Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-310 - Certificate of need
Section 246-310-824 - Kidney disease treatment centers-Exceptions
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-310-824
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The department will not approve new stations in a planning area if the projections in WAC 246-310-812(4) show no net need, and will not approve more than the number of stations projected as needed unless:
(1) The proposed project qualifies under WAC 246-310-818 for special circumstances one- or two-station expansions; or
(2) All other applicable review criteria and standards have been met; and
(3) One or more of the following have been met:
(a) The department finds the additional
stations are needed to be located reasonably close to the people they serve;
or
(b) Existing dialysis stations
in the kidney disease treatment center requesting the exception are operating
at 5.5 patients for a 4.8 planning area or, 3.7 patients per station for the
3.2 planning areas. Data used to make this calculation must be from the most
recent quarterly modality report from the Network as of the letter of intent
submission date; or
(c) The
applicant documents a significant change in ESRD treatment practice has
occurred, affecting dialysis station use in the planning area; and
(4) The department finds that exceptional circumstances exist within the planning area and explains the approval of additional stations in writing.
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