RCW 70.128.070
License—Inspections—Correction of violations.
(1) A license shall remain valid unless voluntarily surrendered, suspended, or revoked in accordance with this chapter.
(2)(a) Homes applying for a license shall be inspected at the time of licensure.
(b) Homes licensed by the department shall be inspected at least every eighteen months, with an annual average of fifteen months. However, an adult family home may be allowed to continue without inspection for two years if the adult family home had no inspection citations for the past three consecutive inspections and has received no written notice of violations resulting from complaint investigations during that same time period.
(c) The department may make an unannounced inspection of a licensed home at any time to assure that the home and provider are in compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
(d) If a pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency prevents the department from completing inspections according to the timeline in this subsection, the department shall adopt rules to reestablish inspection timelines based on the length of time since last inspection, compliance history of each facility, and immediate health or safety concerns.
(i) Rules adopted under this subsection (2)(d) are effective until the termination of the pandemic, natural disaster, or other declared state of emergency or until the department determines that all facility inspections are occurring according to time frames established in (b) of this subsection, whichever is later. Once the department determines a rule adopted under this subsection (2)(d) is no longer necessary, it must repeal the rule under RCW 34.05.353.
(ii) Within 12 months of the termination of the pandemic, natural disaster, or declared state of emergency, the department shall conduct a review of inspection compliance with (b) of this subsection and provide the legislature with a report.
(3) If the department finds that the home is not in compliance with this chapter, it shall require the home to correct any violations as provided in this chapter.
[ 2021 c 203 § 13; 2011 1st sp.s. c 3 § 204; 2004 c 143 § 1; 1998 c 272 § 4; 1995 1st sp.s. c 18 § 22; 1989 c 427 § 22.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Retroactive application—2021 c 203: See note following RCW 43.43.832.
Finding—Intent—2011 1st sp.s. c 3: See note following RCW 70.128.005.
Findings—Severability—Effective date—1998 c 272: See notes following RCW 18.20.230.
Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 18: See notes following RCW 74.39A.030.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.128 - Adult Family Homes.
70.128.040 - Adoption of rules and standards—Negotiated rule making—Specialty license.
70.128.043 - Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of licensees—Intent.
70.128.050 - License—Required as of July 1, 1990—Limitations.
70.128.055 - Operating without a license—Misdemeanor.
70.128.057 - Operating without a license—Injunction or civil penalty.
70.128.058 - Operating without a license—Application of consumer protection act.
70.128.060 - License—Generally—Fees.
70.128.064 - Priority processing for license applications—Provisional license.
70.128.065 - Multiple facility operators—Requirements—Licensure of additional homes.
70.128.066 - Seven or eight bed adult family homes—Requirements—Licensure.
70.128.070 - License—Inspections—Correction of violations.
70.128.080 - License and inspection report—Availability for review.
70.128.090 - Inspections—Generally.
70.128.100 - Immediate suspension of license when conditions warrant.
70.128.105 - Injunction if conditions warrant.
70.128.120 - Adult family home provider, applicant, resident manager—Minimum qualifications.
70.128.122 - Adult family homes licensed by Indian tribes.
70.128.130 - Adult family homes—Requirements.
70.128.135 - Compliance with chapter 70.24 RCW.
70.128.140 - Compliance with local codes and state and local fire safety regulations.
70.128.155 - Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.
70.128.167 - Disputed violations, enforcement remedies—Informal dispute resolution process.
70.128.170 - Homes relying on prayer for healing—Application of chapter.
70.128.200 - Toll-free telephone number for complaints—Discrimination or retaliation prohibited.
70.128.210 - Training standards review—Delivery system—Issues reviewed—Report to the legislature.
70.128.220 - Elder care—Professionalization of providers.
70.128.230 - Long-term caregiver training.
70.128.240 - Approval system—Department-approved training—Adoption of rules.
70.128.250 - Required training and continuing education—Food safety training and testing.
70.128.260 - Limitation on restrictive covenants.
70.128.290 - Correction of a violation or deficiency—Not included in a home's report—Criteria.
70.128.305 - Adult family home training network—Requirements.
70.128.306 - Stop placement orders and limited stop placement orders.
70.128.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.