(Effective until May 1, 2023)
Agency licensure and certification—Fee requirements.
(1) Payment of licensing and specific service certification fees required under this chapter must be included with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services.
(2) Payment of fees must be made by check, bank draft, electronic transfer, or money order made payable to the department.
(3) The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial.
(4) Fees will not be refunded when licensure or certification is denied, revoked, or suspended.
(5) The department charges the following fees for approved substance use disorder treatment programs:
Application fees for agency certification for approved substance use disorder treatment programs |
New agency application | $1,000 |
Branch agency application | $500 |
Application to add one or more services | $200 |
Application to change ownership | $500 |
Initial and annual certification fees for withdrawal management, residential, and nonresidential services |
Withdrawal management and residential services | $100 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
| $50 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies renewing certification through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
Nonresidential services | $750 per year for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
| $200 per year for agencies certified through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
Complaint/critical incident investigation fees |
All agencies | $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(6) Agencies must annually complete a declaration form provided by the department to indicate information necessary for establishing fees and updating certification information. Required information includes, but is not limited to:
(a) The number of licensed withdrawal management and residential beds; and
(b) The agency provider's national accreditation status.
(7) The department charges the following fees for approved mental health treatment programs:
Initial licensing application fee for mental health treatment programs |
Licensing application fee | $1,000 initial licensing fee |
Initial and annual licensing fees for agencies not deemed |
Annual service hours provided: | Initial and annual licensing fees: |
0-3,999 | $728 |
4,000-14,999 | $1,055 |
15,000-29,999 | $1,405 |
30,000-49,999 | $2,105 |
50,000 or more | $2,575 |
Annual licensing fees for deemed agencies |
Deemed agencies licensed by the department | $500 annual licensing fee |
Complaint/critical incident investigation fee |
All residential and nonresidential agencies | $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(8) Agencies providing nonresidential mental health services must report the number of annual service hours provided.
(a) Existing licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours based on the most recent state fiscal year.
(b) Newly licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours by projecting the service hours for the first twelve months of operation.
(9) Agencies providing mental health peer respite services, intensive behavioral health treatment services, evaluation and treatment services, and competency evaluation and restoration treatment services must pay the following certification fees:
(a) Ninety dollars initial certification fee, per bed; and
(b) Ninety dollars annual certification fee, per bed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71.24.037,
71.05.560,
71.34.380,
18.205.160,
71.24.037 and chapters
71.05, 71.24, and
71.34 RCW. WSR 21-12-042, § 246-341-0365, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 324, RCW
71.24.037,
71.24.648, and
71.24.649. WSR 20-07-091, § 246-341-0365, filed 3/17/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0365, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]
(Effective May 1, 2023)
Agency licensure and certification—Fee requirements.
(1) An agency must include payment of licensing and certification fees required under this chapter with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services.
(2) The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial.
(3) The department will not refund fees when licensure or certification is denied, revoked, or suspended.
(4) The applicant shall submit the following fees for approved substance use disorder treatment programs:
New agency application | $1,000 |
Branch agency application | $500 |
Application to add one or more certifications | $200 |
Application to change ownership | $500 |
Initial and annual certification fees for withdrawal management, residential, and nonresidential services |
Withdrawal management and residential services | $100 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
| $50 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies renewing certification through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
Nonresidential services | $750 per year for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
| $200 per year for agencies certified through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
Complaint/critical incident investigation fees |
All agencies | $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(5) An agency providing substance use disorder treatment programs must annually complete a declaration form provided by the department to indicate information necessary for establishing fees and updating certification information. Required information includes, but is not limited to:
(a) The number of licensed withdrawal management and residential beds; and
(b) The agency provider's national accreditation status.
(6) The applicant shall submit the following fees for approved mental health treatment programs:
Initial licensing application fee | $1,000 |
Initial and annual licensing fees for agencies not deemed |
Annual service hours provided: | Initial and annual licensing fees: |
0-3,999 | $728 |
4,000-14,999 | $1,055 |
15,000-29,999 | $1,405 |
30,000-49,999 | $2,105 |
50,000 or more | $2,575 |
Annual licensing fees for deemed agencies |
Annual licensing fee for deemed agencies licensed by the department | $500 |
Complaint/critical incident investigation fee |
All residential and nonresidential agencies | $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(7) Agencies providing nonresidential mental health services or inpatient or residential mental health services in accordance with WAC 246-341-1118 must report the number of annual service hours provided.
(a) Existing licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours based on the most recent state fiscal year.
(b) Newly licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours by projecting the service hours for the first 12 months of operation.
(8) Agencies providing mental health peer respite services, intensive behavioral health treatment services, evaluation and treatment services, and competency evaluation and restoration treatment services must pay the following certification fees:
(a) Ninety dollars initial certification fee, per bed; and
(b) Ninety dollars annual certification fee, per bed.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71.24.037,
71.05.560,
71.34.380,
18.205.160,
43.70.080(5),
41.05.750,
43.70.250, and
74.09.520 and chapters
71.05, 71.12, 71.24 and
71.34 RCW. WSR 22-24-091, § 246-341-0365, filed 12/6/22, effective 5/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
71.24.037,
71.05.560,
71.34.380,
18.205.160,
71.24.037 and chapters
71.05, 71.24, and
71.34 RCW. WSR 21-12-042, § 246-341-0365, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 324, RCW
71.24.037,
71.24.648, and
71.24.649. WSR 20-07-091, § 246-341-0365, filed 3/17/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0365, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]
