Wellness center article 517

[eren001]

Does article 517 apply to a wellness center? i have a particular place where it looks like a SPA but they also do oxygen therapy, light therapy and some other fancy stuff to improve overall wellness of a person. There are no doctors or nurses. The employees are technicians and the space is not classified as medical office. They do have some air chambers where you go and sit in it for an hour and watch youtube while getting more oxygen by means of elevated air pressure. Light therapy chambers, like a tanning booth etc. Definition of healthcare facility is pretty distinct in the NEC and this type of establishment doesn't appear to fall under any of those. I don't want to design it like a medical office but i wanted to check if anyone else has dealt with this type of establishment.

 

[charlie b]

I think 517 does not apply.

 

[Fred B]

from definition of Heath care facility Enhanced content, (I know not enforceable):
The term health care facility should not be confused with the term health care occupancy. All health care occupancies, including ambulatory health care occupancies, are considered health care facilities; however, not all health care facilities are considered health care occupancies. A medical office building can be a medical facility, but under NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, it typically would be a business occupancy. A hospital is a health care facility, but it can be several different occupancies (health care, assembly, business, ambulatory health care, and so forth).
The NEC does not designate the type of facility or level of care provided. The governing body of the facility determines the type of services being provided at a facility. For example, depending on the jurisdiction, a chiropractic office might or might not be a facility covered under Article 517.

Agree with Charlie, described wellness center not likely to fit requirement for 517, but might depending on AHJ.
What would you call a Hydro-colonic therapy facility? (look it up) Seen it classified both ways.