WAC 246-310-287   Kidney disease treatment centers -- Exceptions.  The department shall not approve new stations in a planning area if the projections in WAC 246-310-284(4) show no net need, and shall not approve more than the number of stations projected as needed unless:

     (1) All other applicable review criteria and standards have been met; and

     (2) One or more of the following have been met:

     (a) The department finds the additional stations are needed to be located reasonably close to the people they serve; or

     (b) Existing dialysis stations in the dialysis facility are operating at six patients per station. Data used to make this calculation must be from the most recent quarterly modality report or successor report from the Northwest Renal Network as of the first day of the application submission period; or

     (c) The applicant can document a significant change in ESRD treatment practice has occurred, affecting dialysis station use in the planning area; and

     (3) The department finds that exceptional circumstances exist within the planning area and explains the approval of additional stations in writing.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 06-24-050, § 246-310-287, filed 12/1/06, effective 1/1/07.]