WAC 388-78A-2853. New licenses and use of construction

The department will not issue an assisted living facility license unless: (1) Construction review services: (a) Notifies the department that construction has been completed; and (b) Provides the department: (i) A copy of the certificate of occupancy granted by the local building official; (ii) A copy of the functional program; and (iii) A reduced copy of the approved floor plan indicating room numbers or names and the approved use; and (c) The state fire marshal has inspected and approved for fire life safety RCW 18.20.130 . (2) Facilities will not use areas of new construction, as described in WAC 388-78A-2821 , until one of the following events has occurred: (a) Construction review services has approved the construction, and the scope of work does not require inspection by DSHS for a licensing inspection, or office of the state fire marshal (OSFM). Examples of such projects include: (i) Minor additions (sunroom, dining room, offices); (ii) New buildings without resident care space or critical systems; (iii) Minor moving of walls in resident care spaces; (iv) Major renovations in non-resident spaces; and (v) Phased construction projects not falling under subsection (3)(b)(ii) and (iii) of this section; or (b) Construction review services has recommended approval, and a DSHS inspection has approved the finished work, and the scope of work is for: (i) Major alterations of resident spaces; (ii) Alterations of significant scope; (iii) Conversion of support spaces to resident rooms; (iv) Addition of licensed beds not previously reviewed and approved by construction review services; (v) New resident care buildings (under existing license); (vi) New resident support spaces such as kitchens and secured outdoor areas; and (vii) License type/contract care conversions; or (c) Construction review services has recommended approval, OSFM has inspected, and DSHS issues a license and the scope of the work is for: (i) Buildings and areas supporting an initial facility license; (ii) Buildings and spaces seeking licensure after an expired license; or (iii) Facility relocation.