RCW 74.42.430
Written policy guidelines.
The facility shall develop written guidelines governing:
(1) All services provided by the facility;
(2) Admission, transfer or discharge;
(3) The use of chemical and physical restraints, the personnel authorized to administer restraints in an emergency, and procedures for monitoring and controlling the use of the restraints;
(4) Procedures for receiving and responding to residents' complaints and recommendations;
(5) Access to, duplication of, and dissemination of information from the resident's record;
(6) Residents' rights, privileges, and duties;
(7) Procedures if the resident is adjudicated incompetent or incapable of understanding his or her rights and responsibilities;
(8) When to recommend initiation of guardianship, conservatorship, or other protective arrangement proceedings under chapter 11.130 RCW;
(9) Emergencies;
(10) Procedures for isolation of residents with infectious diseases; and
(11) Procedures for residents to refuse treatment and for the facility to document informed refusal.
The written guidelines shall be made available to the staff, residents, members of residents' families, and the public.
[ 2020 c 312 § 739; 1980 c 184 § 12; 1979 ex.s. c 211 § 43.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2020 c 312: See note following RCW 11.130.915.
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.