Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-78A - Assisted living facility licensing rules › ADMINISTRATION › Licensing › Section 388-78A-2821 - Design, construction review, and approval plans

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Drawings and specifications for new
					 construction must be prepared by, or under the direction of, an architect
					 registered under chapter 18.08 RCW. The services of a consulting engineer
					 registered under chapter 18.43 RCW may be used for the various branches of work
					 where appropriate. The services of a registered engineer may be used in lieu of
					 the services of an architect if the scope of work is primarily engineering in
					 nature.
(2) The assisted living
					 facility will meet the following requirements:
(a)
Preconstruction
. Request and
					 attend a presubmis-sion conference for projects with a construction value of
					 two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or more. The presubmis-sion conference
					 shall be scheduled to occur for the review of construction documents that are
					 no less than fifty percent complete, or as coordinated with plan
					 reviewer.
(b)
Construction
					 document review
. Submit construction documents for proposed new
					 construction to the department for review within ten days of submission to the
					 local authorities. Compliance with these standards and regulations does not
					 relieve the facility of the need to comply with applicable state and local
					 building and zoning codes. The construction documents must include:
(i) A written functional program consistent
					 with WAC 388-78A-2361 containing, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Information concerning services to be
					 provided and the methods to be used;
(B) An interim life safety measures plan to
					 ensure the health and safety of occupants during construction;
(C) An infection control risk assessment
					 indicating appropriate infection control measures, keeping the surrounding area
					 free of dust and fumes, and ensuring rooms or areas are well ventilated,
					 unoccupied, and unavailable for use until free of volatile fumes and
					 odors;
(D) An analysis of likely
					 adverse impacts on current assisted living facility residents during
					 construction and the facilities plans to eliminate or mitigate such adverse
					 impacts including ensuring continuity of services;
(ii) Drawings and specifications to include
					 coordinated architectural, mechanical, and electrical work. Each room, area,
					 and item of fixed equipment and major movable equipment must be identified on
					 all drawings to demonstrate that the required facilities for each function are
					 provided;
(iii) Floor plan of the
					 existing building showing the alterations and additions, and indicating
					 location of any service or support areas;
(iv) Required paths of exit serving the
					 alterations or additions; and
(v)
					 Verification that the capacities and loads of infrastructure systems will
					 accommodate the planned load.
(c)
Resubmittals
. The assisted
					 living facility will respond in writing when the department requests additional
					 or corrected construction documents;
(d)
Construction
. Comply with
					 the following requirements during the construction phase:
(i) The assisted living facility will not
					 begin construction until all of the following items are complete:
(A) Construction review services has approved
					 construction documents or granted authorization to begin
					 construction;
(B) The local
					 jurisdictions have issued a building permit; and
(C) The construction review services will
					 issue an "authorization to begin construction" when the construction documents
					 have been conditionally approved.
(ii) Submit to the department for review any
					 addenda or modifications to the construction documents.
(iii) Assure construction is completed in
					 compliance with the final construction review services approved documents.
					 Compliance with these standards and regulations does not relieve the facility
					 from compliance with applicable state and local building and zoning codes.
					 Where differences in interpretations occur, the facility will follow the most
					 stringent requirement.
(vi) The
					 assisted living facility will allow any necessary inspections for the
					 verification of compliance with the construction documents, addenda, and
					 modifications.
(e)
Project closeout
. The facility will not use any new or remodeled
					 areas for resident use of licensed space until:
(i) The department has approved construction
					 documents;
(ii) The local
					 jurisdictions have completed all required inspections and approvals, when
					 applicable or given approval to occupy; and
(iii) The facility notifies the department in
					 writing when construction is completed and includes:
(A) Copy of the local jurisdiction's approval
					 for occupancy;
(B) Copy of reduced
					 floor plans; and
(C) A room
					 schedule.