In a few cases, the RCW (Revised Code of Washington) was cited Complete WAC descriptions are available at:
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/afh.htm (click on the bullet "Washington Administrative Code for Adult Family Homes"
| WAC / RCW | Section Number | WAC Description | Number of Citations | Percent of Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388-76 | 76510 | What are the resident emergency evacuation requirements that providers must address? | 553 | 6.99% |
| 388-76 | 770 | Safety and maintenance | 491 | 6.20% |
| 388-76 | 680 | Infection control and communicable disease | 450 | 5.69% |
| 388-76 | 665 | Resident records | 376 | 4.75% |
| 388-76 | 655 | General management and administration | 370 | 4.68% |
| 388-76 | 76520 | What is required of the provider for emergency evacuation drills? | 366 | 4.63% |
| 388-76 | 620 | Provision of services and care | 342 | 4.32% |
| 388-76 | 64055 | What documentation is the provider required to include in the resident's daily medication log? | 323 | 4.08% |
| 388-76 | 685 | Criminal history disclosure and background inquiries | 308 | 3.89% |
| 388-76 | 60050 | What information is the provider required to supply to potential residents and current residents? | 289 | 3.65% |
| 388-76 | 61500 | What is a negotiated care plan? | 245 | 3.10% |
| 388-76 | 64010 | What are the rules the provider must follow in all situations involving resident medications? | 221 | 2.79% |
| 388-112 | 0020 | Orientation | 218 | 2.75% |
| 388-76 | 76515 | What fire safety and emergency requirements must the provider have in the home? | 186 | 2.35% |
| 388-112 | 0035 | Orientation | 180 | 2.27% |
| 388-76 | 64050 | Who can fill medication organizers and what is required? | 174 | 2.20% |
| 388-76 | 61070 | Does the assessment have to be updated? | 165 | 2.09% |
| 388-76 | 675 | Reporting requirements | 141 | 1.78% |
| 388-76 | 660 | Training | 138 | 1.74% |
| 388-76 | 61550 | How often must the negotiated care plan be reviewed and revised? | 134 | 1.69% |
| 388-76 | 605 | Restraints | 128 | 1.62% |
| 388-76 | 670 | Disaster and emergency preparedness | 124 | 1.57% |
| 388-112 | 0205 | Continuing Education | 104 | 1.31% |
| 388-76 | 60070 | What are some of the other resident rights that must be considered? | 103 | 1.30% |
| 388-76 | 60000 | What are resident rights? | 88 | 1.11% |
| 388-76 | 725 | Bedrooms | 82 | 1.04% |
| 388-76 | 61540 | Who must sign the negotiated care plan? | 77 | 0.97% |
| 388-76 | 61020 | What must be included in the resident assessment? | 77 | 0.97% |
| 388-76 | 76505 | What physical structure requirements must the provider ensure that the home meets? | 73 | 0.92% |
| 388-76 | 60030 | When must this information be supplied? | 71 | 0.90% |
| 388-112 | 0260 | CPR and First-Aid Training | 69 | 0.87% |
| 388-76 | 630 | Performance of delegated nursing care tasks | 68 | 0.86% |
| 388-76 | 775 | Pets | 68 | 0.86% |
| 388-76 | 690 | Advance directives, guardianship, and decision making | 59 | 0.75% |
| 388-76 | 560 | License eligibility | 57 | 0.72% |
| 70129 | 030 | Notice of rights and services -- Admission of individuals | 54 | 0.68% |
| 388-112 | 0245 | Continuing Education | 51 | 0.64% |
| 388-76 | 705 | Remedies | 50 | 0.63% |
| 388-76 | 595 | Inspections and ombudsman visits | 49 | 0.62% |
| 388-112 | 0040 | Orientation | 38 | 0.48% |
| 388-76 | 650 | Food services | 37 | 0.47% |
| 388-112 | 0075 | Basic Training | 35 | 0.44% |
| 388-76 | 625 | Nurse delegation--Training and registration | 34 | 0.43% |
| 388-76 | 61000 | Is an assessment needed before a person can be admitted to an adult family home? | 34 | 0.43% |
| 388-76 | 580 | License capacity | 34 | 0.43% |
| 388-112 | 0240 | Continuing Education | 34 | 0.43% |
| 70129 | 110 | Disclosure, transfer, and discharge requirements | 32 | 0.40% |
| 388-76 | 61510 | When must the negotiated care plan be developed? | 30 | 0.38% |
| 388-76 | 60060 | Do residents have rights that are not listed here? | 29 | 0.37% |
| 388-76 | 60010 | Why do providers need to know resident rights? | 26 | 0.33% |
| 388-112 | 0210 | Continuing Education | 25 | 0.32% |
| 388-76 | 64015 | What defines the type of help a resident may need when taking their medication? | 22 | 0.28% |
| 70129 | 040 | Protection of resident's funds -- Financial affairs rights | 22 | 0.28% |
| 388-76 | 61010 | Under what circumstances can a provider admit or continue services for a person? | 20 | 0.25% |
| 388-76 | 64030 | What must the provider monitor when implementing self-administration with assistance? | 18 | 0.23% |
| 70129 | 140 | Quality of life -- Rights | 17 | 0.21% |
| 388-76 | 61520 | How does the negotiated care plan fit in with the assessment and preliminary service plan? | 16 | 0.20% |
| 388-76 | 585 | Change of provider or provider address | 16 | 0.20% |
| 388-76 | 61050 | Who can do the assessment? | 14 | 0.18% |
| 388-76 | 60040 | Must the information be updated and supplied again in advance of changes? | 14 | 0.18% |
