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NEWS & EVENTS

Current Plan Review
Turn Around Time: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):

October, 2009      *NEW* Waiver to Allow Hospitals to Use the NFPA 6-Year Damper Testing Interval

April, 2008:            Provision of Observation Services in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

April, 2008:            CMS Releases regulation modernizing Dialysis Centers

January, 2007:        Storage Requirements for Small Quantities of Medical Gas

August, 2004:         Corridor Width & Corridor Mounted Computer Touch Screens

Rule Development:

Current Rule Projects:

*NEW* Construction Review Services - Chapter 246-314 WAC

*NEW* Hospital Licensing Regulations (Construction Standards Only) - Chapter 246-320 WAC

May, 2009:              Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Regulations effective July 1st, 2009 - Chapter 246-330 WAC

June, 2008:              New Hospital Licensing Regulations effective July 21st, 2008 - 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

November, 2007:    Patient Lift Systems - Remember to submit installations to CRS! (Technical Assistance fee applies)

Washington State Society for Healthcare Engineering:

WSSHE Calendar of Events

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."

Types of Facilities Reviewed by CRS

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

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

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Construction Review Services
P.O. Box 47852
Olympia, WA 98504-7852
Phone: (360) 236-2944
Fax: (360) 236-2901
email: DOH HPF CRS

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