Fire Safety Standards Loan
Fund is created as the funding mechanism for these loans.  All
long-term care facilities must be equipped by December 31, 2008,
with a complete fire alarm system; and each floor accessed by
residents must be divided into at least two sections by one-hour
rated smoke partition.

The department may require employees and contract personnel of
any long-term care facility to be awake, dressed, and prepared to
assist residents in case of an emergency and the facility to have
an emergency preparedness plan.

The Fire Mitigation System Installer Statewide Qualification
Commission, which expires July 1, 2008, is established to study
and review the development of a statewide standard for persons
installing or inspecting sprinkler systems.  Members of the
commission will include the directors of the departments of
Health and Senior Services, Economic Development, and Public
Safety and five individuals appointed by the Governor including
two fire mitigation system installers/inspectors who have been
practicing for the past five years, a member of the local
jurisdiction for fire mitigation system installers for the past
five years, a representative from the relevant skill trade
organizations, and one public citizen.  The commission must
submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly with its
recommendations in support or opposition to the statewide
standards by July 1, 2008.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of $0 or
Greater than $1,583,239 in FY 2008, $0 or Greater than $1,582,741
in FY 2009, and $0 or Greater than $1,597,224 in FY 2010.  No
impact on Other State Funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and FY 2010.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am