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WAC 388-107-1010

Telephone on resident care units.

The facility must provide 24-hour access to a telephone for resident use per RCW 70.97.195, which:
(1) Provides auditory privacy;
(2) Is accessible to a resident with a disability and accommodates a resident with sensory impairment;
(3) Is not located in a staff office or at a nurse's station;
(4) Does not require payment for local calls; and
(5) Does not utilize any cords.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.97.230, 70.128.040, chapters 70.129, 74.42, and 74.39 RCW. WSR 25-16-099, s 388-107-1010, filed 8/6/25, effective 9/6/25. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.97 RCW. WSR 14-19-071, ยง 388-107-1010, filed 9/12/14, effective 10/13/14.]