# WAC 388-78A-2080: WAC 388-78A-2080. Qualified assessor

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2080

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 388-78A-2080
- **Heading:** WAC 388-78A-2080. Qualified assessor
- **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-2080

## Text

The assisted living facility must ensure the person responsible for completing a preadmission assessment of a prospective resident:
(1) Has a master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or an allied field and two years social service experience working with adults who have functional or cognitive disabilities; or
(2) Has a bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or an allied field and three years social service experience working with adults who have functional or cognitive disabilities; or
(3) Has a valid Washington state license to practice nursing, in accordance with chapters 18.79 RCW and 246-840 WAC; or
(4) Is a physician with a valid state license to practice medicine; or
(5) Has three years of successful experience acquired prior to September 1, 2004, assessing prospective and current assisted living facility residents in a setting licensed by a state agency for the care of vulnerable adults, such as a nursing home, assisted living facility, or adult family home, or a setting having a contract with a recognized social service agency for the provision of care to vulnerable adults, such as supported living.

## 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)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_388_78A_2080. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.