Section 246-335-712 - License required(1) A person must possess a current license issued by the department before advertising, operating, managing, conducting, opening or maintaining a hospice care center.(2) Prior to being approved to provide hospice care center services, an applicant must: (a) Be licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW as an in-home services agency licensed to provide hospice services;(b) Submit to the department an application to add hospice care center services to their existing in-home services license;(c) Submit to the department fees specified in WAC 246-335-990;(d) Obtain a certificate of need under chapter 70.38 RCW. A separate application and fee is required to go through the certificate of need process;(e) Complete the department's construction review services process. A separate application and fee is required to go through the construction review services process;(f) Receive a certificate of occupancy by local building officials;(g) Develop and operationalize policies and procedures addressing the content of this chapter for the service category(ies) to be provided and consistent with WAC 246-335-320(2)(g);(h) Provide other information as required by the department; and(i) Meet the requirements of this chapter as determined by an initial survey completed by the department.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-335-712
Adopted by WSR 18-06-093, Filed 3/6/2018, effective 4/6/2018