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§2009.24. Alternative electrical power source required
A. Nursing facilities shall have a generator or other Louisiana Department of Health
approved alternate electrical power source in the event of the loss of primary electrical power
in accordance with this Section.
B. The generator or alternate electrical power source shall have a simultaneous
capability of providing sufficient electrical power for all of the following:
(2)Lighting in patient care areas.
(3)Medical equipment in patient care areas.
(4)Electrical components of the approved potable water system.
(5)Electrical components of the approved sewer systems.
(6)Operation of the nursing facility's medication dispensing and medication
refrigeration systems.
(7)Operation of the nursing facility's dietar
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§2009.24. Alternative electrical power source required
A. Nursing facilities shall have a generator or other Louisiana Department of Health
approved alternate electrical power source in the event of the loss of primary electrical power
in accordance with this Section.
B. The generator or alternate electrical power source shall have a simultaneous
capability of providing sufficient electrical power for all of the following:
(1) Life safety systems.
(2) Lighting in patient care areas.
(3) Medical equipment in patient care areas.
(4) Electrical components of the approved potable water system.
(5) Electrical components of the approved sewer systems.
(6) Operation of the nursing facility's medication dispensing and medication
refrigeration systems.
(7) Operation of the nursing facility's dietary services and related refrigeration.
(8) Operation of the nursing facility's laundry services.
(9)(a) For nursing facilities built or whose construction plans have been approved
by the department prior to August 1, 2022, HVAC systems or portions of systems required
to maintain a safe indoor temperature to be powered at a minimum fifty percent of the air
conditioning systems and fifty percent of the heating systems in the facility.
(b) For nursing facilities approved for construction and built on or after August 1,
2022, HVAC systems or portions of systems required to maintain a safe indoor temperature
to be powered at a minimum ninety percent of the air conditioning systems and ninety
percent of the heating systems in the facility.
C.(1) The generator or alternate electrical power source shall be permanently
installed onsite at the nursing facility and shall have fuel stored onsite at the nursing facility
or delivered prior to the emergency event, in the following quantities:
(a) For nursing facilities built or whose construction plans have been approved by
the department prior to August 1, 2022, an amount sufficient to operate the generator or
alternative electrical power source under full load for forty-eight hours.
(b) For nursing facilities approved for construction and built on or after August 1,
2022, an amount sufficient to operate the generator or alternative electrical power source
under full load for seventy-two hours.
(2) Natural gas is an allowable fuel source and meets the onsite fuel requirement if
there is an onsite propane tank sufficient in size to meet the fuel requirements provided for
in this Section.
D. Each nursing facility shall have fuel delivery agreements in place that will extend
the uninterrupted operation of the generator or alternative electrical power source under full
load to a total period of one hundred sixty-eight hours for a single emergency event. Nursing
facilities may interrupt operation of the generator or alternative electrical power source to
conduct routine maintenance as recommended by manufacturer's specifications.
E.(1) For nursing facilities built or whose construction plans have been approved by
the department prior to August 1, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Health may provide a
waiver for the permanently installed generator or alternative electrical power source required
by this Section if it is determined that there is not sufficient physical space available or a
governmental ordinance exists that makes it impossible to place a generator or alternative
electrical power source and the fuel required by this Section on the premises of the nursing
facility.
(2) Each nursing facility which receives a waiver pursuant to this Subsection shall
annually submit to the department for review and approval a plan to provide for the health
and safety of the facility's residents in the event of power loss. The annual plan may
incorporate but is not limited to mobile generators, chillers, or evacuation.
F. Nursing facilities shall meet the requirements of this Section no later than June
30, 2023. The department may grant a one-time extension, not to exceed six months, upon
written application by a nursing facility that compliance with this Section has been delayed
due to extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances. No extension shall be granted if the
nursing facility fails to provide sufficient evidence of substantial compliance or good faith
efforts to comply with the requirement deadline provided for in this Subsection.