Section 388-78A-3190. Denial, suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of license statutorily required.

(1) The department must deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an assisted living facility license if any person described in subsection (2) of this section is found by the department to have:

(a) A court has issued a permanent restraining order or order of protection, either active or expired, against the person that was based upon abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult;

(b) The individual is a registered sex offender;

(c) The individual is on a registry based upon a final finding of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, unless the finding was made by adult protective services prior to October 2003;

(d) A founded finding of abuse or neglect of a child was made against the person, unless the finding was made by child protective services prior to October 1, 1998;

(e) The individual was found in any dependency action to have sexually assaulted or exploited any child or to have physically abused any child;

(f) The individual was found by a court in a domestic relations proceeding under Title 26 RCW, or under any comparable state or federal law, to have sexually abused or exploited any child or to have physically abused any child;

(g) The person has had a contract or license denied, terminated, revoked, or suspended due to abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult; or

(h) The person has relinquished a license or terminated a contract because an agency was taking an action against the individual related to alleged abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or mistreatment of a child or vulnerable adult.

(2) This section applies to any assisted living facility:

(a) Applicant;

(b) Partner, officer or director;

(c) Manager or managerial employee; or

(d) Owner of five percent or more of the applicant:

(i) Who is involved in the operation of the assisted living facility; or

(ii) Who controls or supervises the provision of care or services to the assisted living facility residents; or

(iii) Who exercises control over daily operations.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.39A.056, chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 14-14-031, § 388-78A-3190, filed 6/24/14, effective 7/25/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-3190, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.20 and 74.39A RCW. WSR 10-16-085, § 388-78A-3190, filed 7/30/10, effective 1/1/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 10-03-066, § 388-78A-3190, filed 1/15/10, effective 2/15/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090. WSR 06-01-047, § 388-78A-3190, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-3190, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]

RCW 74.39A.056, chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 14-14-031, § 388-78A-3190, filed 6/24/14, effective 7/25/14. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-3190, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.20 and 74.39A RCW. WSR 10-16-085, § 388-78A-3190, filed 7/30/10, effective 1/1/11. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 10-03-066, § 388-78A-3190, filed 1/15/10, effective 2/15/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090. WSR 06-01-047, § 388-78A-3190, filed 12/15/05, effective 1/15/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-3190, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.