WAC 388-78A-2560. Administrator responsibilities

The licensee must ensure the administrator: (1) Directs and supervises the overall twenty-four-hour-per-day operation of the assisted living facility; (2) Ensures residents receive adequate care and services that meet the standards of this chapter; (3) Is readily accessible to meet with residents; (4) Complies with the assisted living facility's policies; (5) When the administrator is not available on the premises, either: (a) Is available by telephone or electronic pager; or (b) Designates a person approved by the licensee to act in place of the administrator. The designee must be: (i) Qualified by experience to assume designated duties; and (ii) Authorized to make necessary decisions and direct operations of the assisted living facility during the administrator's absence.