The department, after consultation with the board of health, shall adopt, amend, and promulgate such rules, regulations, and standards with respect to all nursing homes to be licensed hereunder as may be designed to further the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter in promoting safe and adequate medical and nursing care of individuals in nursing homes and the sanitary, hygienic, and safe conditions of the nursing home in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare.
RCW 18.51.070
Rules.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Donohoe v. State (2006)
Most recently applied in 135 Wash. App. 824 - Donohoe v. State (August 2006)
2011 c 151 s 3; 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 64; 1951 c 117 s 8.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.