BILL REQ. #:  S-2210.1 



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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5797
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette and Brandland)

READ FIRST TIME 03/05/03.   



     AN ACT Relating to the timing of the inspection of adult family homes; and amending RCW 70.128.070.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 70.128.070 and 1998 c 272 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     (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 inspected at the time of licensure.
     (b) Homes licensed by the department shall be inspected at least every eighteen months, subject to available funds. However, an adult family home may be allowed to continue without inspection for two years if the adult family home had no inspection citations for the past three consecutive inspections.
     (c) The department may make an unannounced inspection of a licensed home at any time to assure that the home and provider are in compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
     (3) If the department finds that the home is not in compliance with this chapter, it shall require the home to correct any violations as provided in this chapter.

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