The department will not issue an assisted living facility license unless:

(1) Construction review services:

(a) Notifies the department that construction has been completed; and

(b) Provides the department:

(i) A copy of the certificate of occupancy granted by the local building official;

(ii) A copy of the functional program; and

(iii) A reduced copy of the approved floor plan indicating room numbers or names and the approved use; and

(c) The state fire marshal has inspected and approved for fire life safety RCW 18.20.130.

(2) Facilities will not use areas of new construction, as described in WAC 388-78A-2821, until one of the following events has occurred:

(a) Construction review services has approved the construction, and the scope of work does not require inspection by DSHS for a licensing inspection, or office of the state fire marshal (OSFM). Examples of such projects include:

(i) Minor additions (sunroom, dining room, offices);

(ii) New buildings without resident care space or critical systems;

(iii) Minor moving of walls in resident care spaces;

(iv) Major renovations in non-resident spaces; and

(v) Phased construction projects not falling under subsection (3)(b)(ii) and (iii) of this section; or

(b) Construction review services has recommended approval, and a DSHS inspection has approved the finished work, and the scope of work is for:

(i) Major alterations of resident spaces;

(ii) Alterations of significant scope;

(iii) Conversion of support spaces to resident rooms;

(iv) Addition of licensed beds not previously reviewed and approved by construction review services;

(v) New resident care buildings (under existing license);

(vi) New resident support spaces such as kitchens and secured outdoor areas; and

(vii) License type/contract care conversions; or

(c) Construction review services has recommended approval, OSFM has inspected, and DSHS issues a license and the scope of the work is for:

(i) Buildings and areas supporting an initial facility license;

(ii) Buildings and spaces seeking licensure after an expired license; or

(iii) Facility relocation.