Chapter 246-310 WAC
CERTIFICATE OF NEED
Last Update: 5/30/08

WAC SECTIONS

246-310-001 Purpose of certificate of need program.
246-310-010 Definitions.
246-310-020 Applicability of chapter 246-310 WAC.
246-310-035 Tertiary services identification.
246-310-040 Exemptions from requirements for a certificate of need for health maintenance organizations.
246-310-041 Exemption from requirements for a certificate of need for continuing care retirement communities' nursing home projects.
246-310-042 Rural hospital and rural health care facility exemptions from certificate of need review.
246-310-043 Exemption from requirements for a certificate of need for nursing home bed conversions to alternative use.
246-310-044 Exemption from requirements for a certificate of need for nursing home bed replacements.
246-310-045 Exemption from certificate of need requirements for a change in bed capacity at a residential hospice care center.
246-310-050 Applicability determination.
246-310-080 Letter of intent.
246-310-090 Submission and withdrawal of applications.
246-310-100 Amendment of certificate of need applications.
246-310-110 Categories of review.
246-310-120 Concurrent review process.
246-310-130 Nursing home concurrent review cycles.
246-310-132 Open heart surgery concurrent review cycle.
246-310-136 Ethnic minority nursing home bed pool -- Considerations for review of applications.
246-310-140 Emergency review process.
246-310-150 Expedited review process.
246-310-160 Regular review process.
246-310-170 Notification of beginning of review.
246-310-180 Public hearings.
246-310-190 Ex parte contacts.
246-310-200 Bases for findings and action on applications.
246-310-210 Determination of need.
246-310-220 Determination of financial feasibility.
246-310-230 Criteria for structure and process of care.
246-310-240 Determination of cost containment.
246-310-260 Kidney transplantation.
246-310-261 Open heart surgery standards and need forecasting method.
246-310-262 Nonemergent interventional cardiology standard.
246-310-263 Pediatric cardiac surgery and interventional treatment center standards and need forecasting method.
246-310-270 Ambulatory surgery.
246-310-280 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Definitions.
246-310-282 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Concurrent review cycle.
246-310-284 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Methodology.
246-310-286 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Standards for planning areas without an existing facility.
246-310-287 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Exceptions.
246-310-288 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Tie-breakers.
246-310-289 Kidney disease treatment centers -- Relocation of facilities.
246-310-290 Hospice services -- Standards and need forecasting method.
246-310-295 Hospice care center -- Standards.
246-310-360 Nursing home bed need method.
246-310-370 Nursing home bed need method revision.
246-310-380 Nursing home bed need standards.
246-310-390 Nursing home bed need adjustments.
246-310-395 Nursing home bed banking for alternative use notice requirements.
246-310-396 Nursing home bed banking requirements for full facility closure.
246-310-397 Nursing home bed replacement notice requirements.
246-310-410 Swing bed review standards.
246-310-470 Review and action on health maintenance organization projects.
246-310-480 Projects proposed for the correction of deficiencies.
246-310-490 Written findings and actions on certificate of need applications.
246-310-500 Issuance, suspension, denial, revocation, and transfer of a certificate of need.
246-310-560 Provision for reconsideration decision.
246-310-570 Circumstances for which an amended certificate of need is required.
246-310-580 Validity and extensions.
246-310-590 Monitoring of approved projects.
246-310-600 Withdrawal of a certificate of need.
246-310-610 Adjudicative proceeding.
246-310-900 Capital expenditure minimum adjustment procedures.
246-310-990 Certificate of need review fees.
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
246-310-002 Purpose of chapter 248-156 WAC. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-002, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.025. 81-09-060 (Order 1641), § 248-156-010, filed 4/20/81.]  Repealed by 92-02-018 (Order 224), filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919.
246-310-030 Index and procedures for adjustment. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-030, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.025. 81-09-060 (Order 1641), § 248-156-030, filed 4/20/81.]  Repealed by 92-02-018 (Order 224), filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919.
246-310-030A Tertiary services identification. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-030A, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 90-21-028 (Order 082), § 248-19-235, filed 10/9/90, effective 10/9/90.]  Repealed by 92-02-018 (Order 224), filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919.
246-310-060 Sanctions for violations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-060, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 81-09-012 (Order 210), § 248-19-250, filed 4/9/81, effective 5/20/81. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 79-12-079 (Order 188), § 248-19-250, filed 11/30/79.]  Repealed by 97-20-101, filed 9/29/97, effective 10/30/97.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040.
246-310-070 Periodic reports on development of proposals. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-070, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 86-06-030 (Order 2344), § 248-19-260, filed 2/28/86; 81-09-012 (Order 210), § 248-19-260, filed 4/9/81, effective 5/20/81. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 79-12-079 (Order 188), § 248-19-260, filed 11/30/79.]  Repealed by 96-24-052, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96.  Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW.
246-310-135 Ethnic minority nursing home bed pool -- Procedures. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 96-24-052, § 246-310-135, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 (3)(c). 92-05-057 (Order 244), § 246-310-135, filed 2/14/92, effective 3/16/92.]  Repealed by 97-20-101, filed 9/29/97, effective 10/30/97.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040.
246-310-250 Open heart surgery. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-250, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-250, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 90-13-116 (Order 67), § 248-19-600, filed 6/21/90, effective 7/1/90.]  Repealed by 92-12-015 (Order 274), filed 5/26/92, effective 6/26/92.  Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135(3).
246-310-350 Nursing home and continuing care retirement community definitions. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-350, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-350, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.919. 90-12-071 (Order 062), § 248-19-800, filed 6/1/90, effective 7/1/90.]  Repealed by 96-24-052, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96.  Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW.
246-310-400 AIDS long-term care pilot facility review standards. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-400, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-400, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.919. 90-12-072 (Order 063), § 248-19-840, filed 6/1/90, effective 7/1/90.]  Repealed by 96-24-052, filed 11/27/96, effective 12/28/96.  Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW.
246-310-620 Certificate of need program reports. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-620, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 81-09-012 (Order 210), § 248-19-490, filed 4/9/81, effective 5/20/81. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 79-12-079 (Order 188), § 248-19-490, filed 11/30/79.]  Repealed by 98-21-084, filed 10/21/98, effective 11/21/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW.  
246-310-630 Public access to records. [Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135 and 70.38.919. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-310-630, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-310-630, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.38.135. 81-09-012 (Order 210), § 248-19-500, filed 4/9/81, effective 5/20/81. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.38 RCW. 79-12-079 (Order 188), § 248-19-500, filed 11/30/79.]  Repealed by 97-20-101, filed 9/29/97, effective 10/30/97.  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040.