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70.122.060 | Procedures by physician—Health care facility or personnel may refuse to participate. | (1) Prior to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from a qualified patient pursuant to the directive, the attending physician shall make a reasonable effort to determine that the directive complies with RCW 70.122.030 and, if the patient is capable of making health care decisions, that the directi... |
70.122.070 | Effects of carrying out directive—Insurance. | (1) The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from a qualified patient pursuant to the patient's directive in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute a suicide or a homicide. (2) The making of a directive pursuant to RCW 70.122.030 shall not restrict, inhib... |
70.122.080 | Effects of carrying out directive on cause of death. | The act of withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, when done pursuant to a directive described in RCW 70.122.030 and which results in the death of the declarer, shall not be construed to be an intervening force or to affect the chain of proximate cause between the conduct of anyone that placed the declare... |
70.122.090 | Criminal conduct—Penalties. | (1) Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates, or damages the directive of another without such declarer's consent is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. (2) Any person who falsifies or forges the directive of another, or willfully conceals or withholds personal knowledge of a revocation as provided i... |
70.122.100 | Mercy killing, lethal injection, or active euthanasia not authorized. | Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing, lethal injection, or active euthanasia.
[ 2009 c 1 s 25 (Initiative Measure No. 1000, approved November 4, 2008); 1992 c 98 s 10 ; 1979 c 112 s 11 .]
Short title — Effective dates — 2009 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 1000): See RC... |
70.122.110 | Discharge so that patient may die at home. | If a qualified patient capable of making health care decisions indicates that he or she wishes to die at home, the patient shall be discharged as soon as reasonably possible. The health care provider or facility has an obligation to explain the medical risks of an immediate discharge to the qualified patient. If the pr... |
70.122.120 | Directive's validity assumed. | Any person or health facility may assume that a directive complies with this chapter and is valid.
[ 1992 c 98 s 12 .] |
70.122.130 | Health care declarations registry—Rules—Report.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | (1) The department of health shall establish and maintain a statewide health care declarations registry containing the health care declarations identified in subsection (2) of this section as submitted by residents of Washington. The department shall digitally reproduce and store health care declarations in the registr... |
70.122.900 | Short title—1979 c 112. | This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Natural Death Act".
[ 1979 c 112 s 1 .] |
70.122.910 | Construction. | This chapter shall not be construed as providing the exclusive means by which individuals may make decisions regarding their health treatment, including but not limited to, the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, nor limiting the means provided by case law more expansive than chapter 98, Laws of 199... |
70.122.915 | Application—1992 c 98. | A directive executed anytime before June 11, 1992, which generally complies with chapter 98, Laws of 1992 is effective under chapter 98, Laws of 1992.
[ 1992 c 98 s 13 .] |
70.122.925 | Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. | For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married person... |
70.123.010 | Legislative findings. | (1) The legislature finds that domestic violence is an issue of serious concern at all levels of society and government and that there is a pressing need for innovative strategies to address and prevent domestic violence and to strengthen services which will ameliorate and reduce the trauma of domestic violence and enh... |
70.123.020 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Community advocate" means a person employed or supervised by a community-based domestic violence program who is trained to provide ongoing assistance and advocacy for victims of domestic violence in assessi... |
70.123.030 | Departmental duties and responsibilities. | The department of social and health services, in consultation with relevant state departments, the domestic violence coalition, and individuals or groups having experience and knowledge of the prevention of, and the problems facing victims of domestic violence, including those with experience providing culturally appro... |
70.123.040 | Department to establish minimum standards. | (1) The department shall establish minimum standards that ensure that community-based domestic violence programs provide client-centered advocacy and services designed to enhance immediate and longer term safety, victim autonomy, and security by means such as, but not limited to, safety assessment and planning, informa... |
70.123.070 | Duties and responsibilities of community-based domestic violence programs and emergency shelter programs. | (1) Community-based domestic violence programs receiving state funds under this chapter shall: (a) Provide a location to assist victims of domestic violence who have a need for community advocacy or support services; (b) Make available confidential services, advocacy, and prevention programs to victims of domestic viol... |
