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WA Rev Code § 70.37.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.070 - Bond issues—Special trust fund—Payments—Status—Administration of fund.

RCW 70.37.070 Bond issues—Special trust fund—Payments—Status—Administration of fund.All revenues received by the authority from a participant derived from a particular project of such participant to be applied on principal and interest of bonds or for other bond requirements such as reserves and all other funds for the bond requirements of a particular project received from contributions or grants or in any other form shall be deposited by the authority in qualified public depositaries to the credit of a special trust fund to be designated as the authority special bond fund for the particular project or projects producing such revenue or to which the contribution or grant relates. Such fund shall not be or constitute funds of the state of Washington but at all times shall be kept segregated and set apart from other funds. From such funds, the authority shall make payment of principal and interest of the bonds of the particular project or projects; and the authority may set up subaccounts in the bond fund for reserve accounts for payment of principal and interest, for repairs and replacement and for other special requirements of the bonds of the project or projects as determined by the authority. In lieu of itself receiving and handling these moneys as here outlined the authority may appoint trustees, depositaries and paying agents to perform the functions outlined and to receive, hold, disburse, invest and reinvest such funds on its behalf and for the protection of the bondholders.[ 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 70.37.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.080 - Bond issues—Disposition of proceeds—Special fund.

RCW 70.37.080 Bond issues—Disposition of proceeds—Special fund.Proceeds from the sale of all bonds of a project issued under the provisions of this chapter received by the authority shall be deposited forthwith by the authority in qualified public depositaries in a special fund for the particular project for which the bonds were issued and sold, which money shall not be funds of the state of Washington. Such fund shall at all times be segregated and set apart from all other funds and in trust for the purposes of purchase, construction, acquisition, leasing, or use of a project or projects, and for other special needs of the project declared by the authority, including the manner of disposition of any money not finally needed in the construction, purchase, or other acquisition. Money other than bond sale proceeds received by the authority for these same purposes, such as contributions from a participant or a grant from the federal government may be deposited in the same project fund. Proceeds received from the sale of the bonds may also be used to defray the expenses of the authority in connection with and incidental to the issuance and sale of bonds for the project, as well as expenses for studies, surveys, estimates, inspections and examinations of or relating to the particular project, and other costs advanced therefor by the participant or by the authority. In lieu of itself receiving and handling these moneys in the manner here outlined the authority may appoint trustees, depositaries and paying agents to perform the functions outlined and to receive, hold, disburse, invest and reinvest such funds on its behalf and for the protection of the participants and of bondholders.[ 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 70.37.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.090 - Payment of authority for expenses incurred in investigating and financing projects.

RCW 70.37.090 Payment of authority for expenses incurred in investigating and financing projects.The authority shall have power to require persons applying for its assistance in connection with the investigation and financing of projects to pay fees and charges to provide the authority with funds for investigation, financial feasibility studies, expenses of issuance and sale of bonds and other charges for services provided by the authority in connection with such projects. All other expenses of the authority including compensation of its employees and consultants, expenses of administration and conduct of its work and business and other expenses shall be paid out of such fees and charges, out of contributions and grants to it, out of the proceeds of bonds issued for projects of participants or out of revenues of such projects; none by the state of Washington. The authority shall have power to establish special funds into which such money shall be received and out of which it may be disbursed by the persons and with the procedure and in the manner established by the authority.[ 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 70.37.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.100 - Powers of authority.

RCW 70.37.100 Powers of authority.The authority may make contracts, employ or engage engineers, architects, attorneys, an executive director, and other technical or professional assistants, and such other personnel as are necessary. It may delegate to the executive director or other appropriate persons the power to execute legal instruments on its behalf. It may enter into contracts with the United States, accept gifts for its purposes, and exercise any other power reasonably required to implement the principal powers granted in this chapter. No provision of this chapter shall be construed so as to limit the power of the authority to provide bond financing to more than one participant and/or project by means of a single issue of revenue bonds utilizing a single bond fund and/or a single special fund into which proceeds of such bonds are deposited. The authority shall have no power to levy any taxes of any kind or nature and no power to incur obligations on behalf of the state of Washington.[ 1982 c 10 § 14. Prior: 1981 c 121 § 2; 1981 c 31 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 10.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 10: See note following RCW 6.13.080.
WA Rev Code § 70.37.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.37 - Health Care Facilities.|70.37.110 - Advancements and contributions by political subdivisions.

