WAC 246-337-010   Initial licensure and renewal process.  (1) Initial: An applicant for an initial RTF license must submit to the department, sixty days or more before starting:

     (a) A completed application on form(s) provided by the department, signed by the owner or legal designee, including:

     (i) The identity of each officer and director, or their equivalent, of the licensee;

     (ii) Disclosure statements and criminal history background checks obtained within three months of the application date for the administrator in accordance with chapter 43.43 RCW;

     (iii) The license fee specified in WAC 246-337-990; and

     (iv) A reduced floor plan on 8-1/2 x 11 size paper that shows each room within the facility in a manner that is easily seen and understood.

     (b) Evidence of applicant's compliance with chapter 71.12 RCW and this chapter including:

     (i) The department approved construction documents and functional program plan;

     (ii) Documentation of application for certification by DSHS under chapter 71.05 RCW (Mental illness), chapter 70.96A RCW (Treatment for alcoholism, intoxication and drug addiction), or chapter 71.34 RCW (Mental health services for minors);

     (iii) Approval of the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, as required by RCW 71.12.485 and chapter 212-12 WAC;

     (iv) Compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and codes; and

     (v) Completion of an initial on-site survey.

     (c) Other information as required by the department.

     (2) If the applicant has met all requirements for licensure set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall issue a RTF license (listing the service categories). An RTF license is effective for one year from the date it is issued.

     (3) Renewal: At least thirty days before the expiration date of the current license, the licensee must submit to the department:

     (a) A completed application on form(s) provided by the department;

     (b) Disclosure statements and criminal history background checks obtained within three months of the renewal date for the administrator in accordance with chapter 43.43 RCW;

     (c) The fee specified in WAC 246-337-990;

     (d) Documentation satisfactory to the department of licensee's compliance with chapter 71.12 RCW and this chapter, including the following:

     (i) Compliance with rules adopted by the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, as required by RCW 71.12.485 and chapter 212-12 WAC;

     (ii) Compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, and rules; and

     (e) Other information as required by the department.

     (4) At least sixty days prior to changing any of the license service categories, number of resident beds, location or use of rooms as listed on the licensed room list, or the physical structure of the RTF, the licensee must:

     (a) Notify the department in writing of the intended change;

     (b) Request the department to determine the need for review by the department's construction review services; and

     (c) If the change involves an approved increase in beds, the licensee must pay a fee under WAC 246-337-990;

     (5) At least sixty days prior to selling, leasing, renting or otherwise transferring control of a license, that results in a change of the Uniform Business Identifier Number (UBI #), the licensee must submit to the department:

     (a) The full name and address of the current licensee and prospective licensee;

     (b) The name and address of the licensed RTF and the name under which the RTF will operate;

     (c) Date of the proposed change;

     (d) Plans for preserving resident records, consistent with WAC 246-337-095; and

     (e) Other information required by the department.

     (6) A prospective new RTF owner shall apply for licensure by complying with subsection (1) of this section.

     (7) A RTF license is not transferable.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.12 RCW. 05-15-157, § 246-337-010, filed 7/20/05, effective 8/20/05.]