70.123.075 | Client records. | (1) Client records maintained by domestic violence programs shall not be subject to discovery in any judicial proceeding unless: (a) A written pretrial motion is made to a court stating that discovery is requested of the client's domestic violence records; (b) The written motion is accompanied by an affidavit or affida... |
70.123.076 | Disclosure of recipient information. | (1) Except as authorized in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, or pursuant to court order under RCW 70.123.075 , a domestic violence program, an individual who assists a domestic violence program in the delivery of services, or an agent, employee, or volunteer of a domestic violence program shall not disclose inf... |
70.123.078 | Disclosure of information. | (1)(a) No court or administrative body may compel any person or domestic violence program as defined in RCW 70.123.020 to disclose the name, address, or location of any domestic violence program, including a shelter or transitional housing facility location, in any civil or criminal case or in any administrative procee... |
70.123.080 | Department to consult. | The department shall consult in all phases with key stakeholders in the implementation of this chapter, including relevant state departments, the domestic violence coalition, individuals or groups who have experience providing culturally appropriate services to populations that have traditionally been underserved or un... |
70.123.090 | Department authorized to make available grants to certain entities. | The department is authorized, under this chapter and the rules adopted to effectuate its purposes, to make available grants awarded on a contract basis to public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, or individuals providing community-based domestic violence services, emergency shelter services, domestic violen... |
70.123.100 | Funding for shelters. | The department shall seek, receive, and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment state funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter, and shall make every effort to qualify for federal funding.
[ 1997 c 160 s 1 ; 1979 ex.s. c 245 s 10 .] |
70.123.110 | Assistance to families in shelters. | Aged, blind, or disabled assistance benefits, essential needs and housing support benefits, pregnant women assistance benefits, or temporary assistance for needy families payments shall be made to otherwise eligible individuals who are residing in a secure shelter, a housing network, an emergency shelter, or other shel... |
70.123.120 | Liability for withholding services. | A shelter shall not be held liable in any civil action for denial or withdrawal of services provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 245 s 12 .] |
70.123.140 | Technical assistance grant for county plans. | (1) A county or group of counties may apply to the department for a technical assistance grant to develop a comprehensive county plan for dealing with domestic violence. The county authority may contract with a local nonprofit entity to develop the plan. (2) County comprehensive plans shall be developed in consultation... |
70.123.150 | Domestic violence prevention account. | The domestic violence prevention account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from fees imposed for deposit in the domestic violence prevention account under RCW 36.18.016 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used... |
70.124.010 | Legislative findings. | (1) The Washington state legislature finds and declares that a reporting system is needed to protect state hospital patients from abuse. Instances of nonaccidental injury, neglect, death, sexual abuse, and cruelty to such patients have occurred, and in the instance where such a patient is deprived of his or her right t... |
70.124.020 | Definitions. | Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Court" means the superior court of the state of Washington. (2) "Law enforcement agency" means the police department, the director of public safety, or the office of the sheriff. (3) "Practitioner of the healing a... |
70.124.030 | Reports of abuse or neglect. | (1) When any practitioner, social worker, psychologist, pharmacist, employee of a state hospital, or employee of the department has reasonable cause to believe that a state hospital patient has suffered abuse or neglect, the person shall report such incident, or cause a report to be made, to either a law enforcement ag... |
70.124.040 | Reports to department or law enforcement agency—Action required. | (1) Where a report is required under RCW 70.124.030 , an immediate oral report must be made by telephone or otherwise to either a law enforcement agency or to the department and, upon request, must be followed by a report in writing. The reports must contain the following information, if known: (a) The name and address... |
70.124.050 | Investigations required—Seeking restraining orders authorized. | Upon the receipt of a report concerning the possible occurrence of abuse or neglect, it is the duty of the law enforcement agency and the department to commence an investigation within twenty-four hours of such receipt and, where appropriate, submit a report to the appropriate prosecuting attorney. The local prosecutor... |
70.124.060 | Liability of persons making reports. | (1) A person other than a person alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter, or testifying as to alleged patient abuse or neglect in a judicial proceeding, is, in so doing, immune from any liability, civil or criminal, arising out of suc... |
70.124.070 | Failure to report is gross misdemeanor. | A person who is required to make or to cause to be made a report pursuant to RCW 70.124.030 or 70.124.040 and who knowingly fails to make such report or fails to cause such report to be made is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[ 1997 c 392 s 521 ; 1979 ex.s. c 228 s 7 .]
