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The Department of Health and the Certificate of Need program is currently considering making rule changes in the calculation of Nursing Home bed need.

Nursing Home Bed Need Ratio

Proposed Nursing Home Rules  (PDF, 72KB)

CR102 - Proposed Rule Making  (PDF, 28KB)

Rules Petition (PDF, 139KB)

Draft Work Statement

Meeting Notes

Draft Nursing Home Ratio Changes

• Proposed changes to Certificate of Need definition of Established Bed Ratio (PDF, 142KB)
   

Listserv
To receive or discontinue automatic updates on activities involving these proceedings, please visit the Nursing Home Listserv by clicking here

Public Comment - How do I provide written information? (PDF, 135KB)  Updated 11/13/07

Washington State Hospital Assoc.  (PDF, 49KB) - Department Response  (PDF, 26KB)

Careage  (PDF, 226KB) - Department Response  (PDF, 28KB)

Representative Dawn Morrell (PDF, 38KB)

Washington Association of Housing and Services for the Aging (PDF, 54KB)

DSHS - Aging & Disability Administration  (PDF, 158KB)

Kadlec Medical Center  (PDF, 18KB)

Skagit Valley Hospital  (PDF, 59KB)

MultiCare Health System  (PDF, 51KB)

Careage - November 1, 2007   (PDF, 955KB)

Franciscan Health System   (PDF, 45KB)

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Certificate of Need Program
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 47852
Olympia, WA 98504-7852

Physical Address:
310 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501

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