RSA 153:10-b Fire Protection and Warning Devices in Health Care Facilities.

I. All health care facilities shall be provided with the following:
(a) An automatic or manually operated fire alarm system approved by the state fire marshal.
(b) A non-battery operated smoke detection system or unit approved by the state fire marshal in all corridors and stairwells of hospitals and an additional non-battery operated smoke detector in each bedroom of nursing homes and hospices.
(c) An automatic water sprinkler system approved by the state fire marshal in all hazardous areas such as kitchens and laundries, but not limited to these areas, in all health care facilities.
II. The state fire marshal may grant exceptions or require alternative measures to paragraph I that achieve equivalent protection. The state fire marshal's written orders under