Section 70.97.080 - Staffing levels-Staff credentials and training-Background checks(1) An enhanced services facility must have sufficient numbers of staff with the appropriate credentials and training to provide residents with the following appropriate care and disorder support:(a) Behavioral health support;(c) Assistance with the activities of daily living;(d) Skilled nursing and support to acquire medical and behavioral health disorder services from local community providers;(e) Dietary services; and(2) Where an enhanced services facility specializes in medically fragile persons with behavioral health conditions, the on-site staff must include at least one licensed nurse twenty-four hours per day. The nurse must be a registered nurse for at least sixteen hours per day. If the nurse is not a registered nurse, a registered nurse or a doctor must be on call during the remaining eight hours.(3) Any employee or other individual who will have unsupervised access to vulnerable adults must successfully pass a background inquiry check. 2020 c 278 § 7; 2005 c 504 § 410.Findings-Intent-Severability-Application-Construction-Captions, part headings, subheadings not law-Adoption of rules-Effective dates-2005 c 504: See notes following RCW 71.05.027.
Alphabetization-Correction of references-2005 c 504: See note following RCW 71.05.020.