Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.127 In-Home Services Agencies

• 70.127.005 Legislative intent
  The legislature finds that the availability of home health, hospice, and home care services has improved the quality of life for Washington's citizens. However, the ...
• 70.127.010 Definitions
  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Administrator" means an individual responsible for managing the operation ...
• 70.127.020 Licenses required after July 1, 1990--Penalties
  (1) After July 1, 1990, a license is required for a person to advertise, operate, manage, conduct, open, or maintain an in-home services agency. (2) ...
• 70.127.030 Use of certain terms limited to licensees
  It is unlawful for any person to use the words: (1) "Home health agency," "home health care services," "visiting nurse services," "home health," or "home ...
• 70.127.040 Persons, activities, or entities not subject to regulation under chapter
  The following are not subject to regulation for the purposes of this chapter: (1) A family member providing home health, hospice, or home care services; ...
• 70.127.041 Home care quality authority not subject to regulation
  The authority established by chapter 3, Laws of 2002 is not subject to regulation for purposes of this chapter.[2002 c 3 § 13 (Initiative Measure ...
• 70.127.050 Volunteer organizations -- Use of phrase "volunteer hospice.
  (1) An entity that provides hospice care without receiving compensation for delivery of any of its services is exempt from licensure pursuant to RCW 70.127.020(1) ...
• 70.127.080 Licenses -- Application procedure and requirements
  (1) An applicant for an in-home services agency license shall: (a) File a written application on a form provided by the department; (b) Demonstrate ability ...
• 70.127.085 State licensure survey
  (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 70.127.080(1)(c), an in-home services agency that is certified by the federal medicare program, or accredited by the community health ...
• 70.127.090 License or renewal -- Fees -- Sliding scale
  (1) Application and renewal fee: An application for a license or any renewal shall be accompanied by a fee as established by the department under ...
• 70.127.100 Licenses -- Issuance -- Prerequisites -- Transfer or assignment -- Surveys
  Upon receipt of an application under RCW 70.127.080 for a license and the license fee, the department shall issue a license if the applicant meets ...
• 70.127.120 Rules for recordkeeping, services, staff and volunteer policies, complaints
  The department shall adopt rules consistent with RCW 70.127.005 necessary to implement this chapter under chapter 34.05 RCW. In order to ensure safe and adequate ...
• 70.127.125 Interpretive guidelines for services
  The department is directed to continue to develop, with opportunity for comment from licensees, interpretive guidelines that are specific to each type of service and ...
• 70.127.130 Legend drugs and controlled substances -- Rules
  Licensees shall conform to the standards of RCW 69.41.030 and 69.50.308. Rules adopted by the department concerning the use of legend drugs or controlled substances ...
• 70.127.140 Bill of rights -- Billing statements
  (1) An in-home services agency shall provide each individual or designated representative with a written bill of rights affirming each individual's right to: (a) A ...
• 70.127.150 Durable power of attorney -- Prohibition for licensees, contractees, or employees
  No licensee, contractee, or employee may hold a durable power of attorney on behalf of any individual who is receiving care from the licensee.[2000 c ...
• 70.127.170 Licenses -- Denial, restriction, conditions, modification, suspension, revocation -- Civil penalties
  Pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 70.127.180(3), the department may deny, restrict, condition, modify, suspend, or revoke a license under this chapter or, in ...
• 70.127.180 Surveys and in-home visits -- Notice of violations -- Enforcement action
  (1) The department may at any time conduct a survey of all records and operations of a licensee in order to determine compliance with this ...
• 70.127.190 Disclosure of compliance information
  All information received by the department through filed reports, surveys, and in-home visits conducted under this chapter shall not be disclosed publicly in any manner ...
• 70.127.200 Unlicensed agencies -- Department may seek injunctive or other relief -- Injunctive relief does not prohibit criminal or civil penalties -- Fines
  (1) Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law and upon the advice of the ...
• 70.127.213 Unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency -- Cease and desist orders -- Adjudicative proceedings -- Fines
  (1) The department may issue a notice of intention to issue a cease and desist order to any person whom the department has reason to ...
• 70.127.216 Unlicensed operation of an in-home services agency -- Consumer protection act
  The legislature finds that the operation of an in-home services agency without a license in violation of this chapter is a matter vitally affecting the ...
• 70.127.280 Hospice care centers -- Applicants -- Rules
  (1) Applicants desiring to operate a hospice care center are subject to the following: (a) The application may only be made by a licensed hospice ...
• 70.127.902 Severability -- 1988 c 245
  If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009