Bill > HB05741

This bill requires new or renovated buildings with four or more stories to include at least one elevator large enough to accommodate a medical stretcher used by emergency services personnel. The legislation aims to ensure that in multi-story structures, elevators can effectively transport patients on standard medical stretchers, which is crucial for emergency medical services and patient safety. By mandating this elevator size requirement, the bill seeks to improve accessibility and emergency response capabilities in buildings such as hospitals, multi-unit residential complexes, office buildings, and other structures of significant height. The proposed change would be made to chapter 538 of the general statutes, indicating it is a modification to existing building or safety regulations. This requirement would apply to both newly constructed buildings and those undergoing significant renovation, thus gradually improving the infrastructure's ability to support medical emergencies across multiple stories.