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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 3231

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Financial Institutions (originally sponsored by Senators Moore, Deccio, Kreidler, McManus and Rasmussen)

Read first time 2/7/86.

AN ACT Relating to nursing homes; and amending RCW 18.51.030.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 4, chapter 117, Laws of 1951 and RCW 18.51.030 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) After July 1, 1951 no person shall operate or maintain a nursing home in this state without a license under this chapter.

(2) Any nursing home providing home-delivered nursing services pursuant to RCW 18.51.010(5)(a) and meeting the inspection requirements of RCW 18.51.091 shall be considered a certified home health agency as defined in RCW 70.126.040 strictly for the purposes of RCW 48.21A.090, 48.21.220, and 48.44.320.