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Frequency of WAC Citations in Boarding Home Facility Inspections and Complaint Investigations 9/1/2004 - 12/31/2004

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/bh.htm (click on the bullet "Washington Administrative Code for Boarding Homes"

WAC / RCW Section Number WAC / RCW Description Number of Citations Percent of Total Citations
388-78A 2120 Monitoring residents' well-being. 239 10.23%
388-78A 2700 Safety measures and disaster preparedness. 106 4.54%
388-78A 2300 Food and nutrition services. 104 4.45%
388-78A 2450 Staff. 79 3.38%
388-78A 260 Resident services. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 73 3.13%
388-112 0165 Who is required to complete caregiver specialty training, and when? 72 3.08%
388-78A 2140 Negotiated service agreement contents. 71 3.04%
388-78A 3090 Maintenance and housekeeping. 68 2.91%
388-78A 2090 Full assessment topics. 66 2.83%
388-78A 2210 Medication services. 60 2.57%
388-78A 2660 Resident rights. 54 2.31%
388-78A 300 Medication services. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 54 2.31%
388-78A 2320 Intermittent nursing services systems. 50 2.14%
388-78A 2630 Reporting abuse and neglect. 47 2.01%
70.129 110 Disclosure, transfer, and discharge requirements 47 2.01%
388-78A 050 Staff. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 45 1.93%
388-78A 2480 TB tests. 44 1.88%
388-78A 290 Safety measures and quality assurance. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 43 1.84%
388-78A 2130 Service agreement planning. 42 1.80%
388-78A 2470 Criminal history background checks. 38 1.63%
246-215 100 Equipment and utensil cleaning and sanitizing 35 1.50%
388-78A 055 Policies and procedures. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 34 1.46%
388-78A 230 Maintenance and housekeeping. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 31 1.33%
388-78A 265 Limited nursing services. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 31 1.33%
70.129 140 Quality of life -- Rights 31 1.33%
388-78A 2100 On-going assessments. 28 1.20%
388-78A 2950 Water supply. 27 1.16%
246-215 030 Food protection 25 1.07%
388-78A 2060 Preadmission assessment. 24 1.03%
70.129 030 Notice of rights and services -- Admission of individuals 22 0.94%
388-78A 2930 Communication system. 21 0.90%
388-78A 2180 Activities. 20 0.86%
388-78A 2600 Policies and procedures. 18 0.77%
388-78A 3100 Safe storage of supplies and equipment. 18 0.77%
388-78A 170 Food and nutrition services. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 17 0.73%
388-78A 250 Resident rights. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 17 0.73%
388-78A 2640 Reporting significant change in a resident's condition. 17 0.73%
388-78A 2380 Restricted egress. 16 0.68%
388-78A 2730 Licensee's responsibilities. 16 0.68%
388-78A 2560 Administrator responsibilities. 14 0.60%
388-78A 2160 Implementation of negotiated service agreement. 13 0.56%
388-112 0075 Who is required to complete basic training, and when? 12 0.51%
388-78A 240 Criteria for accepting and retaining residents. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 12 0.51%
388-112 0260 What are the CPR and first-aid training requirements? 11 0.47%
388-78A 040 Administrator. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 11 0.47%
388-78A 3040 Laundry. 11 0.47%
388-112 0020 What content must be included in an orientation? 10 0.43%
388-112 0130 What knowledge and skills must caregiver dementia training include? 10 0.43%
388-78A 2150 Signing negotiated service agreement. 10 0.43%
388-78A 2240 Nonavailability of medications. 10 0.43%
388-78A 2410 Content of resident records. 10 0.43%
388-78A 2710 Disclosure of services. 10 0.43%
388-78A 280 Notification -- Change in resident's condition. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 10 0.43%
388-78A 2880 Changing use of rooms. 10 0.43%
388-78A 150 Resident room -- Room furnishings -- Storage. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 9 0.39%
388-78A 2220 Prescribed medication authorizations. 9 0.39%
388-78A 2510 Specialized training for dementia. 9 0.39%
388-78A 2610 Infection control. 9 0.39%
388-78A 2850 Required reviews of building plans. 9 0.39%
388-78A 335 Residents -- Dementia care. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 9 0.39%
388-112 0105 Who may take modified basic training instead of the full basic training? 8 0.34%
388-78A 090 Water supply. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 8 0.34%
