The assisted living facility must:
(1) Comply with chapter 70.129 RCW, Long-term care resident rights;
(2) Ensure all staff persons provide care and services to each resident consistent with chapter 70.129 RCW;
(3) Not use restraints on any resident;
(4) Promote and protect the residents' exercise of all rights granted under chapter 70.129 RCW;
(5) Provide care and services to each resident in compliance with applicable state statutes related to substitute health care decision making, including chapters 7.70 and 70.122 RCW;
(6) Reasonably accommodate residents consistent with applicable state and federal law;
(7) Not allow any staff person to abuse or neglect any resident; and
(8) In circumstances in which limitations must be placed on resident visitation due to a public health emergency or other threat to the health and safety of the residents and staff of a facility or nursing home, residents must still be allowed access to an essential support person, subject to reasonable limitations on such access tailored to protecting the health and safety of essential support persons, residents, and staff, as defined in WAC 388-78A-2020.
[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 388-78A-2660, filed 8/6/25, effective 9/6/25. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2660, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090. WSR 06-01-047, § 388-78A-2660, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2660, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]