WAC 246-335-185   Application and approval.  (1) A hospice care center applicant must submit an application and construction documents under WAC 246-335-195 and provide documentation of approval from local zoning commissions, fire departments, and building departments, if applicable, to the department for review and approval for all construction as defined in WAC 246-335-015.

     (2) A hospice care center applicant must:

     (a) Respond in writing when the department requests additional or corrected construction documents;

     (b) Complete construction in accordance with the final "department approved" documents;

     (c) Submit to the department for review any change orders, addenda or modifications to the construction documents for review and approval;

     (d) Notify the department in writing when construction is completed;

     (e) Submit to the department a copy of the local jurisdictions' certificate of occupancy; and

     (f) Submit 8 1/2 by 11 inch floor plans.

     (3) The department shall notify the hospice care center in writing when:

     (a) The construction documents are approved; or

     (b) The construction documents are not approved. If the construction documents are not approved, the department shall submit a letter to the applicant identifying sections of this chapter for which a requirement is stated and there is a deficiency.

     (4) A hospice care center applicant must not begin construction until the construction documents are approved by the department and the local jurisdictions have issued the appropriate permits.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.127 RCW. 02-18-026, § 246-335-185, filed 8/23/02, effective 10/1/02.]