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Required Documents, Private Mental Health Institutions

Required Documents for Private Mental Health Institutions (Psychiatric Hospitals Only)

Each of the following documents must be transmitted via the state's secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client in one zipped file:
  • Attestation
  • Plans/Drawings
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)/Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Analysis
  • Scope
  • Waiver Requests
  • Specification Documents

Note

If you are unable to download or access files, please send an email to Randall Snyder to request them via email. Please include the specific file name in your request.

Submission Instructions

Attestation

All submissions must include a completed Design Professional's and Licensee's Attestation (click here to download).

Plans/Drawings

All drawings (including site utilities for any project not previously licensed or submitted for approval) should be submitted electronically via the state's secure FTP client in Drawing Web Format (DWF) or DWFx format using this template.

The recommended FTP client is FileZilla; however, firms may use any client that will allow a successful transfer. FileZilla may be downloaded here.

The following resources may be helpful:

AIA/FGI Analysis

For all projects subject to AIA guidelines, the architectural/engineering firm must complete a standard-by-standard analysis using the appropriate version and chapters of the AIA guidelines. Submissions without a complete standard-by-standard analysis and in substantial compliance with the template will not be assigned to a reviewer, the project will be discarded, and any fee paid forfeited. This document shall be submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Scope

A complete and detailed description of the use of the proposed facility scope must be submitted in PDF and include:

  • Construction type (National Fire Protection Association [NFPA] 220)
  • Occupancy (NFPA 101)
  • Description of the prior use of the space(s) if renovation/remodel of existing space(s)
  • Type of patient care units (e.g., general psychiatric, child psychiatric)
  • Identification of any diagnostic or treatment facility (e.g., rehabilitation therapy, electroconvulsive therapy)
  • Description of any electrical, plumbing, or ventilation modifications

Waiver Requests

All deviations from FGI requirements must accompany a waiver request. A separate form is required for each deviation. Deviation(s) identified at the time of review will result in termination of the review.

Specification Documents

Specification materials/manuals must be submitted in PDF.

Last Updated: Sept. 16, 2026