Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 18.51 - Nursing Homes.
18.51.054 - Denial of license.

RCW 18.51.054
Denial of license.

The department may deny a license to any applicant if the department finds that the applicant or any partner, officer, director, managerial employee, or owner of five percent or more of the applicant:
(1) Operated a nursing home without a license or under a revoked or suspended license; or
(2) Knowingly or with reason to know made a false statement of a material fact (a) in an application for license or any data attached thereto, or (b) in any matter under investigation by the department; or
(3) Refused to allow representatives or agents of the department to inspect (a) all books, records, and files required to be maintained or (b) any portion of the premises of the nursing home; or
(4) Willfully prevented, interfered with, or attempted to impede in any way (a) the work of any authorized representative of the department or (b) the lawful enforcement of any provision of this chapter or chapter 74.42 RCW; or
(5) Has a history of significant noncompliance with federal or state regulations in providing nursing home care. In deciding whether to deny a license under this section, the factors the department considers shall include the gravity and frequency of the noncompliance.

[ 1989 c 372 § 7; 1985 c 284 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 18 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 18.51 - Nursing Homes.

18.51.005 - Purpose.

18.51.007 - Legislative intent.

18.51.009 - Resident rights.

18.51.010 - Definitions.

18.51.030 - License required.

18.51.040 - Application for license.

18.51.050 - License—Issuance, renewal—Fee—Display.

18.51.054 - Denial of license.

18.51.060 - Penalties—Grounds.

18.51.062 - Temporary managers—Department shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless.

18.51.065 - Penalties—Hearing (as amended by 1989 c 175).

18.51.067 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.

18.51.070 - Rules.

18.51.091 - Inspection of nursing homes and community-based services—Notice of violations—Approval of alterations or new facilities.

18.51.095 - Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.

18.51.140 - Fire protection—Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.

18.51.145 - Building inspections—Authority of chief of the Washington state patrol.

18.51.150 - Operating without license—Penalty.

18.51.160 - Operating without license—Injunction.

18.51.170 - Application of chapter to homes or institutions operated by certain religious organizations.

18.51.180 - Outpatient services—Authorized—Defined.

18.51.185 - Outpatient services—Cost studies—Vendor rates.

18.51.190 - Complaint of violation—Request for inspection—Notice—Confidentiality.

18.51.200 - Preliminary review of complaint—On-site investigation.

18.51.210 - Authority to enter and inspect nursing home—Advance notice—Defense.

18.51.220 - Retaliation or discrimination against complainant prohibited, penalty—Presumption.

18.51.230 - Periodic general inspection—Emergency rules.

18.51.240 - Alterations or additions—Preliminary inspection and approval.

18.51.250 - Nursing homes without violations—Public agencies notified—Priority.

18.51.260 - Posting citations for violation of RCW 18.51.060.

18.51.270 - Annual report of citations—Publication—Contents.

18.51.280 - Chapter cumulative.

18.51.290 - Writings as public records.

18.51.300 - Retention and preservation of records of patients.

18.51.310 - Comprehensive plan for utilization review—Licensing standards—Regulations.

18.51.320 - Contact with animals—Rules.

18.51.350 - Conflict with federal requirements.

18.51.400 - Receivership—Legislative findings.

18.51.410 - Receivership—Petition to establish—Grounds.

18.51.420 - Receivership—Defenses to petition.

18.51.430 - Receivership—Persons qualified to act as receiver.

18.51.440 - Receivership—Judicial hearing.

18.51.450 - Receivership—Appointment of receiver.

18.51.460 - Receivership—Termination—Conditions.

18.51.470 - Receivership—Accounting of acts and expenditures by receiver.

18.51.480 - Receivership—Compensation, liability—Revision of medicaid reimbursement rate.

18.51.490 - Receivership—Powers of receiver.

18.51.500 - Receivership—Financial assistance—Use of revenues and proceeds of facility.

18.51.510 - Receivership—State medical assistance.

18.51.520 - Receivership—Foreclosures and seizures not allowed.

18.51.530 - Notice of change of ownership or management.

18.51.540 - Cost disclosure to attending physicians.

18.51.550 - Investigation of complaints of violations concerning nursing technicians.

18.51.560 - Employment of physicians.

18.51.570 - Employment—Certificates of parental improvement.

18.51.575 - Communication system—Telephones and other equipment.

18.51.580 - Disaster preparedness plan.

18.51.920 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.