This 2 hour advanced course, approved and required by the Florida Building Commission, provides important information regarding the FBC, the Florida laws and codes, and the origins of the Florida Building Code. It also provides detailed information and commentary of intent regarding Chapter 4, Special Occupancies that contains the specific requirements for health care facilities. It concentrates on the new code requirements that directly impact the design and construction of health care facilities and provides detailed code required information regarding Sections 449 (Hospitals), 450 (Nursing Homes), 451 (Ambulatory Surgical Centers), and 469 (Office Surgery Suites). It also provides information regarding the important revisions made to the Florida Mechanical Code that directly impact the design and construction of Health Care Facilities.