Chapter 246-320. Hospital licensing regulations.  


Section 246-320-001. Purpose and applicability of chapter.
Section 246-320-010. Definitions.
Section 246-320-011. Department responsibilities—Licensing—Adjudicative proceeding.
Section 246-320-016. Department responsibilities—On-site survey and complaint investigation.
Section 246-320-021. Department responsibilities—General.
Section 246-320-026. Department role—Exemptions, interpretations, alternative methods.
Section 246-320-031. Criminal history, disclosure, and background inquiries—Department responsibility.
Section 246-320-036. Department responsibility, refund initial license fee.
Section 246-320-101. Application for license—Annual update of hospital information—License renewal—Right to contest a license decision.
Section 246-320-106. Application for license, specialty hospital—Annual update of hospital information—License renewal—Right to contest a license decision.
Section 246-320-111. Hospital responsibilities.
Section 246-320-116. Specialty hospital responsibilities.
Section 246-320-121. Requests for exemptions, interpretations, alternative methods.
Section 246-320-126. Criminal history, disclosure, and background inquiries—Hospital responsibility.
Section 246-320-131. Governance.
Section 246-320-136. Leadership.
Section 246-320-141. Patient rights and organizational ethics.
Section 246-320-146. Adverse health events reporting requirements.
Section 246-320-151. Reportable operational or maintenance events.
Section 246-320-156. Management of human resources.
Section 246-320-161. Medical staff.
Section 246-320-166. Management of information.
Section 246-320-171. Improving organizational performance.
Section 246-320-176. Infection control program.
Section 246-320-199. Fees.
Section 246-320-201. Food and nutrition services.
Section 246-320-206. Linen and laundry services.
Section 246-320-211. Pharmaceutical services.
Section 246-320-216. Laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic, treatment or therapeutic services.
Section 246-320-221. Safe patient handling.
Section 246-320-226. Patient care services.
Section 246-320-231. Patient care unit or area.
Section 246-320-236. Surgical services.
Section 246-320-241. Anesthesia services.
Section 246-320-246. Recovery care.
Section 246-320-251. Obstetrical services.
Section 246-320-256. Neonatal and pediatric services.
Section 246-320-261. Critical or intensive care services.
Section 246-320-266. Alcohol and chemical dependency services.
Section 246-320-271. Psychiatric services.
Section 246-320-276. Long-term care services.
Section 246-320-281. Emergency services.
Section 246-320-286. Emergency contraception.
Section 246-320-291. Dialysis services.
Section 246-320-296. Management of environment for care.
Section 246-320-500. Applicability of WAC 246-320-500 through 246-320-600.
Section 246-320-505. Design, construction review, and approval of plans.
Section 246-320-600. Washington state amendments.