RCW 70.37.110 Advancements and contributions by political subdivisions.Any city, county or other political subdivision of this state and any public health care facility is hereby authorized to advance or contribute to the authority real property, money, and other personal property of any kind towards the expense of preliminary surveys and studies and other preliminary expenses of projects which they are by other statutes of this state authorized to own or operate which are a part of a plan or system which has been submitted by them and is under consideration by the authority for assistance under the provisions of this chapter.[ 1974 ex.s. c 147 § 11.]
WA Rev Code § 70.38.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.015 - Declaration of public policy.

RCW 70.38.015 Declaration of public policy.It is declared to be the public policy of this state:(1) That strategic health planning efforts must be supported by appropriately tailored regulatory activities that can effectuate the goals and principles of the statewide health resources strategy developed pursuant to chapter 43.370 RCW. The implementation of the strategy can promote, maintain, and assure the health of all citizens in the state, provide accessible health services, health manpower, health facilities, and other resources while controlling increases in costs, and recognize prevention as a high priority in health programs. Involvement in health planning from both consumers and providers throughout the state should be encouraged;(2) That the certificate of need program is a component of a health planning regulatory process that is consistent with the statewide health resources strategy and public policy goals that are clearly articulated and regularly updated;(3) That the development and maintenance of adequate health care information, statistics and projections of need for health facilities and services is essential to effective health planning and resources development;(4) That the development of nonregulatory approaches to health care cost containment should be considered, including the strengthening of price competition; and(5) That health planning should be concerned with public health and health care financing, access, and quality, recognizing their close interrelationship and emphasizing cost control of health services, including cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis.[ 2007 c 259 § 55; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 601; 1983 c 235 § 1; 1980 c 139 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 161 § 1.]NOTES:Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.018 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.018 - Statewide health resources strategy—Consistency—Waivers.

RCW 70.38.018 Statewide health resources strategy—Consistency—Waivers.(1) For the purposes of this section and RCW 70.38.015 and 70.38.135, "statewide health resource strategy" or "strategy" means the statewide health resource strategy developed by the office of financial management pursuant to chapter 43.370 RCW.(2) Effective January 1, 2010, for those facilities and services covered by the certificate of need programs, certificate of need determinations must be consistent with the statewide health resources strategy developed pursuant to RCW 43.370.030, including any health planning policies and goals identified in the statewide health resources strategy in effect at the time of application. The department may waive specific terms of the strategy if the applicant demonstrates that consistency with those terms will create an undue burden on the population that a particular project would serve, or in emergency circumstances which pose a threat to public health.[ 2007 c 259 § 56.]NOTES:Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.095 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.095 - Public disclosure.

RCW 70.38.095 Public disclosure.Public accessibility to records shall be accorded by health systems agencies pursuant to Public Law 93-641 and chapter 42.56 RCW. A health systems agency shall be considered a "public agency" for the sole purpose of complying with the public records act, chapter 42.56 RCW.[ 2005 c 274 § 332; 1979 ex.s. c 161 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 70.38.118 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.118 - Certificates of need—Applications submitted by hospice agencies.

RCW 70.38.118 Certificates of need—Applications submitted by hospice agencies.All certificate of need applications submitted by hospice agencies for the construction, development, or other establishment of a facility to be licensed as either a hospital under chapter 70.41 RCW or as a nursing home under chapter 18.51 RCW, for the purpose of operating the functional equivalent of a hospice care center shall not require a separate certificate of need for a hospice care center provided the certificate of need application was declared complete prior to July 1, 2001, the applicant has been issued a certificate of need, and has applied for and received an in-home services agency license by July 1, 2002.[ 2000 c 175 § 23.]NOTES:Effective date—2000 c 175: See note following RCW 70.127.010.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.125 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.125 - Certificates of need—Issuance—Duration—Penalties for violations.

