This letter from F913 reminds nursing homes and other healthcare facilities of the requirement to have direct access to an exit corridor for each resident bedroom. It states that there is no authority under current regulations to approve a variance to this requirement, and provides additional guidance from the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code 101. This letter requires nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to ensure that each resident bedroom is individually accessible from the corridor without passing through another room, in order to meet the safety requirements set forth by the NFPA.

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