(1) An applicant for a license to operate an ambulatory surgical facility must demonstrate the ability to comply with the standards established for operating and maintaining an ambulatory surgical facility in statute and rule, including:

     (a) Submitting a written application to the department providing all necessary information on a form provided by the department, including a list of surgical specialties offered;

     (b) Submitting building plans for review and approval by the department for new construction, alterations other than minor alterations, and additions to existing facilities, prior to obtaining a license and occupying the building;

     (c) Demonstrating the ability to comply with this chapter and any rules adopted under this chapter;

     (d) Cooperating with the department during on-site surveys prior to obtaining an initial license or renewing an existing license;

     (e) Providing such proof as the department may require concerning the ownership and management of the ambulatory surgical facility, including information about the organization and governance of the facility and the identity of the applicant, officers, directors, partners, managing employees, or owners of ten percent or more of the applicant's assets;

     (f) Submitting proof of operation of a coordinated quality improvement program in accordance with RCW 70.230.080;

     (g) Submitting a copy of the facility safety and emergency training program established under RCW 70.230.060;

     (h) Paying any fees established under *section 7, chapter 273, Laws of 2007; and

     (i) Providing any other information that the department may reasonably require.

     (2) A license is valid for three years, after which an ambulatory surgical facility must submit an application for renewal of license upon forms provided by the department and the renewal fee as established in *section 7, chapter 273, Laws of 2007. The applicant must demonstrate the ability to comply with the standards established for operating and maintaining an ambulatory surgical facility in statutes, standards, and rules. The applicant must submit the license renewal document no later than thirty days prior to the date of expiration of the license.

     (3) The applicant may demonstrate compliance with any of the requirements of subsection (1) of this section by providing satisfactory documentation to the secretary that it has met the standards of an accreditation organization or federal agency that the secretary has determined to have substantially equivalent standards as the statutes and rules of this state.

[2007 c 273 § 5.]

NOTES:

     *Reviser's note: Section 7, chapter 273, Laws of 2007 requires identification of, and a report on, a reasonable fee schedule for licenses and renewal licenses.