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HOUSE BILL 2068
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Representative Reams
Read first time 03/06/95. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to adult family homes; and amending RCW 70.128.060 and 70.128.130.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 70.128.060 and 1989 c 427 s 20 are each amended to read as follows:
(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 requires.
(2) The department shall issue a license to an adult family home if the department finds that the applicant and the home are in compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter; and that the applicant has no prior violations of this chapter relating to the adult family home subject to the application or any other adult family home, or of any other law regulating residential care facilities within the past five years that resulted in revocation or nonrenewal of a license.
(3) The department may not issue a license to an adult family home unless the provider certifies or declares under oath that the provider owns, and resides and is domiciled at, the adult family home for which the license is issued, or certifies or declares his or her intent to so own, reside, and be domiciled prior to the commencement of operation of the adult family home. Failure of the provider to own, reside, or be domiciled at the adult family home at any time is basis for immediate suspension, pursuant to RCW 70.128.160, of the license issued under this chapter.
(4) The license fee shall be submitted with the application.
(((4))) (5)
The department shall serve upon the applicant a copy of the decision granting
or denying an application for a license. An applicant shall have the right to
contest denial of his or her application for a license as provided in chapter
34.05 RCW by requesting a hearing in writing within ten days after receipt of
the notice of denial.
(((5))) (6)
A provider shall not be licensed for more than one adult family home.
Exceptions may be authorized by the department for good cause, as defined in
rule. The department shall submit to appropriate committees of the
legislature, by December 1, 1991, a report on the number and type of good cause
exceptions granted.
(((6))) (7)
The license fee shall be set at fifty dollars per year for each home. A fifty
dollar processing fee shall also be charged each home when the home is
initially licensed.
Sec. 2. RCW 70.128.130 and 1989 c 427 s 26 are each amended to read as follows:
(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, cooling, hot and cold water, electricity, plumbing, garbage disposal, sewage, cooking, laundry, artificial and natural light, ventilation, and any other feature of the home. Refuse, garbage, litter, or other debris or waste shall not be allowed to accumulate in or about the adult family home.
(2) Adult family homes shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner, including proper sewage disposal, food handling, and hygiene practices. The adult family home shall be maintained or improved in a manner that preserves, conserves, or reflects the immediate community standards of the area or locality where the home is located.
(3) Adult family homes shall not be operated in such a manner or situated in such a location as to cause an unreasonable increase in vehicular traffic or an unreasonable increase in noise levels as measured against the characteristics and attributes of the area prior to establishment of the adult family home.
(4) Adult family homes shall receive commercial deliveries or pickups only during weekday daylight hours and shall not receive or make deliveries or pickups at any other times or days.
(((3))) (5)
Adult family homes shall develop a fire drill plan for emergency evacuation of
residents, shall have smoke detectors in each bedroom where a resident is
located, shall have fire extinguishers on each floor of the home, and shall not
keep nonambulatory patients above the first floor of the home.
(((4))) (6)
Adult family homes shall have clean, functioning, and safe household items and
furnishings.
(((5))) (7)
Adult family homes shall provide a nutritious and balanced diet and shall
recognize residents' needs for special diets.
(((6))) (8)
Adult family homes shall establish health care procedures for the care of
residents including medication administration and emergency medical care.
(a) Adult family home residents shall be permitted to self- administer medications.
(b) Adult family home providers may administer medications and deliver special care only to the extent that the provider is a licensed health care professional for whom the administration of medications is within the scope of practice under Washington law.
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