WAC 388-76-10115
Granting or denying a
license--Generally. In making a determination of whether to
grant an adult family home license, the department must
consider:
(1) Separately and jointly as applicants each person and
entity named in an application, including each person or
entity affiliated with the applicant;
(2) Information in the application;
(3) Other documents and information the department deems
relevant which may include, but not be limited to:
(a) Inspection and complaint investigation findings in
each facility or home in which the applicant, person
affiliated with the applicant, or owner of five percent or
more of the entity provided care or services to children or
vulnerable adults; and
(b) Credit information.
(4) The history of each individual listed on the
application for negative findings identified in WAC 388-76-10120 and 388-76-10125, including, but not limited to
the following:
(a) Applicant;
(b) Person affiliated with the applicant;
(c) Entity representative;
(d) Caregiver;
(e) An owner who:
(i) Exercised daily control over the operations; or
(ii) Owns fifty-one percent or more of the entity.
(f) Any person who has unsupervised access to residents
in the home; and
(g) Any person who lives in the home and is not a
resident.
(5) Applicants who are licensed to care for children in
the same home to determine if:
(a) It is necessary to allow a resident's child(ren) to
live in the same home as the resident or allow a resident's
child(ren) who turn eighteen to stay in the home;
(b) The applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the
department of the home's ability to meet the needs of children
and adults residing in the home; and
(c) The total number of persons receiving care and
services in the home do not exceed the licensed capacity of
the adult family home.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. 07-21-080, § 388-76-10115, filed 10/16/07,
effective 1/1/08.]