Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.4639 - Special requirements for facilities caring for nonambulatory residents
Rule 639. A residential group home facility providing care to 1 or more nonambulatory residents shall comply with all of the following provisions:
(a) House such residents
only on the street floor.
(b) Have
required exitways which are not less than 48 inches wide in a new facility and
not less than 44 inches wide in an existing or converted facility. Doors shall
be a minimum of 36 inches wide.
(c)
Have required exits discharge at grade level or have required exits equipped
with ramps. Ramps shall not exceed 1 foot of rise in 12 feet of run and shall
have sturdy handrails. Once at grade, there shall be a surface sufficient to
permit occupants to move a safe distance from the facility.
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