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Construction Related Publications
- 2007 Minimum Design Standards for Healthcare Facilities in Michigan were adopted on 10-01-2015 making the 1998 Design Standards obsolete and no longer valid
- 1998 Minimum Design Standards for Heathcare Facilities (Not Valid for Projects Submitted after October 1, 2015)
- Clarification Requirements for Disinfection & Testing Water Supply Lines (BCHS-HFS-560)
- Hospital Water Supply Requirements (BCHS-HFS-563)
- Protection of Essential Patient Care Functions During Construction Projects (BCHS-HFS-565)
- Baseline Survey Overview (BCHS-HFS-558)
- LARA Requirements for Emergency Fuel for Hospitals (BCHS-HFS-517)
- Recommendations for Developing an Operational Narrative for Healthcare Facilities (BCHS-HFS-550)
- Recommendations for the Submission of Plans & Specifications (BCHS-HFS-553)
- Healthcare Facility Projects: Project Planning to Opening Survey Recommendations (BCHS-HFS-554)
- Guidelines for Use of Portable Air Filtration Systems (BCHS-HFS-561)
- Hospice Residence (Inpatient) Physical Plant Requirements (BCHS-HFS-562)
- Recommendation for Development of an ESRD (BCHS-HFS-566)