388-78A 3140 Responsibilities during inspections. 8 0.34%
246-215 070 Temperature control 7 0.30%
388-112 0195 Who is required to complete nurse delegation core training, and when? 7 0.30%
388-78A 080 Communication system. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 7 0.30%
388-78A 2230 Medication refusal. 7 0.30%
388-78A 2310 Intermittent nursing services. 7 0.30%
388-78A 2490 Specialized training for developmental disabilities. 7 0.30%
388-110 070 General service standards 6 0.26%
388-110 100 Transfer and discharge, social leave, and bed hold 6 0.26%
388-112 0035 What documentation is required for orientation? 6 0.26%
388-78A 2050 Resident characteristics. 6 0.26%
388-78A 2970 Garbage and refuse disposal. 6 0.26%
70.129 050 Privacy and confidentiality of personal and medical records 6 0.26%
70.129 090 Advocacy, access, and visitation rights 6 0.26%
70.129 130 Abuse, punishment, seclusion -- Background checks 6 0.26%
246-215 090 Sanitary design, construction, and installation of equipment and utensils 5 0.21%
388-78A 160 Toilet rooms and bathrooms. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 5 0.21%
388-78A 2270 Resident controlled medications. 5 0.21%
388-78A 2290 Family assistance with medications and treatments. 5 0.21%
388-78A 2350 Coordination of health care services. 5 0.21%
388-78A 2430 Resident review of records. 5 0.21%
388-78A 2500 Specialized training for mental illness. 5 0.21%
388-78A 2990 Heating-cooling -- Temperature. 5 0.21%
388-78A 3010 Resident room -- Room furnishings-storage. 5 0.21%
70.129 040 Protection of resident's funds -- Financial affairs rights 5 0.21%
388-110 220 Enhanced adult residential care service standards 4 0.17%
388-112 0040 Who is required to complete orientation, and when must it be completed 4 0.17%
388-112 0160 Who is required to complete manager specialty training, and when? 4 0.17%
388-78A 2020 Definitions. 4 0.17%
388-78A 2260 Storing, securing, and accounting for medications. 4 0.17%
388-78A 2420 Record retention. 4 0.17%
388-78A 2650 Reporting fires and incidents. 4 0.17%
388-78A 3060 Storage space. 4 0.17%
246-215 130 Garbage, rubbish, and litter 3 0.13%
388-110 150 Assisted living service standards 3 0.13%
388-112 0010 When do the training requirements go into effect? 3 0.13%
388-78A 140 Ventilation. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 3 0.13%
388-78A 200 Storage space. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 3 0.13%
388-78A 2040 Other requirements. 3 0.13%
388-78A 2790 Annual renewal. 3 0.13%
388-78A 3000 Ventilation. 3 0.13%
388-78A 3030 Toilet rooms and bathrooms. 3 0.13%
70.129 060 Grievances 3 0.13%
70.129 150 Disclosure of fees and notice requirements -- Deposits 3 0.13%
246-215 050 Food preparation 2 0.09%
246-215 120 Sanitary facilities and controls 2 0.09%
246-215 140 Pests and pest control 2 0.09%
388-110 140 Assisted living services facility structural requirements 2 0.09%
388-112 0245 Who is required to complete continuing education training, and when? 2 0.09%
388-78A 045 Criminal history, disclosure, and background inquiries. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 2 0.09%
388-78A 190 Laundry. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 2 0.09%
388-78A 2170 Required boarding home services. 2 0.09%
388-78A 2720 Timing of disclosure. 2 0.09%
70.129 105 Waiver of liability and resident rights limited 2 0.09%
246-215 020 Food supplies 1 0.04%
246-215 080 Personal hygiene 1 0.04%
388-110 010 Scope and applicability 1 0.04%
388-112 0070 What documentation is required for successful completion of basic training? 1 0.04%
388-112 0110 What is specialty training? 1 0.04%
388-78A 010 Definitions. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 1 0.04%
388-78A 060 HIV/AIDS education and training. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 1 0.04%
388-78A 120 Lighting. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 1 0.04%
388-78A 2030 Applicability. 1 0.04%
388-78A 2070 Timing of preadmission assessment. 1 0.04%
388-78A 2190 Activities of daily living. 1 0.04%
388-78A 2670 Services by resident for boarding home. 1 0.04%
388-78A 2770 Change in licensee. 1 0.04%
388-78A 3170 Circumstances resulting in enforcement remedies. 1 0.04%
388-78A 330 Adult day care. (Effective Until September 1, 2004.) 1 0.04%
70.129 020 Exercise of rights 1 0.04%
70.129 070 Examination of survey or inspection results -- Contact with client advocates 1 0.04%
70.129 080 Mail and telephone -- Privacy in communications 1 0.04%
70.129 120 Restraints -- Physical or chemical 1 0.04%