Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.42 - Nursing Homes—Resident Care, Operating Standards.
74.42.580 - Penalties for violation of standards.

RCW 74.42.580
Penalties for violation of standards.

The department may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license or provisional license, assess monetary penalties of a civil nature, deny payment, seek receivership, order stop placement, appoint temporary management, order emergency closure, or order emergency transfer as provided in RCW 18.51.054 and 18.51.060 for violations of requirements of this chapter or, in the case of medicaid contractors, the requirements of Title XIX of the social security act, as amended, or rules adopted thereunder. Chapter 34.05 RCW shall apply to any such actions, except for receivership, and except that stop placement, appointment of temporary management, emergency closure, emergency transfer, and summary license suspension shall be effective pending any hearing, and except that denial of payment shall be effective pending any hearing when the department determines deficiencies jeopardize the health and safety of the residents or seriously limit the nursing home's capacity to provide adequate care.

[ 1989 c 372 § 13; 1987 c 476 § 27; 1980 c 184 § 15; 1979 ex.s. c 211 § 58.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 74 - Public Assistance

Chapter 74.42 - Nursing Homes—Resident Care, Operating Standards.

74.42.010 - Definitions.

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.

74.42.070 - Privacy.

74.42.080 - Confidentiality of records.

74.42.090 - Work tasks by residents.

74.42.100 - Personal mail.

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.

74.42.160 - Nursing care.

74.42.170 - Rehabilitative services.

74.42.180 - Social 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.

74.42.230 - Physician or authorized practitioner to prescribe medication—Communication of order by licensed nurse, pharmacist, or another physician.

74.42.240 - Administering medication.

74.42.250 - Medication stop orders—Procedure for persons with developmental disabilities.

74.42.260 - Drug storage, security, inventory.

74.42.270 - Drug disposal.

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.

74.42.330 - Food storage.

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.

74.42.410 - Laundry services.

74.42.420 - Resident record system.

74.42.430 - Written policy guidelines.

74.42.440 - Facility rated capacity not to be exceeded.

74.42.450 - Residents limited to those the facility qualified to care for—Transfer or discharge of residents—Appeal of department discharge decision—Reasonable accommodation.

74.42.455 - Transitional care management.

74.42.460 - Organization plan and procedures.

74.42.470 - Infected employees.

74.42.480 - Living areas.

74.42.490 - Room requirements—Waiver.

74.42.500 - Toilet and bathing facilities.

74.42.510 - Room for dining, recreation, social activities—Waiver.

74.42.520 - Therapy area.

74.42.530 - Isolation areas.

74.42.540 - Building requirements.

74.42.550 - Handrails.

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.

74.42.600 - Department inspections—Notice of noncompliance—Penalties—Coordination with department of health.

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.