Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.128 Adult Family Homes
- 70.128.005 Findings -- Intent
The legislature finds that adult family homes are an important part of the state's long-term care system. Adult family homes provide an alternative to institutional ...
- 70.128.007 Purpose
The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) Encourage the establishment and maintenance of adult family homes that provide a humane, safe, and residential home ...
- 70.128.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Adult family home" means a residential home in which ...
- 70.128.030 Exemptions
The following residential facilities shall be exempt from the operation of this chapter: (1) Nursing homes licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW; (2) Boarding homes licensed ...
- 70.128.040 Adoption of rules and standards -- Negotiated rule making
(1) The department shall adopt rules and standards with respect to adult family homes and the operators thereof to be licensed under this chapter to ...
- 70.128.043 Negotiated rule making -- Statewide unit of licensees -- Intent
(1) Solely for the purposes of negotiated rule making pursuant to RCW 34.05.310(2)(a) and 70.128.040, a statewide unit of all adult family home licensees is ...
- 70.128.050 License -- Required as of July 1, 1990
After July 1, 1990, no person shall operate or maintain an adult family home in this state without a license under this chapter.[1989 c 427 ...
- 70.128.055 Operating without a license -- Misdemeanor
A person operating or maintaining an adult family home without a license under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of a continuing ...
- 70.128.057 Operating without a license -- Injunction or civil penalty
Notwithstanding the existence or use of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the attorney general ...
- 70.128.058 Operating without a license--Application of consumer protection act
The legislature finds that the operation of an adult family home without a license in violation of this chapter is a matter vitally affecting the ...
- 70.128.060 License -- Generally
(1) An application for license shall be made to the department upon forms provided by it and shall contain such information as the department reasonably ...
- 70.128.064 Priority processing for license applications -- Provisional license
In order to prevent disruption to current residents, at the request of the current licensed provider, the department shall give processing priority to the application ...
- 70.128.065 Multiple facility operators -- Requirements
A multiple facility operator must successfully demonstrate to the department financial solvency and management experience for the homes under its ownership and the ability to ...
- 70.128.070 License -- Inspections -- Correction of violations
(1) A license shall remain valid unless voluntarily surrendered, suspended, or revoked in accordance with this chapter. (2)(a) Homes applying for a license shall be ...
- 70.128.080 License and inspection report -- Availability for review
An adult family home shall have readily available for review by the department, residents, and the public: (1) Its license to operate; and (2) A ...
- 70.128.090 Inspections -- Generally
(1) During inspections of an adult family home, the department shall have access and authority to examine areas and articles in the home used to ...
- 70.128.100 Immediate suspension of license when conditions warrant
The department has the authority to immediately suspend a license if it finds that conditions there constitute an imminent danger to residents.[1989 c 427 § ...
- 70.128.105 Injunction if conditions warrant
The department may commence an action in superior court to enjoin the operation of an adult family home if it finds that conditions there constitute ...
- 70.128.110 Prohibition against recommending unlicensed home -- Report and investigation of unlicensed home
(1) No public agency contractor or employee shall place, refer, or recommend placement of a person into an adult family home that is operating without ...
- 70.128.120 Adult family home provider, resident manager -- Minimum qualifications
Each adult family home provider and each resident manager shall have the following minimum qualifications, except that only providers are required to meet the provisions ...
- 70.128.122 Adult family homes licensed by Indian tribes
The legislature recognizes that adult family homes located within the boundaries of a federally recognized Indian reservation may be licensed by the Indian tribe. The ...
- 70.128.125 Resident rights
RCW 70.129.005 through 70.129.030, 70.129.040(1), and 70.129.050 through 70.129.170 apply to this chapter and persons regulated under this chapter.[1994 c 214 § 24.]Notes: Severability -- ...
- 70.128.130 Adult family homes -- Requirements
(1) Adult family homes shall be maintained internally and externally in good repair and condition. Such homes shall have safe and functioning systems for heating, ...
- 70.128.135 Compliance with chapter 70.24 RCW
Adult family homes shall comply with the provisions of chapter 70.24 RCW.[2001 c 319 § 9.] ...
- 70.128.140 Compliance with local codes and state and local fire safety regulations
Each adult family home shall meet applicable local licensing, zoning, building, and housing codes, and state and local fire safety regulations as they pertain to ...
- 70.128.150 Adult family homes to work with local quality assurance projects -- Interference with representative of ombudsman program -- Penalty
Whenever possible adult family homes are encouraged to contact and work with local quality assurance projects such as the volunteer ombudsman with the goal of ...
- 70.128.160 Department authority to take actions in response to noncompliance or violations
(1) The department is authorized to take one or more of the actions listed in subsection (2) of this section in any case in which ...
- 70.128.163 Temporary management program -- Purposes -- Voluntary participation -- Temporary management duties, duration -- Rules
(1) When the department has summarily suspended a license, the licensee may, subject to the department's approval, elect to participate in a temporary management program. ...
- 70.128.167 Disputed violations, enforcement remedies -- Informal dispute resolution process
(1) The licensee or its designee has the right to an informal dispute resolution process to dispute any violation found or enforcement remedy imposed by ...
- 70.128.170 Homes relying on prayer for healing -- Application of chapter
Nothing in this chapter or the rules adopted under it may be construed as authorizing the supervision, regulation, or control of the remedial care or ...
- 70.128.175 Definitions
(1) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, these definitions shall apply throughout this section and RCW 35.63.140, 35A.63.149, 36.70.755, 35.22.680, and 36.32.560: (a) "Adult family ...
- 70.128.200 Toll-free telephone number for complaints -- Discrimination or retaliation prohibited
(1) The department shall maintain a toll-free telephone number for receiving complaints regarding adult family homes. (2) An adult family home shall post in a ...
- 70.128.210 Training standards review -- Delivery system -- Issues reviewed -- Report to the legislature
(1) The department of social and health services shall review, in coordination with the department of health, the nursing care quality assurance commission, adult family ...
- 70.128.220 Elder care -- Professionalization of providers
Adult family homes have developed rapidly in response to the health and social needs of the aging population in community settings, especially as the aging ...
- 70.128.225 Advisory committee
(1) In an effort to ensure a cooperative process among the department, adult family home provider representatives, and resident and family representatives on matters pertaining ...
- 70.128.230 Long-term caregiver training
(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Caregiver" includes all adult family home resident managers ...
- 70.128.240 Approval system -- Department-approved training -- Adoption of rules
By March 1, 2002, the department must, by rule, create an approval system for those seeking to conduct department-approved training under RCW 70.128.230, *70.128.120 (5) ...
- 70.128.250 Required training and continuing education--Food safety training and testing
The department shall implement, as part of the required training and continuing education, food safety training and testing integrated into the curriculum that meets the ...
- 70.128.900 Severability -- 1989 c 427
See RCW 74.39.900. ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009