© 2014 American Society for Healthcare Engineering
155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 400 | Chicago, IL 60606
ashe.org | [email protected] | 312-422-3800
Q1 Advocacy Liaison Webinar
3/2/16
ASHE Advocacy Team
Chad E. Beebe,
AIA, CHFM, CFPS,
CBO, SASHE
Deputy Executive
Director of Advocacy
Tim Adams,
FASHE, CHFM,
CHC
Director of
Leadership
Development
Jonathan
Flannery,
CHFM,
FASHE, MHSA
Senior
Associate
Director of
Advocacy
jflannery@aha.
org
Lynn Kenney
Senior Advocacy
Analyst
Monika
Berrier
Senior
Instructional
Designer
mberrier@aha
.org
Housekeeping
• Please mute your line to reduce
background noise.
• Do not put us on hold if you have
background music on your hold line.
• We will unmute for the interactive
discussion.
• This session will be recorded. The slides
will be distributed after the meeting.
Chapter Attendance Poll
• Please enter your name and chapter name
in the text box
• Contact Avis Gordon [email protected]
with updates or changes to your Chapter’s
advocacy liaison appointment
Agenda
-Focus on Compliance Events
-2012 LSC and Emergency Preparedness Update
-Planning Your 2016 Advocacy Activities
-Planning for the 2017 NFPA Conference
-ASHRAE Update
-Regional Updates
•Utility systems (EC.02.05.01) (posted on focus site)
•Means of egress (LS.02.01.20) (posted on focus site)
•Built environment (EC.02.06.01) (posted on focus site)
•Fire protection (EC.02.03.05) (webinar March 3) http://login.icohere.com/registration/register.cfm?reg=2543&evt=030316&t=1456771472090
•General requirements (LS.02.01.10) (April/May 2016)
•Life safety protection (LS.02.01.30) (June/July)
•Automated suppression systems (LS.02.01.35) (Aug./Sept.)
•Hazardous materials and waste management (EC.02.02.01)
(Oct./Nov. 2016)
http://www.ashe.org/compliance
CMS Adoption of the 2012 Life Safety Code®
• Name of Proposed Rule: Fire Safety
Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities
• URL https://federalregister.gov/a/2014-08602
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was
announced April 16, 2014
• 362 public comments were submitted during the
public comment period
• Final rulemaking could be announced any day
now…
• Effective date will likely be six months out from
final rulemaking date
CMS Adoption of Emergency Preparedness
Proposed Rule
• Name of Proposed Rule: Emergency Preparedness
Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating
Providers and Suppliers
• URL https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-30724
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was announced
December 27, 2013
• 373 public comments were submitted during the public
comment period
• Final rulemaking could be announced any day now…
• Effective date will likely be six months out from final
rulemaking date
ASHE Resources to Support the Adoption of
the 2012 Life Safety Code® and NFPA® 99
• 2012 Life Safety Code Webinar Series http://www.ashe.org/education/webinars/index.shtml
• NFPA 99, 2012 eLearn Program
• Monograph: Life Safety Code
Comparison
• Recorded Sessions at PDC
• NFPA Life Safety Code® Update: The
Positive Aspect of Change http://www.ashe.org/education/webinars/member/201
3-12-04-nfpa.shtml
2012 Life Safety Code® Webinar Series
1. The 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on Existing Health
Care Facilities
Recording is available
2. The 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on New Health Care
Facilities
Wednesday, April 6
Noon CT
3. Reference Standards in the 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 and Their
Impact on the Operation of Health Care Facilities
Wednesday, May 18
Noon CT
4. Chapter 43 of NFPA 101 and Its Impact on Health Care Facilities
Wednesday, August 10
Noon CT
5. CMS Adoption of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99 and What It Means
for Health Care Facilities
Wednesday, September 15
Noon CT
http://www.ashe.org/education/webinars
Budget Now to Send Representatives to the
2017 NFPA Conference
• Proposed changes to the 2018 edition of NFPA
101 and 99 will be voted on at the 2017 NFPA
Conference and technical meeting June 7, 2017
in Boston.
• We need your participation at the upcoming
meeting in order to win the health care issues
that come up on the floor.