Short title — Findings — Construction — Conflict w... |
70.124.080 | Department reports of abused or neglected patients. | The department shall forward to the appropriate state licensing authority a copy of any report received pursuant to this chapter which alleges that a person who is professionally licensed by this state has abused or neglected a patient.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 228 s 8 .] |
70.124.090 | Publicizing objectives. | In the adoption of rules under the authority of this chapter, the department shall provide for the publication and dissemination to state hospitals and state hospital employees and the posting where appropriate by state hospitals of informational, educational, or training materials calculated to aid and assist in achie... |
70.124.100 | Retaliation against whistleblowers and residents—Remedies—Rules. | (1) An employee who is a whistleblower and who as a result of being a whistleblower has been subjected to workplace reprisal or retaliatory action, has the remedies provided under chapter 49.60 RCW. RCW 4.24.500 through 4.24.520 , providing certain protection to persons who communicate to government agencies, apply to ... |
70.125.010 | Short title. | This chapter may be known and cited as the Victims of Sexual Assault Act.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 219 s 1 .]
Severability — 1979 ex.s. c 219: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstan... |
70.125.020 | Findings. | The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) Sexual assault is a serious crime in society, affecting a large number of children, women, and men each year; (2) Efforts over many years to distribute information and collect data have demonstrated the incidence of sexual assault that continues to impact communities,... |
70.125.030 | Definitions. | The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Community sexual assault program" means a community-based social service agency that is qualified to provide and provides core services to victims of sexual assault. (2) "Core services" means those services... |
70.125.060 | Personal representative may accompany victim during treatment or proceedings. | If the victim of a sexual assault so desires, a personal representative of the victim's choice may accompany the victim to the hospital or other health care facility, and to proceedings concerning the alleged assault, including police and prosecution interviews and court proceedings.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 219 s 6 .]
Severabil... |
70.125.065 | Records of community sexual assault program and underserved populations provider not available as part of discovery—Exceptions. | Records maintained by a community sexual assault program and underserved populations provider shall not be made available to any defense attorney as part of discovery in a sexual assault case unless: (1) A written pretrial motion is made by the defendant to the court stating that the defendant is requesting discovery o... |
70.125.110 | Rights of sexual assault survivors. | (1) In addition to all other rights provided in law, a sexual assault survivor has the right to: (a) Receive a medical forensic examination at no cost; (b) Receive written notice of the right under (a) of this subsection and that he or she may be eligible for other benefits under the crime victim compensation program, ... |
70.125.120 | Minors—Consent for forensic examination, sexually transmitted disease treatment. | (1) Any minor age 13 years or older may consent to a sexual assault forensic examination conducted for the purposes of gathering evidence for possible prosecution. (2) Any minor age 13 years or older may give consent to the furnishing of hospital, medical, and surgical care for any sexually transmitted disease or suspe... |
70.126.001 | Legislative finding. | The legislature finds that the cost of medical care in general and hospital care in particular has risen dramatically in recent years, and that in 1981, such costs rose faster than in any year since World War II. The purpose of RCW 70.126.001 through * 70.126.050 is to support the provision of less expensive and more a... |
70.126.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Hospice" means a private or public agency or organization that administers and provides hospice care and is licensed by the department of social and health services as a hospice care agency. (2) "Hospice c... |
70.126.020 | Home health care—Services and supplies included, not included. | (1) Home health care shall be provided by a home health agency and shall: (a) Be delivered by a registered nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, or home health aide on a part-time or intermittent basis; (b) Include, as applicable under the written plan, supplies and equipment such as: (i)... |
70.126.030 | Hospice care—Provider, plan, services included. | (1) Hospice care shall be provided by a hospice and shall meet the standards of RCW 70.126.020 (1) (a) and (b)(ii) and (iii). (2) A written hospice care plan shall be approved by a physician and shall be reviewed at designated intervals. (3) The following services for necessary medical or palliative care shall be inclu... |
70.126.060 | Application of chapter. | The provisions of this chapter apply only for the purposes of determining benefits to be included in the offering of optional coverage for home health and hospice care services, as provided in RCW 48.21.220 , 48.21A.090 , and 48.44.320 and do not apply for the purposes of licensure.
