Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.
70.38.018 - Statewide health resources strategy—Consistency—Waivers.

RCW 70.38.018
Statewide health resources strategy—Consistency—Waivers.

(1) For the purposes of this section and RCW 70.38.015 and 70.38.135, "statewide health resource strategy" or "strategy" means the statewide health resource strategy developed by the office of financial management pursuant to chapter 43.370 RCW.
(2) Effective January 1, 2010, for those facilities and services covered by the certificate of need programs, certificate of need determinations must be consistent with the statewide health resources strategy developed pursuant to RCW 43.370.030, including any health planning policies and goals identified in the statewide health resources strategy in effect at the time of application. The department may waive specific terms of the strategy if the applicant demonstrates that consistency with those terms will create an undue burden on the population that a particular project would serve, or in emergency circumstances which pose a threat to public health.

[ 2007 c 259 § 56.]
NOTES:

Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.

70.38.015 - Declaration of public policy.

70.38.018 - Statewide health resources strategy—Consistency—Waivers.

70.38.025 - Definitions.

70.38.095 - Public disclosure.

70.38.105 - Health services and facilities requiring certificate of need—Fees.

70.38.111 - Certificates of need—Exemptions.

70.38.115 - Certificates of need—Procedures—Rules—Criteria for review—Conditional certificates of need—Concurrent review—Review periods—Hearing—Adjudicative proceeding—Amended certificates of need.

70.38.118 - Certificates of need—Applications submitted by hospice agencies.

70.38.125 - Certificates of need—Issuance—Duration—Penalties for violations.

70.38.128 - Certificates of need—Elective percutaneous coronary interventions—Rules.

70.38.135 - Services and surveys—Rules.

70.38.155 - Certificates of need—Savings—1979 ex.s. c 161.

70.38.156 - Certificates of need—Savings—1980 c 139.

70.38.157 - Certificates of need—Savings—1983 c 235.

70.38.158 - Certificates of need—Savings—1989 1st ex.s. c 9 §§ 601 through 607.

70.38.220 - Ethnic minorities—Nursing home beds that reflect cultural differences.

70.38.230 - Residential hospice care centers—Defined—Change in bed capacity—Applicability of chapter.

70.38.250 - Redistribution and addition of beds—Determination.

70.38.260 - Certain hospitals not subject to certificate of need requirements for the addition of the number of new psychiatric beds.

70.38.270 - Psychiatric beds added under RCW 70.38.260.

70.38.905 - Conflict with federal law—Construction.

70.38.914 - Pending certificates of need—1983 c 235.

70.38.915 - Effective dates—Pending certificates of need—1979 ex.s. c 161.

70.38.916 - Effective date—1980 c 139.

70.38.918 - Effective dates—Pending certificates of need—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.

70.38.920 - Short title.