(1) When the department appoints a temporary manager, the department must order the licensee to:
(a) Cease operating the nursing home; and
(b) Immediately turn over to the temporary manager possession and control of the nursing home including, but not limited to, all patient care records, financial records, and other records necessary for continued operation of the nursing home while temporary management is in effect.
(2) The temporary manager will have authority to temporarily relocate some or all residents if the:
(a) Temporary manager determines the resident's health, security, or welfare is jeopardized; and
(b) Department concurs with the temporary manager's determination that relocation is necessary.
(3) The department's authority to order temporary management is discretionary in all cases.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, § 388-97-4620, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]