Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › AGING AND ADULT SERVICES › Chapter 388-76 - TANF/SFA five-year time limit › GRANTING OR DENYING A LICENSE › Section 388-76-10125 - License-May be denied

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The adult family home license may be denied if the
					 applicant or the applicant's spouse, domestic partner, or any partner, officer,
					 director, managerial employee or majority owner of the applying entity:
(1) Has any conviction or pending criminal
				  charge for crime that is not automatically disqualifying under chapter 388-113
				  WAC, but that the department determines is reasonably related to the competency
				  of the person to be involved in the ownership or operation of an adult family
				  home;
(2) Has abused, neglected, or
				  financially exploited a vulnerable adult, unless denial is required under WAC
				  388-76-10120;
(3) Has engaged in the illegal use, sale or
				  distribution of drugs or excessive use of alcohol or drugs without the evidence
				  of rehabilitation;
(4) Has been
				  found in any final decision of a federal or state agency to have abandoned,
				  neglected, abused or financially exploited a vulnerable adult, unless such
				  decision requires a license denial under WAC
				  388-76-10120;
(5) Has had a license for the care of
				  children or vulnerable adults denied, suspended, revoked, or not renewed in
				  connection with the operation of any facility for the care of children or
				  vulnerable adults, relinquished or returned a license, or did not seek license
				  renewal following written notification that the licensing agency intended to
				  deny, suspend, or revoke the license, unless such action requires a license
				  denial under WAC
				  388-76-10120;
(6) Has a history of prior violations of
				  chapter 70.128 RCW or any law regulating residential care facilities that
				  resulted in revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of a license;
(7) Has been enjoined from operating a
				  facility for the care and services of children or adults;
(8) Has had a medicaid or medicare provider
				  agreement or any other contract for the care and treatment of children or
				  vulnerable adults, terminated, cancelled, suspended, or not renewed by any
				  public agency, including a state medicaid agency;
(9) Has been the subject of a sanction or
				  corrective or remedial action taken by federal, state, county, or municipal
				  officials or safety officials related to the care or treatment of children or
				  vulnerable adults;
(10) Has
				  obtained or attempted to obtain a license from the department by fraudulent
				  means or misrepresentation;
(11)
				  Knowingly, or with reason to know, made a false statement of material fact on
				  his or her application for a license or any data attached to the application,
				  or in any matter involving the department;
(12)
				   Permitted, aided, or abetted the commission of any illegal act on
				  the adult family home premises;
(13)
				   Willfully prevented or interfered with or failed to cooperate
				  with any inspection, investigation, or monitoring visit made by the department,
				  including refusal to permit authorized department representatives to interview
				  residents or have access to their records;
(14)
				   Failed or refused to comply with:
(a)
				   A condition imposed on a license or a stop placement order;
				  or
(b) The requirements of chapters
				  70.128, 70.129, 74.34 RCW, this chapter or other applicable laws and regulation
				  s;