DHS 124.30(2) (2) Plan review. Before the start of any new construction or alteration project for a hospital, the plans for the construction or alteration shall be submitted to the department, pursuant to s. DHS 124.29, for review and approval by the department.

DHS 124.30(3) (3) Department review. The department shall review new construction and alteration plans for compliance with all of the following:

DHS 124.30(3)(a) (a) This chapter.

DHS 124.30(3)(b) (b) Chapters SPS 361 to 366, except s. SPS 361.31 (3). Where chs. SPS 361 to 366 refer to the department of safety and professional services, those rules shall be deemed for purposes of review under this chapter to refer to the department of health services.

DHS 124.30(3)(c) (c) The provisions of the Life Safety Code adopted by the Conditions of Participation per s. 50.36, Stats.

DHS 124.30 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-96; cr. Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, January, 1999, No. 517; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6. and 7. Stats., Register September 2003 No. 573; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673.; CR 19-135: r. and recr. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; renum. (1) (a), (b) to DHS 124.275 (3), (4) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and r. (1) (intro.) under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774.

DHS 124.31 DHS 124.31 Fees for plan reviews.

DHS 124.31(1) (1) General. The fees established in this section shall be paid to the department for providing plan review services under this subchapter. The department may withhold providing services to parties who have past due accounts with the department for plan review services. Except as provided under sub. (4) (b), the fee for review of plans shall be based on the total gross floor area of s. SPS Table 302.31-1 and on the dollar value of the project to the table under sub. (3).

DHS 124.31(2) (2) Definition. In this section, “miscellaneous plans” means plans that have no building or heating, ventilation and air conditioning plan submissions, including all of the following:

DHS 124.31(2)(a) (a) Footing and foundation plans submitted prior to the submission of the building plans.

DHS 124.31(2)(b) (b) Structural plans submitted as independent projects, such as docks or antennae.

DHS 124.31(2)(c) (c) Plans for any other building component.

DHS 124.31(3) (3) Fee table. Fee part based on project dollar value.

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DHS 124.31(4) (4) Other fees.

DHS 124.31(4)(a) (a) Fee for plan entry. Each submission of plans for the project shall be accompanied by a $100 plan entry fee. When plans for multiple projects are submitted together, each project shall constitute a separate submission and requires a $100 plan entry fee.

DHS 124.31(4)(b) (b) Fee for miscellaneous plans. The fee for a miscellaneous plan shall be $250. This fee is for plan review and onsite review.

DHS 124.31(4)(c) (c) Fee for permission to start construction. The fee for permission to start construction shall be $75. This fee shall apply only to applicants proposing to start construction prior to approval of their plans by the department.

DHS 124.31(4)(d) (d) Fee for plan revision. The fee for revision of previously approved plans shall be $75. This paragraph applies when plans are revised for reasons other than those that were requested by the department. The department may not charge a fee for revisions requested by the department as a condition of original plan approval.

DHS 124.31(4)(e) (e) Fee for extension of plan approval. The examination fee for a plan approved for extension beyond the time limit specified in this chapter shall be $120 per plan.

DHS 124.31(4)(f) (f) Fee for petitions for variance. The fee for reviewing commercial building code petitions for variance shall be in accordance with ch. SPS 302. The fee for reviewing a petition on a priority basis shall be in accordance with ch. SPS 302.

DHS 124.31 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-96; cr. Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; CR 19-135: r. and recr. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; correction in numbering of (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (4) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774.

DHS 124.32 DHS 124.32 Patient rooms - general.

DHS 124.32(2) (2) Privacy. Visual privacy shall be provided for each patient in multi-bed patient rooms. In new or remodeled construction, cubicle curtains shall be provided.

DHS 124.32(3) (3) Toilet room.

DHS 124.32(3)(a) (a) In new construction, each patient room shall have access to one toilet without entering the general corridor area. One toilet room shall serve no more than 4 beds and no more than 2 patient rooms. A handwashing sink shall be provided either in each patient’s room or in the adjoining toilet room.

DHS 124.32(3)(b) (b) In new and remodeled construction, the door to the patient toilet room shall swing into the patient room, or two-way hardware shall be provided.

DHS 124.32(4) (4) Minimum floor area. The minimum floor area per bed shall be 80 square feet in multiple patient rooms and 100 square feet in single patient rooms. The distance between patient beds in multi-patient rooms shall be at least 3 feet.

DHS 124.32 History History: Emerg. renum. from DHS 124.27 (6), eff. 7-1-96; renum. from DHS 124.27 (6), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; CR 19-135: r. (1), (3) (c), (5) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20.