The licensee must ensure the administrator:
(1) Directs and supervises the overall twenty-four-hour-per-day operation of the assisted living facility;
(2) Ensures residents receive adequate care and services that meet the standards of this chapter;
(3) Is readily accessible to meet with residents;
(4) Complies with the assisted living facility's policies;
(5) When the administrator is not available on the premises, either:
(a) Is available by telephone or electronic pager; or
(b) Designates a person approved by the licensee to act in place of the administrator. The designee must be:
(i) Qualified by experience to assume designated duties; and
(ii) Authorized to make necessary decisions and direct operations of the assisted living facility during the administrator's absence.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2560, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter
18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2560, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]