[ 1988 c 245 s 30 .] |
70.126.070 | Hospital at-home services. | This chapter does not apply to hospital at-home services provided by an acute care hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW.
[ 2024 c 259 s 3 .]
Findings — Intent — 2024 c 259: See note following RCW 70.41.550 . |
70.127.005 | Legislative intent. | The legislature finds that the availability of home health, hospice, and home care services has improved the quality of life for Washington's citizens. However, the delivery of these services bring risks because the in-home location of services makes their actual delivery virtually invisible. Also, the complexity of pr... |
70.127.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Administrator" means an individual responsible for managing the operation of an agency. (2) "Department" means the department of health. (3) "Director of clinical services" means an individual responsible ... |
70.127.020 | Licenses required after July 1, 1990—Penalties. | (1) After July 1, 1990, a license is required for a person to advertise, operate, manage, conduct, open, or maintain an in-home services agency. (2) An in-home services agency license is required for a nursing home, hospital, or other person that functions as a home health, hospice, hospice care center, or home care ag... |
70.127.030 | Use of certain terms limited to licensees. | It is unlawful for any person to use the words: (1) "Home health agency," "home health care services," "visiting nurse services," "home health," or "home health services" in its corporate or business name, or advertise using such words unless licensed to provide those services under this chapter; (2) "Hospice agency,"... |
70.127.040 | Persons, activities, or entities not subject to regulation under chapter.(Effective until January 1, 2026.) | The following are not subject to regulation for the purposes of this chapter: (1) A family member providing home health, hospice, or home care services; (2) A person who provides only meal services in an individual's permanent or temporary residence; (3) An individual providing home care through a direct agreement with... |
70.127.050 | Volunteer organizations—Use of phrase "volunteer hospice." | (1) An entity that provides hospice care without receiving compensation for delivery of any of its services is exempt from licensure pursuant to RCW 70.127.020 (1) if it notifies the department, on forms provided by the department, of its name, address, name of owner, and a statement affirming that it provides hospice ... |
70.127.080 | Licenses—Application procedure and requirements. | (1) An applicant for an in-home services agency license shall: (a) File a written application on a form provided by the department; (b) Demonstrate ability to comply with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter; (c) Cooperate with on-site survey conducted by the department except as provided in RCW 70.127... |
70.127.085 | State licensure survey. | (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 70.127.080 (1)(c), an in-home services agency that is certified by the federal medicare program, or accredited by the community health accreditation program, or the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations as a home health or hospice agency is not subject ... |
70.127.090 | License or renewal—Fees—Sliding scale. | (1) Application and renewal fee: An application for a license or any renewal shall be accompanied by a fee as established by the department under RCW 43.70.250 . The department shall adopt by rule licensure fees based on a sliding scale using such factors as the number of agency full-time equivalents, geographic area s... |
70.127.100 | Licenses—Issuance—Prerequisites—Transfer or assignment—Surveys. | Upon receipt of an application under RCW 70.127.080 for a license and the license fee, the department shall issue a license if the applicant meets the requirements established under this chapter. A license issued under this chapter shall not be transferred or assigned without thirty days prior notice to the department ... |
70.127.120 | Rules for recordkeeping, services, staff and volunteer policies, complaints. | The department shall adopt rules consistent with RCW 70.127.005 necessary to implement this chapter under chapter 34.05 RCW. In order to ensure safe and adequate care, the rules shall address at a minimum the following: (1) Maintenance and preservation of all records relating directly to the care and treatment of indiv... |
70.127.125 | Interpretive guidelines for services. | The department is directed to continue to develop, with opportunity for comment from licensees, interpretive guidelines that are specific to each type of service and consistent with legislative intent.
