WAC 388-78A-2030. Assisted living facility license required

(1) An assisted living facility license is required to operate or maintain an assisted living facility as defined in chapter 18.20 RCW and this chapter.

(2) An assisted living facility license is required when any person other than a family member provides housing, one or more basic services, and one or more of the following:

(a) Assumes general responsibility for the safety and well-being of the residents except as provided in WAC 388-78A-2032 ;

(b) Provides domiciliary care which includes:

(i) Providing assistance with activities of daily living, either directly or indirectly as defined in this chapter and described in WAC 388-78A-2190 ;

(ii) Providing health support services, either directly or indirectly as defined in this chapter and described in WAC 388-78A-2200 ; or

(iii) Providing intermittent nursing services, either directly or indirectly as described in WAC 388-78A-2310 .

(3) An assisted living facility license is required if the provision of items and services to a nonresident individual requires ongoing evaluation or assessment, ongoing care and service planning, ongoing intervention or ongoing monitoring of a nonresident individual's well-being as specified in this chapter.

(4) The assisted living facility may provide adult day services as defined in WAC 388-78A-2020 and as specified in WAC 388-78A-2360 to nonresident individuals, including independent living residents, on the assisted living facility premises.