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PDFWAC 246-320-500

Applicability of WAC 246-320-500 through 246-320-600.

The purpose of construction regulations is to provide for a safe and effective patient care environment. These rules are not retroactive and are intended to be applied as outlined below.
(1) These regulations apply to hospitals including:
(a) New buildings to be licensed as a hospital;
(b) Conversion of an existing building or portion of an existing building for use as a hospital;
(c) Additions to an existing hospital;
(d) Alterations to an existing hospital; and
(e) Buildings or portions of buildings licensed as a hospital and used for hospital services;
(f) Excluding nonpatient care buildings used exclusively for administration functions.
(2) The requirements of chapter 246-320 WAC in effect at the time the application and fee are submitted to the department, and project number is assigned by the department, apply for the duration of the construction project.
(3) Standards for design and construction.
Facilities constructed and intended for use under this chapter shall comply with:
(a) The 2022 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and the 2022 edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Outpatient Facilities as developed and published by the Facilities Guidelines Institute, 9750 Fall Ridge Trail, St. Louis, MO 63127, as amended in WAC 246-320-600:
(b) The National Fire Protection Association, Life Safety Code, NFPA 101, as adopted by the centers for medicaid and medicare services.
(c) The State Building Code as adopted by the state building code council under the authority of chapter 19.27 RCW.
(d) Accepted procedure and practice in cross-contamination control, Pacific Northwest Edition, 6th Edition, December 1995, American Waterworks Association.
(e) The National Fire Protection Association, Health Care Facilities Code, NFPA 99, as adopted by the centers for medicaid and medicare services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.41.030. WSR 25-05-059, s 246-320-500, filed 2/14/25, effective 3/17/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.41.030 and C.F.R. 2005, Title 42, Vol. 3, Sec. 482.41. WSR 15-14-001, § 246-320-500, filed 6/17/15, effective 7/18/15. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.41 RCW. WSR 10-17-120, § 246-320-500, filed 8/18/10, effective 9/18/10; WSR 08-14-023, § 246-320-500, filed 6/20/08, effective 7/21/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.41.030 and 43.70.040. WSR 99-04-052, § 246-320-500, filed 1/28/99, effective 3/10/99.]