# WAC 246-335-335: WAC 246-335-335. Applicant or licensee responsibilities

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_335

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 246-335-335
- **Heading:** WAC 246-335-335. Applicant or licensee responsibilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 246 / Chapter 246-335 / Section 246-335-335

## Text

An applicant or licensee must:
(1) Comply with the provisions of chapter 70.127 RCW and this chapter;
(2) Maintain at least one in-state office location where records are kept, secured, and accessible;
(3) Display the license issued by the department in an area within the main office that is visible to the public, including branch office locations if applicable;
(4) Cooperate with the department during surveys which may include reviewing licensee records and conducting on-site visits with client or patient consent;
(5) Notify the department in writing within thirty days of any of the following:
(a) Changes of administrator, director of clinical services, or supervisor of direct care services;
(b) Beginning or ceasing operation of any office location(s);
(c) Ceasing operation of home care, home health, hospice, or hospice care centers services;
(d) Decreasing home care, home health, or hospice service areas; and
(e) Survey or monitoring decisions and findings from a department approved accrediting organization, DSHS, or area agency on aging for agencies approved through substantial equivalency according to WAC 246-335-350 .
(6) Request approval to expand state licensing home care, home health, or hospice service areas, by submitting an amended application, on forms provided by the department, which lists all service areas for which the agency is seeking approval and information based on the criteria in WAC 246-335-415 (6), 246-335-515 (6), or 246-335-615 (6).
(a) To request approval to expand services areas for home health or hospice agencies that are certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a licensee must contact the department's certificate of need program and follow their separate application and approval process.
(b) Licensees must receive department approval for service area expansion prior to providing services in the proposed expanded service area(s).

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 246-335-300 WAC 246-335-300. Scope and purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_300.md)
- [WAC 246-335-305 WAC 246-335-305. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_305.md)
- [WAC 246-335-310 WAC 246-335-310. Definitions — General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_310.md)
- [WAC 246-335-315 WAC 246-335-315. License required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_315.md)
- [WAC 246-335-320 WAC 246-335-320. Initial application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_320.md)
- [WAC 246-335-325 WAC 246-335-325. License renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_325.md)
- [WAC 246-335-330 WAC 246-335-330. Change of ownership](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_330.md)
- [WAC 246-335-335 WAC 246-335-335. Applicant or licensee responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_335.md)
- [WAC 246-335-340 WAC 246-335-340. Survey and investigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_340.md)
- [WAC 246-335-345 WAC 246-335-345. Statement of deficiencies, plan of correction, and enforcement action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_345.md)
- [WAC 246-335-350 WAC 246-335-350. Substantial equivalency to the state survey requirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_350.md)
- [WAC 246-335-355 WAC 246-335-355. Exemptions and alternative methods](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_355.md)
- [WAC 246-335-405 WAC 246-335-405. Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_405.md)
- [WAC 246-335-410 WAC 246-335-410. Definitions — Home care](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_246_335_410.md)

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