• At the 2011 NFPA meeting votes were being
taken on whether or not health care should be
allowed to increase smoke compartment size to
40,000 square feet. We missed winning this vote
by just four votes.
• Remember to make sure that your NFPA
membership is renewed/active at before
December 2016.
Budget Now to Send Representatives to the
2017 NFPA Conference
• Renew your membership by December 1, 2016
at www.nfpa.org
• Voting privileges are good only for the
person whose name is on the membership
• Membership costs $175.00 http://catalog.nfpa.org/Membership-New-or-Renew-
P143.aspx
• Registration for the technical meeting at the
conference costs $250 and is scheduled for 2
days
• NFPA Conference & Expo 2017 06/04/2017 -
06/07/2017 Boston
Planning Your 2016 AL Activities
Lennon Peake, P.E.
Manager
Koffel Associates, Inc.
AL Activities
• Communication is Key
– Monthly meetings
– Annual conferences
– Quarterly advocacy conference
calls
• Advocating for NFPA 2017 Conference
and Expo attendance
AL Activities
• Tips for remaining up-to-date
– Review ASHE insider emails
– ASHE Advocacy web page resources
• Advocacy newsletter (quarterly) and latest
initiatives
• Advocacy report (annual)
• Codes and Standards resources
– CMS S&C Memos, RPT guidance, ASHE tools, Just Ask
ASHE, Focus on Compliance
© 2014 American Society for Healthcare Engineering
155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 400 | Chicago, IL 60606
ashe.org | [email protected] | 312-422-3800
ASHRAE Winter Meetings
January 2016 – Orlando, FL
ASHRAE Winter Meetings-January 2016
Jonathan Flannery,
CHFM, FASHE, MHSA
Senior Associate Director of
Advocacy
ASHRAE 170 Addendum to be Published
• ad - creates 2 new types of space, “General Examination Room," and
"Special Examination Room”
– General Exam will require 4 ACH minimum
– Special Exam
• Use by patients with undiagnosed gastrointestinal symptoms,
undiagnosed respiratory symptoms, or undiagnosed skin symptoms
• will require 6 ACH minimum
• c – creates footnote to allow usage of ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.5 Laboratory
Ventilation Standard to establish ACH for laboratory work areas
ASHRAE 170 Addendum to be Published
• f – Clarifies primary supply diffuser array in Operating Rooms
– Eliminates “Doughnut Hole” loop hole
– Clarifies that PSDA consists of an area encompassing 12” on each side
of the footprint of the surgical table
– Clarifies no more than 30% of this portion of the PSDA area can be
used for nondiffuser uses
• h – Aligns ASHRAE 170 with AORN and AAMI standards
– Room Names
– Humidity
– Temperature
ASHRAE 170 Addendum for Public Review
• Unoccupied Space Set Backs
– Adds an Unoccupied Setback Column to 170 Table 7.1
– Proposal will include designation for each room type
• YES (Allows Setback)
• NO (Setback Not Allowed)
• Air Distribution
– Updates Table 6.7.2 Supply Air Outlets to reflect current language used
in ASHRAE Fundamentals Handbook
• Removed Group designation from diffusers
• Eliminate language “or near”, “in or” from table
ASHRAE 189.3 Revisions for 3rd Public ReviewStandard for the Design, Construction and Operation of Sustainable High-Performance Health Care Facilities
• This draft is scheduled for a 45-day public review from
March 11, 2016 to April 25, 2016
• Deleted Section 5 and modified Section 6 due to scope
challenge
• Added Automated HVAC, Lighting, etc. Controls
Requirements to Section 7 and 8
• Revised Construction Waste Management Requirements
in Section 9
• Updated Normative References in Section 12
Follow up from Q4 AL Webinar
• Request an FGI adoption tool kit
• State AHJs can partner with
regional ASHE advocacy liaisons
• We are here to help!
– Lynn Kenney [email protected]
– Jonathan Flannery [email protected]
– Chad Beebe [email protected]
Mark Your Calendars
2016 webinars will be held Wednesdays at 12 CT on the following dates:
Q2-6/8
Q3-9/21
Q4-12/7
Regional Updates
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