114 chapters · 2,304 sections in this title.
RCW 18.51.530 Notice of change of ownership or management.
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At least sixty days before the effective date of any change of ownership, change of operating entity, or change of management of a nursing home, the current operating entity shall notify separately and in writing, each resident of the home or the resident's guardian of the propos…
RCW 18.51.540 Cost disclosure to attending physicians.
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(1) The legislature finds that the spiraling costs of nursing home care continue to surmount efforts to contain them, increasing at approximately twice the inflationary rate. The causes of this phenomenon are complex. By making nursing home facilities and care providers more awar…
RCW 18.51.550 Investigation of complaints of violations concerning nursing technicians.
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The department shall investigate complaints of violations of RCW 18.79.350 and 18.79.360 by an employer. The department shall maintain records of all employers that have violated RCW 18.79.350 and 18.79.360. [ 2003 c 258 s 9.] Notes: Severability—Effective date—2003 c 258: See no…
RCW 18.51.560 Employment of physicians.
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(1) A nursing home licensed under this chapter may employ physicians for the provision of professional services to its residents under the following conditions: (a) The nursing home may not in any manner, directly or indirectly, supplant, diminish, or regulate any employed physic…