Section 388-96-217 - Civil fines(1) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license or provisional license or, in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, assess monetary penalties of a civil nature not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation in any case in which it finds that the licensee, or any partner, officer, director, owner of five percent or more of the assets of the nursing home, or managing employee has failed or refused to comply with any requirement of chapters 74.46 RCW or 388-96 WAC.(2) The department may fine a contractor or former contractor or any partner, officer, director, owner of five percent or more of the stock of a current or former corporate contractor, or managing agent for the following but not limited to the following: (a) Failure to file a mathematically accurate and complete cost report, including a final cost report, on or prior to the applicable due date established by this chapter or authorized by extension granted in writing by the department;(b) Failure to permit an audit authorized by this chapter or to grant access to all records and documents deemed necessary by the department to complete such an audit;(c) Has knowingly or with reason to know made a false statement of a material fact in any record required by this chapter and/or chapter 74.46 RCW;(d) Refused to allow representatives or agents of the department to inspect all books, records, and files required by this chapter to be maintained or any portion of the premises of the nursing home;(e) Willfully prevented, interfered with, or attempted to impede in any way the work of any duly authorized representative of the department and the lawful enforcement of any provision of this chapter and/or chapter 74.46 RCW; or(f) Willfully prevented or interfered with any representative of the department in the preservation of evidence of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 74.46 RCW.(3) Every day of noncompliance with any requirement of subsection (1) and/or (2) of this section is a separate violation.(4) The department shall send notice of a fine assessed under subsection (1) and/or (2) of this section by certified mail return receipt requested to the current contractor, administrator, or former contractor informing the addressee of the following: (a) The fine shall become effective the date of receipt of the notice by the addressee; and(b) If within two weeks of the date of receipt of the notice by the addressee, the addressee complies with the requirement(s) of subsection (1) and (2), the department may waive the fine.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-96-217
Statutory Authority: Chapter 74.46 RCW, 2010 1st sp.s. c 34, and 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 958. 11-05-068, § 388-96-217, filed 2/14/11, effective 2/26/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.46.050, 74.46.431, 74.46.800, chapter 74.46 RCW, 2004 c 276 § 913, 2001 1st sp.s. c 8. 04-21-027, § 388-96-217, filed 10/13/04, effective 11/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.46.800. 94-12-043 (Order 3737), § 388-96-217, filed 5/26/94, effective 6/26/94; 87-09-058 (Order 2485), § 388-96-217, filed 4/20/87.