On or before February 1st of each year, the department shall notify all public agencies which refer patients to nursing homes of all of the nursing homes in the area found upon inspection within the previous twelve-month period to be without violations. Public agencies shall give priority to such nursing homes in referring publicly assisted patients.
RCW 18.51.250
Nursing homes without violations—Public agencies notified—Priority.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 87 Wash. App. 353 - Crescent Convalescent Center v. Department of Social & Health Services (1997)
Most recently applied in 87 Wash. App. 353 - Crescent Convalescent Center v. Department of Social & Health Services (August 1997)
1975 1st ex.s. c 99 s 12.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.