Date of Adoption: November 29, 1999.

Purpose: Increase licensing fees for residential care facilities.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-323-990, 246-325-990, and 246-326-990.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 71.12.470, 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 43.208.020.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 99-21-065 on October 19, 1999.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: The licensing fee is reduced from the proposed amount of $91.00 per bed to $80.50 per bed.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

November 30, 1999

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-3494.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 95-12-097, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95)

WAC 246-323-990
Fees.

Residential treatment facilities for psychiatrically impaired children and youth (RTF-CY) licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW shall:

(1) Submit an annual fee of ((thirty-seven)) eighty dollars and ((thirty-five)) fifty cents for each bed space within the licensed bed capacity of the RTF-CY;

(2) Include all bed spaces and rooms complying with physical plant and movable equipment requirements of this chapter; and

(3) Set up twenty-four-hour assigned patient beds only within the licensed bed capacity approved by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020.  95-12-097, § 246-323-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250.  92-15-048 (Order 287), § 246-323-990, filed 7/10/92, effective 8/10/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040.  91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-323-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]

OTS-3495.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 95-12-097, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95)

WAC 246-325-990
Fees.

Adult residential rehabilitation centers (ARRC) licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW shall:

(1) Submit an annual fee of ((thirty-seven)) eighty dollars and ((thirty-five)) fifty cents for each bed space within the licensed bed capacity of the ARRC;

(2) Include all bed spaces in rooms complying with physical plant and movable equipment requirements in this chapter for client sleeping rooms; and

(3) Set up twenty-four-hour assigned client beds only within the licensed bed capacity approved by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020.  95-12-097, § 246-325-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250.  92-15-048 (Order 287), § 246-325-990, filed 7/10/92, effective 8/10/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040.  91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-325-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]

OTS-3496.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 95-12-097, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95)

WAC 246-326-990
Fees.

Alcoholism treatment facilities licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW shall:

(1) Submit an annual fee of ((thirty-seven)) eighty dollars and ((thirty-five)) fifty cents for each bed space within the licensed bed capacity of the alcoholism treatment facility to the department;

(2) Include all bed spaces in rooms complying with physical plant and movable equipment requirements for twenty-four-hour assigned patient rooms; and

(3) Set up twenty-four-hour assigned patient beds only within the licensed bed capacity approved by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020.  95-12-097, § 246-326-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250.  92-12-028 (Order 273), § 246-326-990, filed 5/28/92, effective 6/28/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040.  91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-326-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]

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