1416 AMH SKIN H2504.1
HB 1416 - H AMDS 307 ADOPTED 3/13/95
By Representative Skinner and Dellwo
On
page 5, beginning on line 30, after "without" strike all material
through "(d)" on line 32, and insert "((being subject to the
provisions of this chapter except under RCW 70.38.105(4)(d))) obtaining
a certificate of need under this chapter"
On page 6, after line 23, insert the following:
"(e) When a building owner has secured an interest in the nursing home beds, which are intended to be voluntarily reduced by the licensee under (a) of this subsection, the applicant shall provide the department with a written statement indicating the building owner's approval of the bed reduction."
Beginning
on page 10, line 32, after "(13)" strike all material through "purposes"
on page 11, line 6, and insert "((In the case of an application for a
certificate of need to replace existing nursing home beds, all criteria must be
met on the same basis as an application for a certificate of need for a new
nursing home, except that the need criteria shall be deemed met if the
applicant is an existing licensee who proposes to replace existing beds that
the licensee has operated for at least one year with the same or fewer number
of beds in the same planning area)) (a) Replacement of existing nursing
home beds in the same planning area by an existing licensee who has operated
the beds for at least one year shall not require a certificate of need under
this chapter. The licensee shall give written notice of its intent to replace
the existing nursing home beds to the department and shall provide the
department with information as may be required pursuant to rule. Replacement
of the beds by a party other than the licensee is subject to certificate of
need review under this chapter, except as otherwise permitted by subsection
(14) of this section"
On
page 11, beginning on line 7, after "operation," strike all material
through "replacement" on line 8, and insert "((its beds shall
be treated as existing nursing home beds for purposes of replacement)) the
licensee or any other party who has secured an interest in the beds may reserve
his or her interest in the beds"
On page 11, line 10, after "home" insert ", licensee, or any other party who has secured an interest in the beds"
On page 11, line 12, after "closure." insert "Certificate of need review shall be required for any party who has reserved the nursing home beds except that the need criteria shall be deemed met when the applicant is the licensee.
(14) In the event that a licensee, who has provided the department with notice of his or her intent to replace nursing home beds under subsection (13)(a) of this section, engages in unprofessional conduct or becomes unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety by reason of mental or physical condition, pursuant to chapter 18.130 RCW, or dies, the building owner shall be permitted to complete the nursing home bed replacement project, provided the building owner has secured an interest in the beds."
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