[ 2000 c 175 s 11 ; 1993 c 42 s 7 .]
Effective date — 2000 c 175: See note following RCW 70.127.010 .
Severability — E... |
70.127.130 | Legend drugs and controlled substances—Rules. | Licensees shall conform to the standards of RCW 69.41.030 and 69.50.308 . Rules adopted by the department concerning the use of legend drugs or controlled substances shall reference and be consistent with pharmacy quality assurance commission rules.
[ 2013 c 19 s 125 ; 1993 c 42 s 9 ; 1988 c 245 s 14 .]
Severability — ... |
70.127.140 | Bill of rights—Billing statements. | (1) An in-home services agency shall provide each individual or designated representative with a written bill of rights affirming each individual's right to: (a) A listing of the in-home services offered by the in-home services agency and those being provided; (b) The name of the individual supervising the care and the... |
70.127.150 | Durable power of attorney—Prohibition for licensees, contractees, or employees. | No licensee, contractee, or employee may hold a durable power of attorney on behalf of any individual who is receiving care from the licensee.
[ 2000 c 175 s 13 ; 1988 c 245 s 16 .]
Effective date — 2000 c 175: See note following RCW 70.127.010 . |
70.127.165 | Licenses—Conditions on a license—Civil penalties—Limited stop services—Stop placements—Denials. | (1) When the department determines the in-home services agency has previously been subject to an enforcement action for the same or similar type of violation of the same statute or rule, or has been given any previous statement of deficiency that included the same or similar type of violation of the same or similar sta... |
70.127.170 | Licenses—Conditions for penalties. | The department is authorized to take any of the actions identified in RCW 70.127.165 against an in-home services agency's license in any case in which it finds that the licensee: (1) Failed or refused to comply with the requirements of this chapter, standards or rules adopted under this chapter, RCW 48.43.732 , or othe... |
70.127.175 | Licenses—Adjudicative proceedings—Immediate jeopardy. | (1) Except as otherwise provided, RCW 43.70.115 governs notice of the imposition of conditions on a license, a limited stop service, stop placement, or the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license and provides the right to an adjudicative proceeding. Adjudicative proceedings and hearings under this section... |
70.127.180 | Surveys and in-home visits—Notice of violations—Enforcement action. | (1) The department may at any time conduct a survey of all records and operations of a licensee in order to determine compliance with this chapter. The department may conduct in-home visits to observe patient/client care and services. The right to conduct a survey shall extend to any premises and records of persons who... |
70.127.190 | Disclosure of compliance information. | All information received by the department through filed reports, surveys, and in-home visits conducted under this chapter shall not be disclosed publicly in any manner that would identify individuals receiving care under this chapter.
[ 2000 c 175 s 16 ; 1988 c 245 s 20 .]
