WSR 23-20-019

WITHDRAWAL OF

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

[Filed September 25, 2023, 8:58 a.m.]

This memo serves as notice that the department of health (department) is withdrawing the CR-101 for chapter 246-320 WAC, Hospital licensing regulations (construction standards only), which was filed August 8, 2018, and published as WSR 18-17-045.

The department is withdrawing this CR-101 because it specifies an outdated edition of the Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. Since the filing of this CR-101, the 2022 edition of the guidelines has been published. The department is filing a new CR-101 to consider updating the construction requirements of chapter 246-320 WAC to reference the most recent edition.

Individuals requiring information on this rule should contact John Williams, executive director of construction review and facilities, at 360-236-2950 or john.williams@doh.wa.gov.

Tami M. Thompson

Regulatory Affairs Manager