The standards in RCW
74.42.030 through
74.42.570 are the minimum standards for facilities licensed under chapter
18.51 RCW: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That RCW
74.42.040,
74.42.140 through
74.42.280,
74.42.300,
74.42.360,
74.42.370,
74.42.380,
74.42.420 (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7),
74.42.430(3),
74.42.450 (2) and (3),
74.42.520,
74.42.530,
74.42.540,
74.42.570, and
74.42.580 shall not apply to any nursing home or institution conducted for those who rely upon treatment by prayer or spiritual means in accordance with the creed or tenets of any well-recognized church or religious denomination, or for any nursing home or institution operated for the exclusive care of members of a convent as defined in RCW
84.36.800 or rectory, monastery, or other institution operated for the care of members of the clergy.