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(Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/28/92, Register 122; am 9/30/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.900. Physical plant. (a) Each facility, with the exception of home health agencies, frontier extended stay clinics, and birth centers, must comply with the provisions of this section. (b) Any renovation, expansion, or new construction must comply with

(1) the requirements of Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities, American Institute of Architects, 2001 edition, adopted by reference, that are applicable to the particular facility and services provided, as follows:

(A) secs. 1 — 6 apply to all facilities;

(B) sec. 7 applies to the general acute care hospitals, rural primary care hospitals, and critical access hospitals;

(C) sec. 10 applies to rehabilitation hospitals;

(D) sec. 8 applies to intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability or related condition and to nursing facilities;

(E) sec. 9 applies to ambulatory surgical facilities;

(F) secs. 7.1; 7.2, except 7.2.B15 and 7.2.C; 7.6; 7.17 — 7.19; 7.21; 7.22; 7.25 — 7.30, except 7.28.A; 8.3; and Table 2 apply to substance abuse hospitals; and

(G) sec. 11 applies to psychiatric hospitals.

(2) 7 AAC 09.010 — 7 AAC 09.170;

(3) AS 18.60.580 — 18.60.660;

(4) AS 18.60.705 — 18.60.740;

(5) the International Building Code, as adopted by reference in, and revised under, 13 AAC 50.020; and

(6) the International Mechanical Code, as adopted by reference in, and revised under,