Chapter

NURSING HOMES—RESIDENT CARE, OPERATING STANDARDS

RCW 74.42.010— Definitions. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
RCW 74.42.020— Minimum standards.
RCW 74.42.030— Resident to receive statement of rights, rules, services, and charges.
RCW 74.42.040— Resident's rights regarding medical condition, care, and treatment.
RCW 74.42.050— Residents to be treated with consideration, respect—Complaints.
RCW 74.42.055— Discrimination against medicaid recipients prohibited.
RCW 74.42.056— Department assessment of medicaid eligible individuals—Requirements.
RCW 74.42.057— Notification regarding resident likely to become medicaid eligible.
RCW 74.42.058— Department case management services.
RCW 74.42.060— Management of residents' financial affairs.
RCW 74.42.070— Privacy.
RCW 74.42.080— Confidentiality of records.
RCW 74.42.090— Work tasks by residents.
RCW 74.42.100— Personal mail.
RCW 74.42.110— Freedom of association—Limits.
RCW 74.42.120— Personal possessions.
RCW 74.42.130— Individual financial records.
RCW 74.42.140— Prescribed plan of care—Treatment, medication, diet services.
RCW 74.42.150— Plan of care—Goals—Program—Responsibilities—Review.
RCW 74.42.160— Nursing care.
RCW 74.42.170— Rehabilitative services.
RCW 74.42.180— Social services.
RCW 74.42.190— Activities program—Recreation areas, equipment.
RCW 74.42.200— Supervision of health care by physician—When required.
RCW 74.42.210— Pharmacist services.
RCW 74.42.220— Contracts for professional services from outside the agency.
RCW 74.42.225— Self-medication programs for residents—Educational program—Implementation.
RCW 74.42.230— Physician or authorized practitioner to prescribe medication—Communication of order by licensed nurse, pharmacist, or another physician.
RCW 74.42.240— Administering medication.
RCW 74.42.250— Medication stop orders—Procedure for persons with developmental disabilities.
RCW 74.42.260— Drug storage, security, inventory.
RCW 74.42.270— Drug disposal.
RCW 74.42.280— Adverse drug reaction.
RCW 74.42.285— Immunizations—Rules.
RCW 74.42.290— Meal intervals—Food handling—Utensils—Disposal.
RCW 74.42.300— Nutritionist—Menus, special diets.
RCW 74.42.310— Staff duties at meals.
RCW 74.42.320— Sanitary procedures for food preparation.
RCW 74.42.330— Food storage.
RCW 74.42.340— Administrative support—Purchasing—Inventory control.
RCW 74.42.350— Organization chart.
RCW 74.42.360— Adequate staff—Minimum staffing standards—Exceptions—Definition.
RCW 74.42.370— Licensed administrator.
RCW 74.42.380— Director of nursing services. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
RCW 74.42.390— Communication system.
RCW 74.42.400— Engineering and maintenance personnel.
RCW 74.42.410— Laundry services.
RCW 74.42.420— Resident record system.
RCW 74.42.430— Written policy guidelines.
RCW 74.42.440— Facility rated capacity not to be exceeded.
RCW 74.42.450— Residents limited to those the facility qualified to care for—Transfer or discharge of residents—Appeal of department discharge decision—Reasonable accommodation.
RCW 74.42.455— Transitional care management.
RCW 74.42.460— Organization plan and procedures.
RCW 74.42.470— Infected employees.
RCW 74.42.480— Living areas.
RCW 74.42.490— Room requirements—Waiver.
RCW 74.42.500— Toilet and bathing facilities.
RCW 74.42.510— Room for dining, recreation, social activities—Waiver.
RCW 74.42.520— Therapy area.
RCW 74.42.530— Isolation areas.
RCW 74.42.540— Building requirements.
RCW 74.42.550— Handrails.
RCW 74.42.560— Emergency lighting for facilities housing persons with developmental disabilities.
RCW 74.42.570— Health and safety requirements.
RCW 74.42.580— Penalties for violation of standards.
RCW 74.42.600— Department inspections—Notice of noncompliance—Penalties—Coordination with department of health.
RCW 74.42.620— Departmental rules.
RCW 74.42.630— Conflict with federal requirements.
RCW 74.42.640— Quality assurance committee.
RCW 74.42.910— Construction—Conflict with federal requirements.
RCW 74.42.920— Chapter 74.42 RCW suspended—Effective date delayed until January 1, 1981.