RCW 70.38.125 Certificates of need—Issuance—Duration—Penalties for violations.(1) A certificate of need shall be valid for two years. One six-month extension may be made if it can be substantiated that substantial and continuing progress toward commencement of the project has been made as defined by regulations to be adopted pursuant to this chapter.(2) A project for which a certificate of need has been issued shall be commenced during the validity period for the certificate of need.(3) The department shall monitor the approved projects to assure conformance with certificates of need that have been issued. Rules and regulations adopted shall specify when changes in the project require reevaluation of the project. The department may require applicants to submit periodic progress reports on approved projects or other information as may be necessary to effectuate its monitoring responsibilities.(4) The secretary, in the case of a new health facility, shall not issue any license unless and until a prior certificate of need shall have been issued by the department for the offering or development of such new health facility.(5) Any person who engages in any undertaking which requires certificate of need review without first having received from the department either a certificate of need or an exception granted in accordance with this chapter shall be liable to the state in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars a day for each day of such unauthorized offering or development. Such amounts of money shall be recoverable in an action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the state in the superior court of any county in which the unauthorized undertaking occurred. Any amounts of money so recovered by the attorney general shall be deposited in the state general fund.(6) The department may bring any action to enjoin a violation or the threatened violation of the provisions of this chapter or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or may bring any legal proceeding authorized by law, including but not limited to the special proceedings authorized in Title 7 RCW, in the superior court in the county in which such violation occurs or is about to occur, or in the superior court of Thurston county.[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 606; 1983 c 235 § 9; 1980 c 139 § 10; 1979 ex.s. c 161 § 12.]NOTES:Effective date—1980 c 139: See RCW 70.38.916.Effective date—1979 ex.s. c 161: See RCW 70.38.915.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.128 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.128 - Certificates of need—Elective percutaneous coronary interventions—Rules.

RCW 70.38.128 Certificates of need—Elective percutaneous coronary interventions—Rules.To promote the stability of Washington's cardiac care delivery system, by July 1, 2008, the department of health shall adopt rules establishing criteria for the issuance of a certificate of need under this chapter for the performance of elective percutaneous coronary interventions at hospitals that do not otherwise provide on-site cardiac surgery.Prior to initiating rule making, the department shall contract for an independent evidence-based review of the circumstances under which elective percutaneous coronary interventions should be allowed in Washington at hospitals that do not otherwise provide on-site cardiac surgery. The review shall address, at a minimum, factors related to access to care, patient safety, quality outcomes, costs, and the stability of Washington's cardiac care delivery system and of existing cardiac care providers, and ensure that elective coronary intervention volumes at the University of Washington academic medical center are maintained at levels required for training of cardiologists consistent with applicable accreditation requirements. The department shall consider the results of this review, and any associated recommendations, in adopting these rules.[ 2007 c 440 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 70.38.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.135 - Services and surveys—Rules.

RCW 70.38.135 Services and surveys—Rules.The secretary shall have authority to:(1) Provide when needed temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof, by contract, when such services are to be performed on a part time or fee-for-service basis; (2) Make or cause to be made such on-site surveys of health care or medical facilities as may be necessary for the administration of the certificate of need program;(3) Upon review of recommendations, if any, from the board of health or the office of financial management as contained in the Washington health resources strategy:(a) Promulgate rules under which health care facilities providers doing business within the state shall submit to the department such data related to health and health care as the department finds necessary to the performance of its functions under this chapter;(b) Promulgate rules pertaining to the maintenance and operation of medical facilities which receive federal assistance under the provisions of Title XVI;(c) Promulgate rules in implementation of the provisions of this chapter, including the establishment of procedures for public hearings for predecisions and post-decisions on applications for certificate of need;(d) Promulgate rules providing circumstances and procedures of expedited certificate of need review if there has not been a significant change in existing health facilities of the same type or in the need for such health facilities and services;(4) Grant allocated state funds to qualified entities, as defined by the department, to fund not more than seventy-five percent of the costs of regional planning activities, excluding costs related to review of applications for certificates of need, provided for in this chapter or approved by the department; and(5) Contract with and provide reasonable reimbursement for qualified entities to assist in determinations of certificates of need.[ 2007 c 259 § 57; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 607; 1983 c 235 § 10; 1979 ex.s. c 161 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.155 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.155 - Certificates of need—Savings—1979 ex.s. c 161.

