Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.128 - Adult Family Homes.
70.128.155 - Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.

RCW 70.128.155
Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.

(1) The department shall require each adult family home to:
(a) Create and regularly maintain a current resident roster containing the name and room number of each resident and provide a written copy immediately upon an in-person request from any long-term care ombuds;
(b) Create and regularly maintain current, accurate, and aggregated contact information for all residents, including contact information for the resident representative, if any, of each resident. The contact information for each resident must include the resident's name, room number, and, if available, telephone number and email address. The contact information for each resident representative must include the resident representative's name, relationship to the resident, phone number, and, if available, email and mailing address;
(c) Record and update the aggregated contact information required by this section, upon receipt of new or updated contact information from the resident or resident representative; and
(d) Upon the written request of any long-term care ombuds that includes reference to this section and the relevant legal functions and duties of long-term care ombuds, provide a copy of the aggregated contact information required by this section within 48 hours, or within a reasonable time if agreed to by the requesting long-term care ombuds, by electronic copy to the secure email address or facsimile number provided in the written request.
(2) In accordance with the federal older Americans act, federal regulations, and state laws that govern the state long-term care ombuds program, the department shall inform adult family homes that:
(a) Any long-term care ombuds is authorized to request and obtain from adult family homes the information required by this section in order to perform the functions and duties of long-term care ombuds as set forth in federal and state laws;
(b) The state long-term care ombuds program and all long-term care ombuds are considered a "health oversight agency," so that the federal health insurance portability and accountability act and chapter 70.02 RCW do not preclude adult family homes from providing the information required by this section when requested by any long-term care ombuds, and pursuant to these laws, the federal older Americans act, federal regulations, and state laws that govern the state long-term care ombuds program, adult family homes are not required to seek or obtain consent from residents or resident representatives prior to providing the information required by this section in accordance with the requirements of this section;
(c) The information required by this section, when provided by an adult family home to a requesting long-term care ombuds, becomes property of the state long-term care ombuds program and is subject to all state and federal laws governing the confidentiality and disclosure of the files, records, and information maintained by the state long-term care ombuds program or any local long-term care ombuds entity; and
(d) The adult family home may not refuse to provide or unreasonably delay providing the resident roster, the contact information for a resident or resident representative, or the aggregated contact information required by this section, on any basis, including on the basis that the adult family home must first seek or obtain consent from one or more of the residents or resident representatives.
(3) Nothing in this section shall interfere with or diminish the authority of any long-term care ombuds to access facilities, residents, and resident records as otherwise authorized by law.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "resident representative" has the same meaning as in RCW 70.129.010.

[ 2021 c 159 § 17.]
NOTES:

Findings—2021 c 159: See note following RCW 18.20.520.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.128 - Adult Family Homes.

70.128.005 - Findings—Intent.

70.128.007 - Purpose.

70.128.010 - Definitions.

70.128.030 - Exemptions.

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.

70.128.110 - Prohibition against recommending unlicensed home—Report and investigation of unlicensed home.

70.128.120 - Adult family home provider, applicant, resident manager—Minimum qualifications.

70.128.122 - Adult family homes licensed by Indian tribes.

70.128.125 - Resident rights.

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.

70.128.150 - Adult family homes to work with local quality assurance projects—Interference with representative of ombuds program—Penalty.

70.128.155 - Resident contact information—Department requirements and duties.

70.128.160 - Department authority to take actions in response to noncompliance or violations—Civil penalties—Adult family home account.

70.128.163 - Temporary management program—Purposes—Voluntary participation—Temporary management duties, duration—Rules.

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.

70.128.270 - Legislative intent—Enacting recommendations included in the adult family home quality assurance panel report.

70.128.280 - Required disclosure—Forms—Decrease in scope of care, services, activities—Notice—Increased needs of a resident—Denial of admission to a prospective resident—Department website.

70.128.290 - Correction of a violation or deficiency—Not included in a home's report—Criteria.

70.128.300 - Services for adult family home residents with a primary need of care related to a developmental or intellectual disability—Services for residents of adult family homes dedicated solely to dementia care—Design and implementation—Recommend...

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.