(a) A new large Type B assisted living facility must provide an elevator if:
  (1) the building in which the facility is located is three or more stories in height; or
  (2) the facility provides services or social activities to residents in spaces located on a floor other than the floor where the entrance to the facility is located.
(b) A new large Type B assisted living facility must ensure an elevator meets the requirements of 18.5.3, Elevators, Escalators, and Conveyors, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies.

Source Note: The provisions of this §553.249 adopted to be effective August 31, 2021, 46 TexReg 5189