WAC 246-322-990   Private psychiatric hospital fees.  This section establishes the licensure fees for private psychiatric hospitals licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW.

     (1) Applicants and licensees shall:

     (a) Submit an annual fee of seventy dollars and zero cents for each bed space within the licensed bed capacity of the hospital to the department;

     (b) Include all bed spaces and rooms complying with physical plant and movable equipment requirements of this chapter for twenty-four-hour assigned patient rooms;

     (c) Include bed spaces assigned for less than twenty-four-hour patient use as part of the licensed bed capacity when:

     (i) Physical plant requirements of this chapter are met without movable equipment; and

     (ii) The private psychiatric hospital currently possesses the required movable equipment and certifies this fact to the department;

     (d) Limit licensed bed spaces as required under chapter 70.38 RCW;

     (e) Submit applications for bed additions to the department for review and approval under chapter 70.38 RCW subsequent to department establishment of the private psychiatric hospital's licensed bed capacity;

     (f) Set up twenty-four-hour assigned patient beds only within the licensed bed capacity approved by the department.

     (2) Refunds. The department shall refund fees paid by the applicant for initial licensure if:

     (a) The department has received the application but has not conducted an on-site survey or provided technical assistance, the department will refund two-thirds of the fees paid, less a fifty dollar processing fee.

     (b) The department has received the application and has conducted an on-site survey or provided technical assistance, the department will refund one-third of the fees paid, less a fifty dollar processing fee.

     (c) The department will not refund fees if:

     (i) The department has performed more than one on-site visit for any purpose;

     (ii) One year has elapsed since an initial licensure application is received by the department, and the department has not issued the license because the applicant has failed to complete requirements for licensure; or

     (iii) The amount to be refunded as calculated by (a) or (b) of this subsection is ten dollars or less.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 07-17-174, § 246-322-990, filed 8/22/07, effective 9/22/07; 05-18-073, § 246-322-990, filed 9/7/05, effective 10/8/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 18.46.030, 43.70.110, 71.12.470. 04-19-141, § 246-322-990, filed 9/22/04, effective 10/23/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 70.38.105(5). 03-22-020, § 246-322-990, filed 10/27/03, effective 11/27/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 02-13-061, § 246-322-990, filed 6/14/02, effective 7/15/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.12.470, 43.70.110 and 43.70.250. 01-15-092, § 246-322-990, filed 7/18/01, effective 8/18/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250 and 43.20B.020. 99-24-060, § 246-322-990, filed 11/29/99, effective 12/30/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020. 95-12-097, § 246-322-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 92-12-028 (Order 273), § 246-322-990, filed 5/28/92, effective 6/28/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-322-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]