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Frequency of WAC Citations in AFH Facility Inspections and Complaint Investigations 1/1/2003 - 6/30/2003

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%