Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
FACILITY STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-341 - Behavioral health agency licensing and certification requirements
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-AGENCY LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Section 246-341-0365 - Agency licensure and certification-Fee requirements
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) An agency must include payment of licensing and certification fees required under this chapter with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services.
(2) The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial.
(3) The department will not refund fees when licensure or certification is denied, revoked, or suspended.
(4) The applicant shall submit the following fees for approved substance use disorder treatment programs:
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New agency application |
$1,000 |
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Branch agency application |
$500 |
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Application to add one or more certifications |
$200 |
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Application to change ownership |
$500 |
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Initial and annual certification fees for withdrawal management, residential, and nonresidential services |
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Withdrawal management and residential services |
$100 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
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$50 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies renewing certification through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
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Nonresidential services |
$750 per year for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
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$200 per year for agencies certified through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
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Complaint/critical incident investigation fees |
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All agencies |
$1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(5) An agency providing substance use disorder treatment programs must annually complete a declaration form provided by the department to indicate information necessary for establishing fees and updating certification information. Required information includes, but is not limited to:
(6) The applicant shall submit the following fees for approved mental health treatment programs:
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Initial licensing application fee |
$1,000 |
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Initial and annual licensing fees for agencies not deemed |
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Annual service hours provided: |
Initial and annual licensing fees: |
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0-3,999 |
$728 |
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4,000-14,999 |
$1,055 |
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15,000-29,999 |
$1,405 |
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30,000-49,999 |
$2,105 |
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50,000 or more |
$2,575 |
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Annual licensing fees for deemed agencies |
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Annual licensing fee for deemed agencies licensed by the department |
$500 |
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Complaint/critical incident investigation fee |
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All residential and nonresidential agencies |
$1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(7) Agencies providing nonresidential mental health services or inpatient or residential mental health services in accordance with WAC 246-341-1118 must report the number of annual service hours provided.
(8) Agencies providing mental health peer respite services, 23hour crisis relief center services, intensive behavioral health treatment services, evaluation and treatment services, and competency evaluation and restoration treatment services must pay the following certification fees:
