Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-322 - Private psychiatric and alcoholism hospitals
Section 246-322-040 - Governing body and administration

(1) Adopt written policies concerning the purposes, operation and maintenance of the hospital, and the safety, care and treatment of patients;

(2) Provide staff, facilities, equipment, supplies and services to meet the needs of patients within the purposes of the hospital;

(3) Establish and maintain a current written organizational plan delineating positions, responsibilities, authorities, and relationships of positions within the hospital;

(4) Appoint an administrator responsible for implementing the policies adopted by the governing body;

(5) Appoint a psychiatrist as medical director responsible for directing and supervising medical treatment and patient care twenty-four hours per day;

(6) Maintain an organized professional staff accountable to the governing body;

(7) Appoint and periodically reappoint the professional staff;

(8) Require and approve professional staff bylaws and rules concerning, at a minimum:

(9) Require that each person admitted to the hospital is under the care of a professional staff member with clinical privileges.