WAC 388-76-10200   Adult family home -- Staff -- Availability -- Contact information.  In addition to other licensing requirements for staff availability, the adult family home must:

     (1) Ensure at least one caregiver is present in the home whenever one or more residents are present in the home, unless the resident has been assessed as being safe when left unattended for a specific period of time, and that information is included in the negotiated care plan;

     (2) Designate an experienced, staff member who is capable of responding on behalf of the adult family home by phone or pager at all times.

     (3) Give residents the telephone or pager number for the contact required in subsection (2) of this section;

     (4) Ensure the provider, entity representative or resident manager is readily available to:

     (a) Each resident;

     (b) Residents' representatives;

     (c) Caregivers; and

     (d) Authorized state staff.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040. 10-04-008, § 388-76-10200, filed 1/22/10, effective 2/22/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. 07-21-080, § 388-76-10200, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.]