Chapter 18.51 - NURSING HOMES

Section 18.51.005 - Purpose
Section 18.51.007 - Legislative intent
Section 18.51.009 - Resident rights
Section 18.51.010 - Definitions
Section 18.51.030 - License required
Section 18.51.040 - Application for license
Section 18.51.050 - License-Issuance, renewal-Fee-Display
Section 18.51.054 - Denial of license
Section 18.51.060 - Penalties-Grounds
Section 18.51.062 - Temporary managers-Department shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless
Section 18.51.065 - Penalties-Hearing (as amended by 1989 c 175)
Section 18.51.065 - Penalties-Hearing (as amended by 1989 c 372)
Section 18.51.067 - License suspension-Noncompliance with support order-Reissuance
Section 18.51.070 - Rules
Section 18.51.091 - Inspection of nursing homes and community-based services-Notice of violations-Approval of alterations or new facilities
Section 18.51.095 - Resident contact information-Department requirements and duties
Section 18.51.140 - Fire protection-Duties of chief of the Washington state patrol
Section 18.51.145 - Building inspections-Authority of chief of the Washington state patrol
Section 18.51.150 - Operating without license-Penalty
Section 18.51.160 - Operating without license-Injunction
Section 18.51.170 - Application of chapter to homes or institutions operated by certain religious organizations
Section 18.51.180 - Outpatient services-Authorized-Defined
Section 18.51.185 - Outpatient services-Cost studies-Vendor rates
Section 18.51.190 - Complaint of violation-Request for inspection-Notice-Confidentiality
Section 18.51.200 - Preliminary review of complaint-On-site investigation
Section 18.51.210 - Authority to enter and inspect nursing home-Advance notice-Defense
Section 18.51.220 - Retaliation or discrimination against complainant prohibited, penalty-Presumption
Section 18.51.230 - Periodic general inspection-Emergency rules
Section 18.51.240 - Alterations or additions-Preliminary inspection and approval
Section 18.51.250 - Nursing homes without violations-Public agencies notified-Priority
Section 18.51.260 - Posting citations for violation of RCW 18.51.060
Section 18.51.270 - Annual report of citations-Publication-Contents
Section 18.51.280 - Chapter cumulative
Section 18.51.290 - Writings as public records
Section 18.51.300 - Retention and preservation of records of patients
Section 18.51.310 - Comprehensive plan for utilization review-Licensing standards-Regulations
Section 18.51.320 - Contact with animals-Rules
Section 18.51.350 - Conflict with federal requirements
Section 18.51.400 - Receivership-Legislative findings
Section 18.51.410 - Receivership-Petition to establish-Grounds
Section 18.51.420 - Receivership-Defenses to petition
Section 18.51.430 - Receivership-Persons qualified to act as receiver
Section 18.51.440 - Receivership-Judicial hearing
Section 18.51.450 - Receivership-Appointment of receiver
Section 18.51.460 - Receivership-Termination-Conditions
Section 18.51.470 - Receivership-Accounting of acts and expenditures by receiver
Section 18.51.480 - Receivership-Compensation, liability-Revision of medicaid reimbursement rate
Section 18.51.490 - Receivership-Powers of receiver
Section 18.51.500 - Receivership-Financial assistance-Use of revenues and proceeds of facility
Section 18.51.510 - Receivership-State medical assistance
Section 18.51.520 - Receivership-Foreclosures and seizures not allowed
Section 18.51.530 - Notice of change of ownership or management
Section 18.51.540 - Cost disclosure to attending physicians
Section 18.51.550 - Investigation of complaints of violations concerning nursing technicians
Section 18.51.560 - Employment of physicians
Section 18.51.570 - Employment-Certificates of parental improvement
Section 18.51.575 - Communication system-Telephones and other equipment
Section 18.51.580 - Disaster preparedness plan
Section 18.51.590 - Multistate nurse license-Conditions of employment
Section 18.51.920 - Construction-Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships-2009 c 521