RCW 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 products, services, and delivery systems in today's health care delivery system challenges even informed and healthy individuals. The fact that these services are delivered to the state's most vulnerable population, the ill or disabled who are frequently also elderly, adds to these risks.
It is the intent of the legislature to protect the citizens of Washington state by licensing home health, hospice, and home care agencies. This legislation is not intended to unreasonably restrict entry into the in-home service marketplace. Standards established are intended to be the minimum necessary to ensure safe and competent care, and should be demonstrably related to patient safety and welfare.
[ 1988 c 245 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.127 - In-Home Services Agencies.
70.127.005 - Legislative intent.
70.127.020 - Licenses required after July 1, 1990—Penalties.
70.127.030 - Use of certain terms limited to licensees.
70.127.040 - Persons, activities, or entities not subject to regulation under chapter.
70.127.050 - Volunteer organizations—Use of phrase "volunteer hospice."
70.127.080 - Licenses—Application procedure and requirements.
70.127.085 - State licensure survey.
70.127.090 - License or renewal—Fees—Sliding scale.
70.127.100 - Licenses—Issuance—Prerequisites—Transfer or assignment—Surveys.
70.127.120 - Rules for recordkeeping, services, staff and volunteer policies, complaints.
70.127.125 - Interpretive guidelines for services.
70.127.130 - Legend drugs and controlled substances—Rules.
70.127.140 - Bill of rights—Billing statements.
70.127.150 - Durable power of attorney—Prohibition for licensees, contractees, or employees.
70.127.180 - Surveys and in-home visits—Notice of violations—Enforcement action.
70.127.190 - Disclosure of compliance information.
70.127.216 - Unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency—Consumer protection act.