WAC 246-335-712. License required

(1) A person must possess a current license issued by the department before advertising, operating, managing, conducting, opening or maintaining a hospice care center. (2) Prior to being approved to provide hospice care center services, an applicant must: (a) Be licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW as an in-home services agency licensed to provide hospice services; (b) Submit to the department an application to add hospice care center services to their existing in-home services license; (c) Submit to the department fees specified in WAC 246-335-990 ; (d) Obtain a certificate of need under chapter 70.38 RCW. A separate application and fee is required to go through the certificate of need process; (e) Complete the department's construction review services process. A separate application and fee is required to go through the construction review services process; (f) Receive a certificate of occupancy by local building officials; (g) Develop and operationalize policies and procedures addressing the content of this chapter for the service category(ies) to be provided and consistent with WAC 246-335-320 (2)(g); (h) Provide other information as required by the department; and (i) Meet the requirements of this chapter as determined by an initial survey completed by the department.