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S.B. 385
VETOES
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health - General 19-1808. (A)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (G) AND (H) OF THIS SECTION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM FACILITY
THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO 50 OR MORE INDIVIDUALS HAVE AN EMERGENCY
ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR ON THE PREMISES. (B)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH FACILITY PROVIDE
EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. (C)     (1) THE EMERGENCY POWER SOURCE SHALL BE A GENERATING SET
AND PRIME MOVER LOCATED ON THE FACILITY PREMISES WITH AUTOMATIC
TRANSFER (2)     AN EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS: (I) IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF THE NORMAL ELECTRIC
SERVICE, THE EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL POWER SHALL BE ACTIVATED
IMMEDIATELY; (II) THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR SET SHALL COME TO FULL
SPEED AND LOAD ACCEPTANCE WITHIN 10 SECONDS; AND (III) THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR SHALL HAVE THE CAPABILITY
OF 48 HOURS OF OPERATION FROM FUEL STORED ON-SITE. (3)      (I) THE EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM SHALL BE TESTED ONE TIME
EACH MONTH. (II) THE EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM TEST SHALL REQUIRE THAT
THE GENERATOR BE EXERCISED FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MINUTES UNDER NORMAL
EMERGENCY FACILITY CONNECTED LOAD. (III) THE TEST SHALL BE RECORDED IN A PERMANENT LOG BOOK
MAINTAINED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (D)     THE EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE LIGHTING IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: (1) AREAS OF EGRESS AND PROTECTION AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE
FIRE PREVENTION CODE AND LIFE SAFETY CODE 101 ADOPTED BY THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION; (2) NURSES' STATION; (3) DRUG DISTRIBUTION STATION OR UNIT DOSE STATION; (4) AN AREA FOR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE USE; - 3070-


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