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

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2030

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 388-78A-2030
- **Heading:** WAC 388-78A-2030. Assisted living facility license required
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 388 / Chapter 388-78A / Section 388-78A-2030

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 388-78A-2010 WAC 388-78A-2010. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2010.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2020 WAC 388-78A-2020. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2020.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2030 WAC 388-78A-2030. Assisted living facility license required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2030.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2032 WAC 388-78A-2032. Assisted living facility license not required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2032.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2035 WAC 388-78A-2035. Disclosure statement to nonresident individuals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2035.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2040 WAC 388-78A-2040. Other requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2040.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2050 WAC 388-78A-2050. Resident characteristics](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2050.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2060 WAC 388-78A-2060. Preadmission assessment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2060.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2070 WAC 388-78A-2070. Timing of preadmission assessment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2070.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2080 WAC 388-78A-2080. Qualified assessor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2080.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2090 WAC 388-78A-2090. Full assessment topics](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2090.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2100 WAC 388-78A-2100. Ongoing assessments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2100.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2101 WAC 388-78A-2101. Ongoing assessments — Requirements in effect from January 18, 2022, through June 8, 2023, in response to the state of emergency related to COVID-19](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2101.md)
- [WAC 388-78A-2110 WAC 388-78A-2110. Resident participation in assessments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2110.md)

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