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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 246. Health, Department of |
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Chapter 246-320. Hospital licensing regulations. |
Section 246-320-106. Application for license, specialty hospital—Annual update of hospital information—License renewal—Right to contest a license decision.
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- This section identifies the applicant or specialty hospital actions and responsibilities for obtaining a license.(1) Initial license. An applicant must submit an application packet and fee to the department at least sixty days before the intended opening date of the specialty hospital.(2) Annual update. Before November 30 of each calendar year, a licensed specialty hospital must submit to the hospital the specialty hospital update information and fee.(3) License renewal. Before November 30 of the year the license expires, a licensed specialty hospital must submit to the department the hospital update documentation, fee and the results of the most recent on-site survey conducted by the state fire marshal.(4) An applicant or specialty hospital has the right to contest a license decision by:(a) Sending a written request for an adjudicative proceeding within twenty-eight days of receipt of the department's licensing decision showing proof of receipt with the office of the Adjudicative Service Unit, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47879, Olympia, WA 98504-7879; and(b) Including as part of the written request:(i) A specific statement of the issues and law involved;(ii) The grounds for contesting the department decision; and(iii) A copy of the contested department decision.
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