Section 182-140-0130 - Correction of noncomplianceIf an eligible organization or endorsed team receives a notice of noncompliance, the organization or team may demonstrate compliance as follows:
(1)Correction of application. For notices of noncompliance for an eligible organization's application:(a) An eligible organization has 30 calendar days from the date of the notice of noncompliance to submit proof of all corrected deficiencies.(b) The authority reviews the supplemental information and responds to the eligible organization within 30 calendar days of receipt.(c) If the organization or team fails to timely submit proof of the corrected deficiency, the authority denies the application.(2)Correction of endorsement standards. An endorsed team has 30 calendar days from the date of the notice of noncompliance to submit proof of all corrected deficiencies.(a) An endorsed team must submit:(i) Documentation proving compliance with standards; or(ii) A plan to be approved by the authority to correct noncompliant compliance procedures within 90 calendar days of the notice of noncompliance, or both.(b) The endorsed team must provide the authority with evidence of the correction within 90 calendar days of the notice of noncompliance.(c) The authority reviews the evidence of the correction and, within 30 calendar days of receipt, determines whether the team is compliant.(d) If the authority's evaluation confirms the endorsed team has satisfied the requirements for compliance, the authority provides written notice confirming the team's compliance.(e) If an endorsed team fails to satisfy the requirements for compliance within the 30-day period, the authority issues a 90-calendar-day suspension notice. A suspended team is not eligible for supplemental performance payments during its suspension, and the suspension may impact the team's priority response status within the regional dispatch protocols.(f) If an endorsed team fails to satisfy the requirements for compliance within the suspension period, the authority issues a notice of revocation of endorsement.(3)Endorsement revocation. The authority sends an eligible organization a notice of noncompliance that may result in an endorsement revocation if the eligible organization fails to: (a) Timely renew its endorsement every three years; or(b) Remedy the cause of a suspended endorsement.(4)Surrender of endorsement. An endorsed team may surrender its endorsement at any time. A team that surrenders its endorsement may continue to operate, but is no longer eligible to receive enhanced payments or supplemental performance payments.Wash. Admin. Code § 182-140-0130
Adopted by WSR 24-18-088, Filed 8/30/2024, effective 9/30/2024