(1) When a facility plans to close, it must notify the department, in writing, at least one hundred and eighty days before the date of closure.
(2) Upon receipt of a notice of closure, the department must stop referring individuals to the facility and begin the orderly transfer of its residents.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030 and
44.04.280. WSR 15-09-069, § 388-835-0080, filed 4/15/15, effective 5/16/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.20.140. WSR 01-10-013, § 388-835-0080, filed 4/20/01, effective 5/21/01.]