Title 74 — Title 74 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
41 chapters · 927 sections in this title.
RCW 74.42.450 Residents limited to those the facility qualified to care for—Transfer or discharge of residents—Appeal of department discharge decision—Reasonable accommodation.
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(1) The facility shall admit as residents only those individuals whose needs can be met by:(a) The facility;(b) The facility cooperating with community resources; or(c) The facility cooperating with other providers of care affiliated or under contract with the facility.(2) The fa…
RCW 74.42.455 Transitional care management.
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(1) Nursing facilities may provide telephone or web-based transitional care management services to persons discharged from the facility to home for up to thirty days postdischarge.(2) When a nursing facility provides transitional care management services, the facility must coordi…
RCW 74.42.460 Organization plan and procedures.
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The facility shall have a written staff organization plan and detailed written procedures to meet potential emergencies and disasters. The facility shall clearly communicate and periodically review the plan and procedures with the staff and residents. The plan and procedures shal…
RCW 74.42.470 Infected employees.
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No employee with symptoms of a communicable disease may work in a facility. The facility shall have written guidelines that will help enforce this section.[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 47.]
RCW 74.42.480 Living areas.
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The facility shall design and equip the resident living areas for the comfort and privacy of each resident.[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 48.]
RCW 74.42.490 Room requirements—Waiver.
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Each resident's room shall:(1) Be equipped with or conveniently located near toilet and bathing facilities;(2) Be at or above grade level;(3) Contain a suitable bed for each resident and other appropriate furniture;(4) Have closet space that provides security and privacy for clot…
RCW 74.42.500 Toilet and bathing facilities.
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Toilet and bathing facilities shall be located in or near residents' rooms and shall be appropriate in number, size, and design to meet the needs of the residents. The facility shall provide an adequate supply of hot water at all times for resident use. Plumbing shall be equipped…
RCW 74.42.510 Room for dining, recreation, social activities—Waiver.
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The facility shall provide one or more areas not used for corridor traffic for dining, recreation, and social activities. A multipurpose room may be used if it is large enough to accommodate all of the activities without the activities interfering with each other: PROVIDED, That …
RCW 74.42.520 Therapy area.
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The facility's therapy area shall be large enough and designed to accommodate the necessary equipment, conduct an examination, and provide treatment: PROVIDED, That developmentally disabled facilities shall not be subject to the provisions of this section if therapeutic services …
RCW 74.42.530 Isolation areas.
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The facility shall have isolation areas for residents with infectious diseases or make other provisions for isolating these residents.[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 53.]
RCW 74.42.540 Building requirements.
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(1) The facility shall be accessible to and usable by all residents, personnel, and the public, including individuals with disabilities: PROVIDED, That no substantial structural changes shall be required in any facilities constructed prior to January 1, 1980.(2) The facility shal…
RCW 74.42.550 Handrails.
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The facility shall have handrails that are firmly attached to the walls in all corridors used by residents: PROVIDED, That the department may waive the provisions of this section in developmentally disabled facilities.[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 55.]
RCW 74.42.560 Emergency lighting for facilities housing persons with developmental disabilities.
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If a living unit of a facility for the developmentally disabled houses more than fifteen residents, the living unit shall have emergency lighting with automatic switches for stairs and exits.[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 56.]
RCW 74.42.570 Health and safety requirements.
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The facility shall meet state and local laws, rules, regulations, and codes pertaining to health and safety.[ 1980 c 184 s 14; 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 57.]
RCW 74.42.580 Penalties for violation of standards.
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The department may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or provisional license, assess monetary penalties of a civil nature, deny payment, seek receivership, order stop placement, appoint temporary management, order emergency closure, or order emergency transfer as…
RCW 74.42.600 Department inspections—Notice of noncompliance—Penalties—Coordination with department of health.
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(1) In addition to the inspection required by chapter 18.51 RCW, the department shall inspect the facility for compliance with resident rights and direct care standards of this chapter. The department may inspect any and all other provisions randomly, by exception profiles, or du…
RCW 74.42.620 Departmental rules.
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The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to carry out the policies and provisions of RCW 74.42.010 through 74.42.570. The department shall amend or repeal any rules that are in conflict with RCW 74.42.010 through 74.42.570.[ 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 62.]
RCW 74.42.630 Conflict with federal requirements.
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If any part of chapter 184, Laws of 1980 shall be found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, such conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of suc…
RCW 74.42.640 Quality assurance committee.
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(1) To ensure the proper delivery of services and the maintenance and improvement in quality of care through self-review, each facility may maintain a quality assurance committee that, at a minimum, includes:(a) The director of nursing services;(b) A physician designated by the f…
RCW 74.42.910 Construction—Conflict with federal requirements.
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If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respe…
RCW 74.42.920 Chapter 74.42 RCW suspended—Effective date delayed until January 1, 1981.
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Chapter 74.42 RCW shall be suspended immediately, and its effective date delayed so that it shall take effect on January 1, 1981.[ 1980 c 184 s 19; 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 72.]Notes:Effective date—1980 c 184 s 19: "Section 19 of this 1980 act is necessary for the immediate preservatio…