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Chapter 18.20 RCW

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

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RCW dispositions

(Formerly: Boarding homes)

Sections

HTMLPDF 18.20.010Purpose.
HTMLPDF 18.20.020Definitions.
HTMLPDF 18.20.030License required.
HTMLPDF 18.20.040Application for license.
HTMLPDF 18.20.050Licenses—Issuance—Renewal—Provisional licenses—Fees—Display—Surrender, relinquishment—Change in licensee—Refusal of renewal, when—Copy of decision.
HTMLPDF 18.20.090Rules, regulations, and standards.
HTMLPDF 18.20.095Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.
HTMLPDF 18.20.110Inspection of assisted living facilities—Approval of changes or new facilities.
HTMLPDF 18.20.115Quality improvement consultation program—Principles.
HTMLPDF 18.20.125Inspections—Enforcement remedies—Screening—Limitations on unsupervised access to vulnerable adults.
HTMLPDF 18.20.126Screening—Certificates of parental improvement.
HTMLPDF 18.20.130Fire protection—Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
HTMLPDF 18.20.140Operating without license—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 18.20.150Operating without license—Injunction.
HTMLPDF 18.20.160Persons requiring medical or nursing care.
HTMLPDF 18.20.170Facilities operated by religious organizations.
HTMLPDF 18.20.180Resident rights.
HTMLPDF 18.20.184Communication system—Telephones and other equipment.
HTMLPDF 18.20.185Complaints—Toll-free telephone number—Investigation and referral—Rules—Retaliation prohibited.
HTMLPDF 18.20.190Department response to noncompliance or violations.
HTMLPDF 18.20.195Disputed violations, enforcement remedies—Informal dispute resolution process.
HTMLPDF 18.20.210License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
HTMLPDF 18.20.220Residential care contracted services, conversion to—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 18.20.230Training standards review—Proposed enhancements.
HTMLPDF 18.20.250Federal funding programs, opportunities—Secretary's duty to comply.
HTMLPDF 18.20.270Long-term caregiver training.
HTMLPDF 18.20.280General responsibility for each resident.
HTMLPDF 18.20.290Holding a medicaid eligible resident's room or unit—Payment rates.
HTMLPDF 18.20.300Domiciliary care services—Scope of services—Disclosure form.
HTMLPDF 18.20.305Disclosure to nonresidents.
HTMLPDF 18.20.310Assistance with activities of daily living.
HTMLPDF 18.20.320Health support services.
HTMLPDF 18.20.330Intermittent nursing services.
HTMLPDF 18.20.340Resident's family member administers medications or treatment—Written primary or alternate plan—Licensee's duty of care/negligence.
HTMLPDF 18.20.350Preadmission assessment—Initial resident service plan—Respite care.
HTMLPDF 18.20.360Full reassessment of resident.
HTMLPDF 18.20.370Negotiated service agreement.
HTMLPDF 18.20.380Provision of outside services—Licensee's duty of care/negligence.
HTMLPDF 18.20.390Quality assurance committee.
HTMLPDF 18.20.400Correction of violation/deficiency—Not included in facility report.
HTMLPDF 18.20.410Standards for small assisted living facilities—Study.
HTMLPDF 18.20.415Rule-making authority.
HTMLPDF 18.20.420Temporary management.
HTMLPDF 18.20.430Assisted living facility temporary management account.
HTMLPDF 18.20.440Withdrawal from medicaid program—Notice—Duties.
HTMLPDF 18.20.500Information for consumers.
HTMLPDF 18.20.510Work group—Quality metrics.
HTMLPDF 18.20.520Stop placement orders and limited stop placement orders.
HTMLPDF 18.20.525Disaster preparedness plan.
HTMLPDF 18.20.530Multistate nurse license—Conditions of employment.
HTMLPDF 18.20.540Memory care facilities—Certification.
HTMLPDF 18.20.550Memory care facilities—Certification—Rule making.
HTMLPDF 18.20.560Memory care facilities—Application of consumer protection act.
HTMLPDF 18.20.900Severability—1957 c 253.
HTMLPDF 18.20.901Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.