Life Safety Code~® required in veteran nursing homes

摘要

The 2009 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code~®, became mandatory in all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs homes that receive a per diem for providing nursing care to eligible veterans effective April 1. Previously, these state home facilities followed the 2006 edition of NFPA 101. The next edition of the code will be available in 2012.