PDFWAC 388-835-0125

Can residents request a transfer?

(1) Every resident has a right to:
(a) Request a transfer; and
(b) Select where they wish to move.
(2) If the resident's selection is available and appropriate to their habilitation and health care needs, the department must make all reasonable attempts to accomplish transfer.
(3) If the selection is neither appropriate nor available, the resident may make another selection.
(4) All requests by the resident or their guardian must be in writing.
(5) DDA is solely responsible for arranging the resident's transfer.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 44.04.280. WSR 15-09-069, § 388-835-0125, filed 4/15/15, effective 5/16/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.20.140. WSR 01-10-013, § 388-835-0125, filed 4/20/01, effective 5/21/01.]