WAC 388-78A-2630 Reporting abuse and neglect. (1) The assisted living facility must ensure that each staff person:
- Makes a report to the department’s Aging and Disability Serv-ices Administration Complaint Resolution Unit hotline consistent with chapter 74.34 RCW in all cases where the staff person has reasonable cause to believe that abandonment, abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of a vulnerable adult has occurred; and
- Makes an immediate report to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the department consistent with chapter 74.34 RCW of all incidents of suspected sexual abuse or physical abuse of a resident.
(2) The assisted living facility must prominently post so it is readily visible to staff, residents and visitors, the department’s toll-free telephone number for reporting resident abuse and neglect.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2630, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065,
- 388-78A-2630, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]
WAC 388-78A-2640 Reporting significant change in a resident’s condition. (1) The assisted living facility must consult with the resident’s representative, the resident’s physician, and other individual(s) designated by the resident as soon as possible whenever:
- There is a significant change in the resident’s condition;
- The resident is relocated to a hospital or other health care facility; or
- The resident dies.
- The assisted living facility must notify any agency responsi-ble for paying for the resident’s care and services as soon as possible whenever:
- The resident is relocated to a hospital or other health care facility; or
- The resident dies.
- Whenever the conditions in subsection (1) or (2) of this section occur, the assisted living facility must document in the resident’s records:
(a) The date and time each individual was contacted; and (b) The individual’s relationship to the resident.
- In case of a resident’s death, the assisted living facility must notify the coroner if required by RCW 68.50.010.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2640, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2640, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]
WAC 388-78A-2650 Reporting fires and incidents. The assisted living facility must immediately report to the department’s aging and disability services administration:
- Any accidental or unintended fire, or any deliberately set but improper fire, such as arson, in the assisted living facility;
- Any unusual incident that required implementation of the as-sisted living facility’s disaster plan, including any evacuation of all or part of the residents to another area of the assisted living facility or to another address; and
- Circumstances which threaten the assisted living facility’s ability to ensure continuation of services to residents.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2650, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2650, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]