Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.230 - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.
70.230.030 - Operating without a license.

RCW 70.230.030
Operating without a license.

Except as provided in RCW 70.230.040, after June 30, 2009, no person or governmental unit of the state of Washington, acting separately or jointly with any other person or governmental unit, shall establish, maintain, or conduct an ambulatory surgical facility in this state or advertise by using the term "ambulatory surgical facility," "day surgery center," "licensed surgical center," or other words conveying similar meaning without a license issued by the department under this chapter.

[ 2007 c 273 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.230 - Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.

70.230.010 - Definitions.

70.230.020 - Duties of secretary—Rules.

70.230.030 - Operating without a license.

70.230.040 - Exclusions from chapter.

70.230.050 - Licenses—Applicants—Renewal.

70.230.060 - Facility safety and emergency training.

70.230.070 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of license—Investigating complaints—Penalties.

70.230.080 - Coordinated quality improvement—Rules.

70.230.090 - Ambulatory surgical facilities—Construction, maintenance, and operation—Minimum standards and rules.

70.230.100 - Ambulatory surgical facilities—Surveys.

70.230.110 - Ambulatory surgical facilities—Submission of data related to the quality of patient care.

70.230.120 - Reports—Discipline of a health care provider for unprofessional conduct—Penalties.

70.230.130 - Written records—Decisions to restrict or terminate privileges of practitioners—Penalties.

70.230.140 - Information concerning practitioners—Disclosure.

70.230.150 - Unanticipated outcomes—Notification.

70.230.160 - Complaint toll-free telephone number—Notice.

70.230.170 - Information received by department—Disclosure.

70.230.190 - Certain ambulatory surgical facilities deemed to have complied with survey requirements of RCW 70.230.100.

70.230.210 - Pattern of balance billing protection act violations by ambulatory surgical facility—Fines and disciplinary action.

70.230.900 - Effective date—2007 c 273.

70.230.901 - Implementation—2007 c 273.