WAC 246-310-286   Kidney disease treatment centers -- Standards for planning areas without an existing facility.  Adams, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Pacific, Pend Oreille, San Juan, Skamania, Stevens, and Wahkiakum planning areas do not have an existing kidney dialysis facility as of the effective date of these rules. The department will award the first project proposing to establish a facility in each of these planning areas a minimum of four stations provided the project meets applicable review criteria and standards. The facility must be projected to operate at 3.2 in-center patients per station by the third full year of operation. For purposes of this section, the applicant may supplement data obtained from the Northwest Renal Network with other documented demographic and utilization data to demonstrate station need.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 06-24-050, § 246-310-286, filed 12/1/06, effective 1/1/07.]