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NEWS & EVENTS

Current Plan Review
Turn Around Time: 

 Acute Care - 50 Days  
Res. Care - 32 Days

 

 

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*NEW ITEMS*

  September, 2011:  UPDATED! Reviewer Assignment Changes
  April, 2011:  Pre-approved Acoustical Ceiling Materials for Healthcare Facilities

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):

  June 10, 2010:  Clarification of CMS Payment Policies Regarding Ambulatory Surgical Centers/Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities Conducting

 Business From the Same Location
  June 10, 2010:  Clarification of Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Interpretive Guidelines
  May 14, 2010:  New Direction on Corridor Mounted Items

Rule Development:

Recent Rule Projects: 
  December, 2010:  New Construction Review Services - Chapter 246-314 WAC
  September, 2010:  New Hospital Licensing Regulations (Construction Standards Only) - Chapter 246-320 WAC

Other Highlights:


  November, 2008:  Conditions of Participation: CMS Physical Environment Section of the State Operations Manual for Hospitals
  July, 2008:  Acknowledgment of Risk statement

Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineering (WSSHE):

See more WSSHE events - WSSHE Calendar of Events

The American Institute of Architects (AIA):

See more AIA events   - AIA Calendar of Events

American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE):

July 17th-20th, 2011 - ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition - Seattle, WA.

See more ASHE events - ASHE Calendar

Washington's State Building Code Council (SBCC):

State Codes, Regulations & Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions  ~ or ~  Ask a Permit Tech

 

Department of Health Mission:

"Working to Protect and Improve the Health of People in Washington State"

Construction Review Services (CRS) Mission:

"Construction Review Services protects and improves the health and safety of people in Washington by providing professional consultation and review for the design and construction of licensed or certified care facilities for our customers."

Reviewer Assignments by Facility Type and Region ((Adobe .PDF) 55 kb) revised 09/11

Types of Facilities Reviewed by CRS

The following is a list of facilities Construction Review Services provides plan review services for:

Agency / Facility Type

Construction Plan Review (CRS)

Rules

Ambulatory Surgery Facilities1,3

required (as of July 1st, 2009)

 Chapter 246-330-WAC  &
NFPA 101, 2000 Edition

Boarding Homes2

  • Contracted Residential Care Services

required

 Chapter 388-78A WAC

Chapter 388-110 WAC

Childbirth Centers (as maternity homes)1

required

Chapter 246-329 WAC

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Facility (CORF)

no

 -

Critical Access Hospitals1, 3

required

 Chapter 246-320 WAC3

Eye Banks

no

 -

Kitchens (Ferry, College, Health Care Facility)

required

 Chapter 246-215 WAC

Home Care Agencies

no

 -

Home Health Agencies

no

 -

Hospice Care Centers1, 3

required

 Chapter 246-335 WAC

Hospitals1, 3

required

 Chapter 246-320 WAC3

Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities

no

 -

Kidney Centers (ESRD)1, 3

voluntary

 NFPA 101, 2000 Edition

Mobile Units 

required

 Chapter 246-320 WAC3

Nursing Homes1, 2, 3

required

 Chapter 388-97 WAC

Pharmacy

no

 -

Pharmacy - Hospital Based1

required

 Chapter 246-320 WAC3 &
Chapter 246-873 WAC

Private Alcohol & Chemical Dependency (PACD) Hospitals1

required

 Chapter 246-324 WAC

Prison Hospitals1

voluntary

 Chapter 246-320 WAC3

Psychiatric Hospitals1, 3

required

 Chapter 246-322 WAC

Residential Habilitation Centers (RHC)

required

 Chapter 388-78A WAC

Residential Treatment Facilities1

  • Chemical Dependency Acute Detoxification

  • Chemical Dependency Sub-Acute Detoxification

  • Chemical Dependency Intensive Inpatient

  • Chemical Dependency Long-Term Treatment

  • Chemical Dependency Recovery House

  • Mental Health Adult Residential  Treatment

  • Mental Health Inpatient Evaluation and Treatment

  • Mental Health Child Long-Term Inpatient Treatment

  • Mental Health Child Inpatient Evaluation and Treatment

required

 Chapter 246-337 WAC

Rural Health Centers

no

 -

Soldiers Home2

required

 Chapter 388-97 WAC

Temporary Worker Housing1

  • Construction Standard

  • Cherry Harvest Camps

required

 Chapter 246-359 WAC
Chapter 246-361 WAC

1 Facilities are licensed by the Department of Health (DOH).
2 Facilities are licensed by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
3 For more information on Certificate of Need, visit  www.doh.wa.gov/certificate_need.htm.
4 "The Guidelines" are adopted by reference in Chapter 246-320 WAC. To purchase a copy, visit www.fgi-guidelines.org.

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