2012 Life Safety Code® adoption resources

CMS Documents	Alerts and Monographs	Articles and Guidance
Webinars and On Demand Recordings	Education Programs	Additional Resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has adopted the 2012 edition of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code®. Below are ASHE resources on this topic.

CMS Documents

• CMS S&C Memo clarifying Nov. 1 survey date for new regulations (June 20, 2016)
• Excerpt from Federal Register document
  : CMS final rule for hospitals and other types of health care facilities (May 3, 2016)
• Link to specific parts of the CMS Conditions of Participation
  • PART 403—SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
  • PART 416—AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES
  • PART 418—HOSPICE CARE
  • PART 460—PROGRAMS OF ALL INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE)
  • PART 482—CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION FOR HOSPITALS
  • PART 483—REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
  • PART 485—CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS

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Alerts and Monographs

• ASHE Advocacy Alert about the change (May 3, 2016)
• Monograph Life Safety Code Comparison. This monograph provides a detailed comparison of requirements in the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code® with requirements in the 2000 edition. The monograph also covers the 2009 editions of the Life Safety Code and International Building Code.
• ASHE members receive a 10 percent discount on the NFPA Quick Compare™, Life Safety Code 2000 & 2012 for Health Care Access this discount here.
• HITF Intepretations: Access ASHE’s HITF webpage to view summaries of the HITF interpretations affecting health care facilities
• ASHE Advocacy Alert: CMS issues Additional change to CoPs that could affect HOPD

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Articles and Guidance

• CMS confirms hospitals have until November to prepare for new regulations (June 21, 2016)
• Joint Commission issues memo on November survey date for new CMS requirements (June 10, 2016)
• Frequently asked questions on the new CMS regulations (June 7, 2016)
• What you need to know about the CMS adoption of the 2012 Life Safety Code®. (May 17, 2016)
• When is my ASC an ambulatory health care occupancy?
• TIAs affecting adoption of the 2012 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99
• CMS Requirements for Health Care Facilities: Provider Types and Final Rule Application

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Webinars and On Demand Recordings

• Video: Changes to the Conditions of Participation impacting health care facilities (June 27, 2016)
• On Demand: The 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on New Health Care Facilities (Recorded April 6, 2016, members only)
• On Demand: The 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on Existing Health Care Facilities (Recorded February 24, 2016, members only)
• On Demand: Reference Standards in the 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Their Impact on the Operation of Health Care Facilities (Recorded, May 18, 2016, members only)
• On Demand: Chapter 43 of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on Health Care Facilities (Recorded August 10, 2016, members only)
• On Demand: CMS Adoption of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99 and What It Means for Health Care Facilities (Recorded September 15, 2016, members only)

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Education Programs

• Online Course: Application of NFPA 99 in Health Care Facilities. This e-learning course on covers the 2012 edition of NFPA 99. Health care facilities will have to comply with most of the 2012 edition of NFPA (except chapters 7, 8, 12, and 13) under the new CMS Conditions of Participation.
• Online Course: Managing Life Safety. This course covers the Life Safety Code and other information needed to manage health facility life safety programs.
• Hosted and Custom Programs: ASHE offers hosted and custom programs on the 2012 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 (in addition to other topics). Hosted and custom programs allow health care organizations, private companies, government and military groups, and ASHE affiliated chapters to bring quality programming directly to employees and team members. Hosted programs are often more economical than sending whole teams to off-site programs.

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Additional Resources

• NFPA resources (nfpa.org)

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