Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
A person must possess a current birth center license issued
by the department before advertising, operating, managing, conducting, opening
or maintaining a childbirth center unless exempt under chapter 18.46
RCW.
(1) Application for license. An
applicant for initial licensure of a childbirth center must:
(a) Submit a completed application on forms
provided by the department;
(b)
Submit disclosure statements and criminal history background checks no older
than three months preceding the application date for the administrator, owner
and director of services in accordance with
RCW
43.43.830 through
43.43.845;
(c) Submit the following information:
(i) Name of managing personnel, officers,
administrator, director of clinical services or supervisor of clinical
services, and partners or individuals owning ten percent or more of the
applicant's voting stock;
(ii) A
description of the organizational structure;
(iii) Name, address, and phone numbers of all
office locations that provide services within the state;
(iv) A copy of the current business
license(s);
(d) Submit
evidence of completion of the department's construction review
process;
(e) Submit evidence of
compliance with local codes and ordinances;
(f) Submit evidence of approval of the state
fire marshal as required per
RCW
18.46.110;
(g) Submit evidence that a certificate of
occupancy by the local building official has been approved and
issued;
(h) Submit other
information as required by the department;
(i) Submit fees as specified in WAC
246-329-990;
(j) Furnish to the department full and
complete information and promptly report any changes which would affect the
current accuracy of this information as to the identity of each officer and
director of the corporation, if the birth center is operated by a legally
incorporated entity, profit or nonprofit, and of each partner if the birth
center is operated through a legal partnership;
(k) Develop and approve policies and
procedures addressing the content of this chapter; and
(l) Meet the requirements of this chapter as
determined by an initial survey conducted by the department.
(2) License renewal.
(a) A license, unless suspended or revoked,
shall be renewed annually.
Applications for renewal must be on forms provided by the
department and must be filed with the department not less than thirty days
prior to expiration and must also include disclosure statements and criminal
history background checks no older than three months preceding the renewal date
for the administrator, owner and director of services when these individuals
are new to the birth center since initial licensure or last renewal, in
accordance with
RCW
43.43.830 through
43.43.845.
(b) The department may inspect and
investigate each childbirth center every twenty-four months or as needed to
determine compliance with these rules and chapter 18.46 RCW.
(c) Each license shall be issued only for the
premises and persons named. Licenses shall be transferrable or assignable only
with written approval by the department.
(d) Licenses must be posted in a conspicuous
place on the licensed premises.
(3) Change of ownership. At least thirty days
prior to changing ownership of a childbirth center:
(a) The licensee must submit in writing to
the department:
(i) The full name, address
and phone number of the current and prospective owner;
(ii) The name, address, and phone number of
the currently licensed childbirth center and the name under which the
prospective agency will operate;
(iii) Date of the proposed change of
ownership; and
(iv) Any changes in
the office location, if relevant;
(b) The prospective new owner must submit:
(i) Information listed in subsection (1)(b)
through (c) of this section; and
(ii) The change of ownership fee specified in
WAC 246-329-990.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.46 RCW and RCW 43.70.040.
07-07-075, § 246-329-020, filed 3/16/07, effective 4/16/07. Statutory
Authority:
RCW
18.46.060 and
34.05.220. 92-02-018 (Order 224),
§ 246-329-020, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
as § 246-329-020, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
Chapter 34.05 RCW,
RCW
34.05.220(1)(a) and
18.46.060. 90-06-019 (Order 039),
§ 248-29-020, filed 2/28/90, effective 3/1/90. Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.46.060. 86-04-031 (Order 2338), §
248-29-020, filed 1/29/86; 83-07-016 (Order 255), § 248-29-020, filed
3/10/83. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.20.050. 80-05-099 (Order 197), §
248-29-020, filed 5/2/80.
