Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 18.51 - Nursing Homes.
18.51.310 - Comprehensive plan for utilization review—Licensing standards—Regulations.

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

(1) The department shall establish, in compliance with federal and state law, a comprehensive plan for utilization review as necessary to safeguard against unnecessary utilization of care and services and to assure quality care and services provided to nursing facility residents.
(2) The department shall adopt licensing standards suitable for implementing the civil penalty system authorized under this chapter and chapter 74.46 RCW.
(3) No later than July 1, 1981, the department shall adopt all those regulations which meet all conditions necessary to fully implement the civil penalty system authorized by this chapter, chapter 74.42 RCW, and chapter 74.46 RCW.

[ 1991 sp.s. c 8 § 2; 1981 2nd ex.s. c 11 § 5; 1981 1st ex.s. c 2 § 12; 1980 c 184 § 5; 1979 ex.s. c 211 § 67; 1977 ex.s. c 244 § 1.]
NOTES:

Effective date—1991 sp.s. c 8: See note following RCW 18.51.050.


Severability—Effective dates—1981 1st ex.s. c 2: See notes following RCW 18.51.010.


Conflict with federal requirements—1980 c 184: See RCW 74.42.630.


Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 211: See RCW 74.42.920.

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.