048-3 Wyo. Code R. § 3-4 - Department of Health Jurisdiction
(a)W.S.
35-9-121.1. Healthcare facilities;
jurisdiction; delegation; rules.
(i) The
Department has jurisdiction over all aspects of construction and remodeling,
except electrical installation, of any state-licensed healthcare facility, as
defined in W.S. W.S.
W.S.
35-2-901.
(ii) The fire safety code requirements for
the construction and remodeling of any state-licensed healthcare facility shall
meet the minimum requirements established in the National Fire Protection
Association 101 Life Safety Code or any other code required to meet federal
fire and life safety certification. If any code requirements for federal
certification conflict with the code of any other state or local governmental
entity, the code required for federal certification shall prevail.
(iii) Upon written request from any county or
municipality, the Department shall delegate plan review and inspection
responsibilities to the county or municipality that has personnel who are
certified pursuant to the applicable code. The Department shall transfer
jurisdiction and authority by letter. The Department shall notify the governing
body of the municipality or county of the minimum standards and requirements
under this section, W.S. W.S.
W.S.
16-6-501, and W.S. W.S.
W.S.
16-6-502. The following shall apply:
(A) Any municipality or county may issue a
certificate of occupancy for a healthcare facility. The certificate shall
reference any code applied to the construction or remodeling of the
facility;
(B) A municipality or
county which has enforcement authority under this subsection may create its own
appeals board to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of
construction. If a municipality or county has not created an appeals board, the
Department shall establish an appeals board which includes representation from
the Department and the Council.
(iv) After construction or remodeling of any
healthcare facility, the Department shall have jurisdiction over the fire and
life safety inspections required for federal certification.
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