Effective date — 2000 c 175: See note followi... |
70.127.200 | Unlicensed agencies—Department may seek injunctive or other relief—Injunctive relief does not prohibit criminal or civil penalties—Fines. | (1) Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law and upon the advice of the attorney general, who shall represent the department in the proceedings, maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction or other process against any person to restrai... |
70.127.213 | Unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency—Cease and desist orders—Adjudicative proceedings—Fines. | (1) The department may give written notice to cease and desist to any person whom the department has reason to believe is engaged in the unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency. (2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the requirement to cease and desist unlicensed operation is effective 20 days ... |
70.127.216 | Unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency—Consumer protection act. | The legislature finds that the operation of an in-home services agency without a license in violation of this chapter is a matter vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Operation of an in-home services agency without a license in violation of th... |
70.127.280 | Hospice care centers—Applicants—Rules. | (1) Applicants desiring to operate a hospice care center are subject to the following: (a) The application may only be made by a licensed hospice agency. The agency shall list which of the following service categories will be provided: (i) General inpatient care; (ii) Continuous home care; (iii) Routine home care; or (... |
70.127.290 | Access to care policies—Submission to department of health—Policies on display. | (1) Every agency or facility providing hospice services as defined in RCW 70.127.010 shall submit to the department of health its policies related to access to care regarding end-of-life care and this chapter. The information shall include: (a) A section for the public with specific information about which end-of-life ... |
70.127.295 | Home care safety net assessment—Financial information—Reporting. | (1) Each consumer directed employer and each in-home services agency that is licensed under this chapter to provide home care services, hospice services, or home health services shall submit financial information to the department as necessary to inform the development of a home care safety net assessment to use in sec... |
70.127.300 | Multistate nurse license—Conditions of employment. | (1) Beginning September 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, individuals that hold a multistate nurse license issued by a state other than Washington and are employed by hospice care centers licensed under this chapter shall complete any demographic data surveys required by the board of nursing in rule as a condition of e... |
70.128.005 | Findings—Intent. | (1) The legislature finds that: (a) Adult family homes are an important part of the state's long-term care system. Adult family homes provide an alternative to institutional care and promote a high degree of independent living for residents. (b) Persons with functional limitations have broadly varying service needs. Ad... |
70.128.007 | Purpose. | The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) Encourage the establishment and maintenance of adult family homes that provide a humane, safe, and residential home environment for persons with functional limitations who need personal and special care; (2) Establish standards for regulating adult family homes that adequately p... |
70.128.010 | Definitions. | Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Adult family home" means a residential home in which a person or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or m... |
70.128.030 | Exemptions. | *** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2505-S.SL ) ***
The following residential facilities shall be exempt from the operation of this chapter: (1) Nursing homes licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW; (2) Assisted living facilities licensed under chapter 18.20 RCW; (3) Facilities approved and certified under chapter 71A.22 RCW; (4) Re... |
70.128.040 | Adoption of rules and standards—Negotiated rule making—Specialty license. | (1) The department shall adopt rules and standards with respect to adult family homes and the operators thereof to be licensed under this chapter to carry out the purposes and requirements of this chapter. The rules and standards relating to applicants and operators shall address the differences between individual prov... |
70.128.043 | Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of licensees—Intent. | (1) Solely for the purposes of negotiated rule making pursuant to RCW 34.05.310 (2)(a) and 70.128.040 , a statewide unit of all adult family home licensees is appropriate. As of July 22, 2007, the exclusive representative of adult family home licensees in the statewide unit shall be the organization certified by the Am... |
70.128.050 | License—Required as of July 1, 1990—Limitations. | (1) After July 1, 1990, no person shall operate or maintain an adult family home in this state without a license under this chapter. (2) Couples legally married or state registered domestic partners: (a) May not apply for separate licenses; and (b) May apply jointly to be coproviders if they are both qualified. One per... |
70.128.055 | Operating without a license—Misdemeanor. | A person operating or maintaining an adult family home without a license under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of a continuing violation after conviction is considered a separate offense.
