Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-310 - Certificate of need
Section 246-310-397 - Nursing home bed replacement notice requirements

(1) Documentation that the applicant is the existing licensee at all affected facilities and has operated the beds at all affected facilities for at least one year immediately preceding the replacement exemption request fulfilling the notice requirements of this section;

(2) An affidavit from the applicant that the applicant intends to be the licensee at all affected facilities at the time of project completion. This affidavit shall include a statement that the applicant acknowledges the project can not be completed if the applicant is not the licensee at the time of project completion except as allowed for under the provisions of RCW 70.38.115(14);

(3) In the event the nursing home licensee, as defined by WAC 246-310-010, is not the nursing home owner, the licensee shall document whether the building owner has a secured interest in the beds.

(4) The number of beds currently licensed at each affected facility and the number of licensed beds to be replaced at each affected facility;

(5) Geographic location of both the existing nursing home beds and the proposed replacement beds;

(6) Documentation that the nursing home beds being replaced will not be used for nursing home services once the replacement beds are licensed;

(7) A projected timeline for completion of the project; and

(8) Estimated capital expenditure. (This figure will be used by department of social and health services as part of the rate calculation.)