Section 388-865-0511. Evaluation and treatment facility certification and fee requirements.

To obtain and maintain certification to provide inpatient evaluation and treatment services under chapter 71.05 and 71.34 RCW, a facility must:

(1) Be licensed by the department of health as:

(a) A hospital as defined in chapter 70.41 RCW;

(b) A psychiatric hospital as defined in chapter 246-322 WAC;

(c) A mental health inpatient evaluation and treatment facility consistent with chapter 246-337 WAC; or

(d) A mental health child long-term inpatient treatment facility consistent with chapter 246-337 WAC.

(2) Be approved by the regional support network, or the department's division of behavioral health and recovery (DBHR). Child long-term inpatient treatment facilities can only be approved by DBHR.

(3) Successfully complete a provisional and annual on-site review conducted by DBHR to determine facility compliance with the minimum standards of this section and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW.

(4) Pay the following certification fees:

(a) Ninety dollars initial certification fee, per bed; then

(b) Ninety dollars annual certification fee, per bed.

(5) Include the fees specified in subsection (4) of this section with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services.

(a) Payment of fees must be made by check, bank draft, electronic transfer, or money order, payable to the department of social and health services, and mailed to the aging and disability services finance office at the address listed on the applicable application packet or form.

(b) The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial.

(c) Fees will not be refunded when DBHR denies, revokes or suspends certification.

(6) For behavioral health agency licensing fees, program-specific certification fees, and other fees charged by the department, see WAC 388-877-0365.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.550, 74.04.050, 74.08.090 and chapters 70.02, 71.24 RCW. WSR 14-18-014, § 388-865-0511, filed 8/22/14, effective 9/22/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.24.035, 71.34.380, and 74.08.090. WSR 09-02-030, § 388-865-0511, filed 12/30/08, effective 1/30/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.34.800, and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. WSR 04-07-014, § 388-865-0511, filed 3/4/04, effective 4/4/04.]

RCW 43.20A.550, 74.04.050, 74.08.090 and chapters 70.02, 71.24 RCW. WSR 14-18-014, § 388-865-0511, filed 8/22/14, effective 9/22/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.24.035, 71.34.380, and 74.08.090. WSR 09-02-030, § 388-865-0511, filed 12/30/08, effective 1/30/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.05.560, 71.34.800, and chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW. WSR 04-07-014, § 388-865-0511, filed 3/4/04, effective 4/4/04.

Rules

246-322,246-337,246-337,