RCW 70.38.155 Certificates of need—Savings—1979 ex.s. c 161.The enactment of this chapter shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying the validity of any certificate of need which shall already have been issued prior to *the effective date of this act.[ 1979 ex.s. c 161 § 15.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For "the effective date of this act," see RCW 70.38.915.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.156 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.156 - Certificates of need—Savings—1980 c 139.

RCW 70.38.156 Certificates of need—Savings—1980 c 139.The enactment of this chapter as amended shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying the validity of any certificate of need which shall already have been issued prior to *the effective date of this 1980 act.[ 1980 c 139 § 11.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For "the effective date of this 1980 act," see RCW 70.38.916.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.157 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.157 - Certificates of need—Savings—1983 c 235.

RCW 70.38.157 Certificates of need—Savings—1983 c 235.The enactment of amendments to chapter 70.38 RCW by chapter 235, Laws of 1983 shall not have the effect of terminating or in any way modifying the validity of a certificate of need which was issued prior to *the effective date of this 1983 act.[ 1983 c 235 § 11.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "the effective date of this 1983 act" [1983 c 235] for sections 16 and 17 of that act was May 17, 1983. For all other sections of that act the effective date was July 24, 1983.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.158 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.158 - Certificates of need—Savings—1989 1st ex.s. c 9 §§ 601 through 607.

RCW 70.38.158 Certificates of need—Savings—1989 1st ex.s. c 9 §§ 601 through 607.The enactment of *sections 601 through 607 of this act shall not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, the validity of any certificate of need which shall already have been issued prior to July 1, 1989.[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 608.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: "Sections 601 through 607 of this act" consist of the 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 amendments to RCW 70.38.015, 70.38.025, 70.38.105, 70.38.111, 70.38.115, 70.38.125, and 70.38.135.
WA Rev Code § 70.38.230 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.230 - Residential hospice care centers—Defined—Change in bed capacity—Applicability of chapter.

RCW 70.38.230 Residential hospice care centers—Defined—Change in bed capacity—Applicability of chapter.(1) A change in bed capacity at a residential hospice care center shall not be subject to certificate of need review under this chapter if the department determined prior to June 1994 that the construction, development, or other establishment of the residential hospice care center was not subject to certificate of need review under this chapter.(2) For purposes of this section, a "residential hospice care center" means any building, facility, place, or equivalent that opened in December 1996 and is organized, maintained, and operated specifically to provide beds, accommodations, facilities, and services over a continuous period of twenty-four hours or more for palliative care of two or more individuals, not related to the operator, who are diagnosed as being in the latter stages of an advanced disease that is expected to lead to death.[ 1998 c 322 § 50.]
WA Rev Code § 70.38.250 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.250 - Redistribution and addition of beds—Determination.

RCW 70.38.250 Redistribution and addition of beds—Determination.(1) The need for projects identified in *RCW 70.38.240 shall be determined using the individual planning area's estimated nursing home bed need ratio and includes but is not limited to the following criteria:(a) The current capacity of nursing homes and other long-term care services;(b) The occupancy rates of nursing homes and other long-term care services over the previous two-year period; and(c) The ability of the other long-term care services to serve all people regardless of payor source.(2) For the purposes of this section, nursing home beds include long-term care units or distinct part long-term care units located in a hospital that is licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW.[ 1999 c 376 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 70.38.240 expired June 30, 2004.Effective date—1999 c 376: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 1999." [ 1999 c 376 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 70.38.270 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 70 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 70.38 - Health Planning and Development.|70.38.270 - Psychiatric beds added under RCW 70.38.260.

RCW 70.38.270 Psychiatric beds added under RCW 70.38.260.New psychiatric beds added under RCW 70.38.260 must remain psychiatric beds unless a certificate of need is granted to change their use or the hospital or psychiatric hospital voluntarily reduces its licensed capacity.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 22 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 22: See notes following RCW 70.38.260.