Section 246-310-130. Nursing home concurrent review cycles.

(1) The department shall review concurrently during review cycles established under subsection (5) of this section the following:

(a) New nursing homes beds not using bed allocations banked under the provisions of RCW 70.38.115(13);

(b) Redistribution of beds from the following facility or service categories to skilled nursing care beds:

(i) Acute care;

(ii) Assisted living facility care.

(2) Undertakings by continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), as defined in this section which do not propose or are not operating within a transition period as defined in this section during development, and which meet the following conditions, shall be reviewed under the regular review process per WAC 246-310-160:

(a) The number of nursing home beds requested in a single undertaking shall not exceed sixty; and

(b) After project completion, the number of nursing home beds, including those with which the CCRC contracts, shall not exceed one bed for each four independent living units within the CCRC. In computing this ratio, only independent living units of the CCRC already existing, and/or scheduled for completion at the same time as the proposed nursing home beds under the same financial feasibility plan, shall be counted.

(3) The annual nursing home concurrent review consists of the following cycles:

(a) One of the annual cycles is reserved for the review of competing applications submitted by or on behalf of:

(i) CCRCs applying for nursing home beds available from the statewide CCRC allotment as described in WAC 246-310-380(5); and

(ii) CCRCs which propose or are operating within a transition period during development and are not applying for nursing home beds available from any nursing home planning area.

(b) Two other cycles are established for review of competing applications for nursing home beds needed. The nursing home planning areas are divided into two separate groups.

(4) The department shall use the following nursing home concurrent review application filing procedures:

(a) Each applicant shall:

(i) File the required number of copies of each application as specified in the application information requirements; and

(ii) Mail or deliver the application so that the department receives it no later than the last day for initial application receipt as prescribed in the schedule for that concurrent review cycle.

(b) The department shall:

(i) Only review applications for which a letter of intent, as described in WAC 246-310-080, was mailed or delivered to the department before the last day for receipt of letters of intent as indicated below;

(ii) Begin screening all applications received during the initial application period on the first working day following the close of that period; and

(iii) Return to the applicant any application received after the last day of the initial application receipt period.

(5) The schedules for the annual nursing home bed concurrent review cycles shall be as follows:

(a) For those applications described in subsection (3)(a) of this section, the concurrent review cycle schedule shall be as follows:

(i) Period for receipt of letters of intent shall begin on the first working day of June and end on the first working day of July;

(ii) Period for receipt of initial applications shall begin on the first working day of July and end on the first working day of August;

(iii) End of initial application completeness screening period is the first working day of September;

(iv) End of final application receipt period is the first working day of October; and

(v) Beginning of concurrent review period is October 16 or first working day after that date.

(b) For competing applications submitted for nursing home beds available for the Chelan/Douglas, Clallam, Clark/Skamania, Cowlitz, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, San Juan, Skagit, Spokane, and Yakima nursing home planning areas, the concurrent review cycle schedule shall be as follows:

(i) Period for receipt of letters of intent shall begin on the first working day of July and end on the first working day of August;

(ii) Period for receipt of initial applications shall begin on the first working day of August and end on the first working day of September;

(iii) End of initial application completeness screening period is the first working day of October;

(iv) End of final application receipt period is the first working day of November; and

(v) Beginning of concurrent review period is November 16 or first working day after that date.

(c) For competing applications submitted for nursing home beds available for the Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Kitsap, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pend Oreille, Pierce, Snohomish, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, and Whitman nursing home planning areas, the concurrent review cycle schedule shall be as follows:

(i) Period for receipt of letters of intent shall begin on the first working day of August and end on the first working day of September;

(ii) Period for receipt of initial applications shall begin on the first working day of September and end on the first working day of October;

(iii) End of initial application completeness screening period is the first working day of November;

(iv) End of final application receipt period is the first working day of December; and

(v) Beginning of concurrent review period is December 16 or first working day after that date.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 2012 c 10. WSR 14-08-046, § 246-310-130, filed 3/27/14, effective 4/27/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. WSR 96-24-052, § 246-310-130, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. WSR 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-130, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-130, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.115. WSR 88-24-026 (Order 2736), § 248-19-328, filed 12/2/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.115 and 70.38.135. WSR 88-04-047 (Order 2591), § 248-19-328, filed 1/29/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.115. WSR 87-10-023 (Order 2487), § 248-19-328, filed 5/1/87.]

RCW 70.38.135 and 2012 c 10. WSR 14-08-046, § 246-310-130, filed 3/27/14, effective 4/27/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. WSR 96-24-052, § 246-310-130, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. WSR 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-130, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-130, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.115. WSR 88-24-026 (Order 2736), § 248-19-328, filed 12/2/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.115 and 70.38.135. WSR 88-04-047 (Order 2591), § 248-19-328, filed 1/29/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.115. WSR 87-10-023 (Order 2487), § 248-19-328, filed 5/1/87.

Rules

246-310-160,246-310-380,246-310-080,