(1) The nursing home must maintain a process for quality assessment and assurance. The department may not require disclosure of the records of the quality assessment and assurance committee except in so far as such disclosure is related to ensuring compliance with the requirements of this section.
(2) The nursing home must ensure the quality assessment and assurance process:
(a) Seeks out and incorporates input from the resident and family councils, if any, or individual residents and support groups; and
(b) Reviews expressed concerns and grievances.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters
18.51 and
74.42 RCW and 42 C.F.R. 489.52. WSR 08-20-062, § 388-97-1760, filed 9/24/08, effective 11/1/08.]