F-Tag F913

§483.90(e)(1)(iii) Have direct access to an exit corridor;

Each resident bedroom in a nursing facility must have direct access to an exit corridor, meaning residents can enter or exit their room without passing through another room. No variance to this requirement is permitted under current regulations. Compliance staff should also reference NFPA 101 Life Safety Code (2012 ed.) section 18/19.2.5.1 (Tag K254) for additional guidance.

F913
(Rev. 173, Issued: 11-22-17, Effective: 11-28-17, Implementation: 11-28-17) 
 
§483.90(e)(1)(iii) Have direct access to an exit corridor; 
 
GUIDANCE: §483.90(e)(1)(iii) 
Each resident bedroom shall be individually accessible from the corridor without passing 
through another room. 
 
There is no authority under current regulations to approve a variance to this requirement. 

Additional guidance is available in the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety 
Code 101 (NFPA 101, 2012 ed.), 18/19.2.5.1, which is Tag K254 of the Life Safety Code 
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