| 70129 | 150 | Disclosure of fees and notice requirements -- Deposits | 12 | 0.15% |
| 388-76 | 640 | Resident medications | 11 | 0.14% |
| 388-76 | 735 | Kitchen facilities | 10 | 0.13% |
| 388-76 | 59080 | When will providers be required to become specialty adult family homes in order to serve persons with mental illness or dementia? | 10 | 0.13% |
| 388-76 | 565 | Resident manager and live-in requirements | 9 | 0.11% |
| 388-76 | 61530 | Who must be involved in the development of the negotiated care plan? | 9 | 0.11% |
| 388-112 | 0335 | Home-Based Training | 9 | 0.11% |
| 388-76 | 64040 | What must the provider do when there is a need to alter medications during self-administration with assistance? | 8 | 0.10% |
| 388-76 | 61560 | When does the department's case manager get a copy of the negotiated care plan? | 8 | 0.10% |
| 388-76 | 600 | General resident rights | 8 | 0.10% |
| 388-76 | 645 | Resident activities | 8 | 0.10% |
| 388-76 | 730 | Toilets and bathing facilities | 8 | 0.10% |
| 388-112 | 0160 | Specialty Training | 7 | 0.09% |
| 70129 | 050 | Privacy and confidentiality of personal and medical records | 7 | 0.09% |
| 70129 | 130 | Abuse, punishment, seclusion -- Background checks | 7 | 0.09% |
| 388-76 | 59050 | What is required in order to obtain the specialty designation? | 7 | 0.09% |
| 388-76 | 59000 | What authority does the department have to adopt rules related to specialty homes? | 7 | 0.09% |
| 70129 | 020 | Exercise of rights | 7 | 0.09% |
| 388-76 | 570 | Additional license requirements--Multiple facility providers | 6 | 0.08% |
| 388-76 | 615 | Negotiated care plan | 6 | 0.08% |
| 388-76 | 64020 | What must the provider include in the negotiated care plan for residents who are independent with self-administration? | 5 | 0.06% |
| 388-76 | 785 | Temperature and ventilation | 5 | 0.06% |
| 388-76 | 61030 | How does the preliminary service plan fit within the resident assessment? | 4 | 0.05% |
| 388-112 | 0105 | Modified Basic Training | 4 | 0.05% |
| 388-112 | 0015 | What is orientation | 4 | 0.05% |
| 388-112 | 0070 | Basic Training | 4 | 0.05% |
| 388-112 | 0045 | Basic Training | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-76 | 545 | License required | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-112 | 0165 | Specialty Training | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-76 | 550 | License application | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-76 | 635 | Nurse delegation--Penalties | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-112 | 0005 | Purpose and definitions | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-76 | 59020 | What definitions apply to specialty adult family home designations? | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-112 | 0010 | Purpose and definitions | 3 | 0.04% |
| 388-76 | 795 | Sewage and liquid wastes | 2 | 0.03% |
| 388-112 | 0155 | Specialty Training | 2 | 0.03% |
| 70129 | 005 | Intent -- Basic rights | 2 | 0.03% |
| 70129 | 100 | Personal property -- Storage space | 2 | 0.03% |
| 388-76 | 61040 | Is the use of an approved form required for the assessment? | 2 | 0.03% |
| 70128 | 120 | Adult family home provider, resident manager -- Minimum | 2 | 0.03% |
| 388-112 | 0100 | Modified Basic Training | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 59070 | Are adult family home providers required to obtain more than one specialty designation if they serve two or more residents with different specialty needs? | 1 | 0.01% |
| 70129 | 120 | Restraints -- Physical or chemical | 1 | 0.01% |
| 70129 | 105 | Waiver of liability and resident rights limited | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 64035 | What other situations must the provider monitor when self-administration with assistance occurs for a resident? | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 535 | Authority | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-112 | 0050 | Basic Training | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-112 | 0220 | Continuing Education | 1 | 0.01% |
| 70129 | 070 | Examination of survey or inspection results -- Contact with client advocates | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 755 | Local ordinances | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-112 | 0110 | Specialty Training | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-112 | 0255 | CPR and First-Aid Training | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 780 | Lighting | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 60020 | Is the provider required to supply information to potential residents and current residents, or the resident's representative? | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-112 | 0190 | Nurse Delegation Core Training | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-112 | 0195 | Nurse Delegation Core Training | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 61080 | Who is qualified to update the assessment? | 1 | 0.01% |
| 388-76 | 695 | Protection of resident funds--Liquidation or transfer | 1 | 0.01% |