WAC 246-341-0365. Agency licensure and certification — Fee requirements

(1) An agency must include payment of licensing and certification fees required under this chapter with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services. (2) The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial. (3) The department will not refund fees when licensure or certification is denied, revoked, or suspended. (4) An agency must annually complete a form provided by the department to indicate information necessary for establishing fees and updating certification information. Required information includes, but is not limited to: (a) The agency provider's national accreditation status, if applicable; (b) The number of licensed beds, if applicable; and (c) The number of annual service hours provided for outpatient services, if applicable. (i) Existing licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours based on the most recent state fiscal year. (ii) Agencies seeking initial licensure must compute the annual service hours by projecting the service hours for the first 12 months of operation. (5) The following fees will be charged: (a) Application fees: New agency $2,250 Branch agency $1,150 To add one or more certifications $450 To change ownership $1,150 New agency $2,250 Branch agency $1,150 To add one or more certifications $450 To change ownership $1,150 (b) Residential and inpatient service fees: With deemed status per WAC 246-341-0310 Without deemed status Per licensed bed $125 $250 With deemed status per WAC 246-341-0310 Without deemed status Per licensed bed $125 $250 (c) Outpatient service fees: Annual service hours With deemed status per WAC 246-341-0310 Without deemed status 0-3,999 $830 $1,650 4,000-14,999 $1,200 $2,400 15,000-29,999 $1,600 $3,200 30,000-49,999 $2,380 $4,750 50,000 or more $2,900 $5,800 Annual service hours With deemed status per WAC 246-341-0310 Without deemed status 0-3,999 $830 $1,650 4,000-14,999 $1,200 $2,400 15,000-29,999 $1,600 $3,200 30,000-49,999 $2,380 $4,750 50,000 or more $2,900 $5,800 (d) Investigation fees: Per substantiated complaint investigation and per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action $2,250 Per substantiated complaint investigation and per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action $2,250