[ 1991 c 40 s 1 .] |
70.128.057 | Operating without a license—Injunction or civil penalty. | Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the attorney general who shall represent the department in the proceedings, maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction, civil penalty, or other process against a person to r... |
70.128.058 | Operating without a license—Application of consumer protection act. | The legislature finds that the operation of an adult family home without a license in violation of this chapter is a matter vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. Operation of an adult family home without a license in violation of this chapter i... |
70.128.060 | License—Generally—Fees. | (1) An application for license shall be made to the department upon forms provided by it and shall contain such information as the department reasonably requires. (2) Subject to the provisions of this section, the department shall issue a license to an adult family home if the department finds that the applicant and th... |
70.128.064 | Priority processing for license applications—Provisional license. | (1) A provisional license permits the operation of an adult family home for a period of time to be determined by the department, not to exceed twelve months, and is not subject to renewal. A provisional license may be issued: (a) When a currently licensed adult family home provider has applied to be licensed as the new... |
70.128.065 | Multiple facility operators—Requirements—Licensure of additional homes. | (1) A multiple facility operator must successfully demonstrate to the department financial solvency and management experience for the homes under its ownership and the ability to meet other relevant safety, health, and operating standards pertaining to the operation of multiple homes, including ways to mitigate the pot... |
70.128.066 | Seven or eight bed adult family homes—Requirements—Licensure. | (1) An applicant requesting to increase bed capacity to seven or eight beds must successfully demonstrate to the department financial solvency and management experience for the home under its ownership and the ability to meet other relevant safety, health, and operating standards pertaining to the operation of an eight... |
70.128.070 | License—Inspections—Correction of violations. | (1) A license shall remain valid unless voluntarily surrendered, suspended, or revoked in accordance with this chapter. (2)(a) Homes applying for a license shall be inspected at the time of licensure. (b)(i) Homes licensed by the department shall be inspected at least every eighteen months, with an annual average of fi... |
70.128.080 | License and inspection report—Availability for review. | An adult family home shall have readily available for review by the department, residents, and the public: (1) Its license to operate; and (2) A copy of each inspection report received by the home from the department for the past three years.
[ 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 s 23 ; 1989 c 427 s 21 .]
Conflict with federal require... |
70.128.090 | Inspections—Generally. | (1) During inspections of an adult family home, the department shall have access and authority to examine areas and articles in the home used to provide care or support to residents, including residents' records, accounts, and the physical premises, including the buildings, grounds, and equipment. The personal records ... |
70.128.100 | Immediate suspension of license when conditions warrant. | The department has the authority to immediately suspend a license if it finds that conditions there constitute an imminent danger to residents.
[ 1989 c 427 s 32 .] |
70.128.105 | Injunction if conditions warrant. | The department may commence an action in superior court to enjoin the operation of an adult family home if it finds that conditions there constitute an imminent danger to residents.
[ 1991 c 40 s 3 .] |
70.128.110 | Prohibition against recommending unlicensed home—Report and investigation of unlicensed home. | (1) No public agency contractor or employee shall place, refer, or recommend placement of a person into an adult family home that is operating without a license. (2) Any public agency contractor or employee who knows that an adult family home is operating without a license shall report the name and address of the home ... |
70.128.120 | Adult family home provider, applicant, resident manager—Minimum qualifications.(Effective until June 30, 2027.) | Each adult family home provider, applicant, and each resident manager shall have the following minimum qualifications, except that only applicants are required to meet the provisions of subsections (10) and (11) of this section: (1) Twenty-one years of age or older; (2) For those applying after September 1, 2001, to be... |
70.128.122 | Adult family homes licensed by Indian tribes. | The legislature recognizes that adult family homes located within the boundaries of a federally recognized Indian reservation may be licensed by the Indian tribe. The department may pay for care for persons residing in such homes, if there has been a tribal or state criminal background check of the provider and any sta... |
70.128.125 | Resident rights. | RCW 70.129.005 through 70.129.030 , 70.129.040 , and 70.129.050 through 70.129.170 apply to this chapter and persons regulated under this chapter.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 3 s 302 ; 1994 c 214 s 24 .]
Finding — Intent — 2011 1st sp.s. c 3: See note following RCW 70.128.005 .
Conflict with federal requirements — 1994 c 214: S... |
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