RCW 74.42.030
Resident to receive statement of rights, rules, services, and charges.
Each resident or guardian or legal representative, if any, shall be fully informed and receive in writing, in a language the resident or his or her representative understands, the following information:
(1) The resident's rights and responsibilities in the facility;
(2) Rules governing resident conduct;
(3) Services, items, and activities available in the facility; and
(4) Charges for services, items, and activities, including those not included in the facility's basic daily rate or not paid by medicaid.
The facility shall provide this information before admission, or at the time of admission in case of emergency, and as changes occur during the resident's stay. The resident and his or her representative must be informed in writing in advance of changes in the availability or charges for services, items, or activities, or of changes in the facility's rules. Except in unusual circumstances, thirty days' advance notice must be given prior to the change. The resident or legal guardian or representative shall acknowledge in writing receipt of this information.
The written information provided by the facility pursuant to this section, and the terms of any admission contract executed between the facility and an individual seeking admission to the facility, must be consistent with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 18.51 RCW and, for facilities certified under medicaid or medicare, with the applicable federal requirements.
[ 1997 c 392 § 212; 1979 ex.s. c 211 § 3.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—Construction—Conflict with federal requirements—Part headings and captions not law—1997 c 392: See notes following RCW 74.39A.009.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.42 - Nursing Homes—Resident Care, Operating Standards.
74.42.020 - Minimum standards.
74.42.030 - Resident to receive statement of rights, rules, services, and charges.
74.42.040 - Resident's rights regarding medical condition, care, and treatment.
74.42.050 - Residents to be treated with consideration, respect—Complaints.
74.42.055 - Discrimination against medicaid recipients prohibited.
74.42.056 - Department assessment of medicaid eligible individuals—Requirements.
74.42.057 - Notification regarding resident likely to become medicaid eligible.
74.42.058 - Department case management services.
74.42.060 - Management of residents' financial affairs.
74.42.080 - Confidentiality of records.
74.42.090 - Work tasks by residents.
74.42.110 - Freedom of association—Limits.
74.42.120 - Personal possessions.
74.42.130 - Individual financial records.
74.42.140 - Prescribed plan of care—Treatment, medication, diet services.
74.42.150 - Plan of care—Goals—Program—Responsibilities—Review.
74.42.170 - Rehabilitative services.
74.42.190 - Activities program—Recreation areas, equipment.
74.42.200 - Supervision of health care by physician—When required.
74.42.210 - Pharmacist services.
74.42.220 - Contracts for professional services from outside the agency.
74.42.225 - Self-medication programs for residents—Educational program—Implementation.
74.42.240 - Administering medication.
74.42.250 - Medication stop orders—Procedure for persons with developmental disabilities.
74.42.260 - Drug storage, security, inventory.
74.42.280 - Adverse drug reaction.
74.42.285 - Immunizations—Rules.
74.42.290 - Meal intervals—Food handling—Utensils—Disposal.
74.42.300 - Nutritionist—Menus, special diets.
74.42.310 - Staff duties at meals.
74.42.320 - Sanitary procedures for food preparation.
74.42.340 - Administrative support—Purchasing—Inventory control.
74.42.350 - Organization chart.
74.42.360 - Adequate staff—Minimum staffing standards—Exceptions—Definition.
74.42.370 - Licensed administrator.
74.42.380 - Director of nursing services.
74.42.390 - Communication system.
74.42.400 - Engineering and maintenance personnel.
74.42.420 - Resident record system.
74.42.430 - Written policy guidelines.
74.42.440 - Facility rated capacity not to be exceeded.
74.42.455 - Transitional care management.
74.42.460 - Organization plan and procedures.
74.42.470 - Infected employees.
74.42.490 - Room requirements—Waiver.
74.42.500 - Toilet and bathing facilities.
74.42.510 - Room for dining, recreation, social activities—Waiver.
74.42.540 - Building requirements.
74.42.560 - Emergency lighting for facilities housing persons with developmental disabilities.
74.42.570 - Health and safety requirements.
74.42.580 - Penalties for violation of standards.
74.42.620 - Departmental rules.
74.42.630 - Conflict with federal requirements.
74.42.640 - Quality assurance committee.
74.42.910 - Construction—Conflict with federal requirements.
74.42.920 - Chapter 74.42 RCW suspended—Effective date delayed until January 1, 1981.