Date of Adoption: August 23, 2002.

     Purpose: The proposed changes adjust the licensing fees for alcohol treatment facilities, adult residential rehabilitation centers and private adult treatment homes, and state institution survey programs by 55%. An exemption to I-601 was approved in the 2002 legislative budget.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-325-990, 246-326-990, and 246-380-990.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.70.250.

     Other Authority: Chapter 371, Laws of 2002.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 02-13-059 on June 14, 2002.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: November 1, 2002.

September 24, 2002

M. C. Selecky

Secretary

OTS-5683.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-15-091, filed 7/18/01, effective 8/18/01)

WAC 246-325-990   Fees.   Adult residential rehabilitation centers (ARRC) licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW shall:

     (1) Submit an annual fee of ((eighty-two dollars and seventy cents)) one hundred twenty-eight dollars for each bed space within the licensed bed capacity of the ARRC;

     (2) Include all bed spaces in rooms complying with physical plant and movable equipment requirements in this chapter for client sleeping rooms; and

     (3) Set up twenty-four-hour assigned client beds only within the licensed bed capacity approved by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.12.470, 43.70.110 and 43.70.250. 01-15-091, § 246-325-990, filed 7/18/01, effective 8/18/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.12.470, 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 43.208.020. 99-24-094, § 246-325-990, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020. 95-12-097, § 246-325-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 92-15-048 (Order 287), § 246-325-990, filed 7/10/92, effective 8/10/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-325-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]

OTS-5684.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 01-15-091, filed 7/18/01, effective 8/18/01)

WAC 246-326-990   Fees.   Alcoholism treatment facilities licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW shall:

     (1) Submit an annual fee of ((eighty-two dollars and seventy cents)) one hundred twenty-eight dollars for each bed space within the licensed bed capacity of the alcoholism treatment facility to the department;

     (2) Include all bed spaces in rooms complying with physical plant and movable equipment requirements for twenty-four-hour assigned patient rooms; and

     (3) Set up twenty-four-hour assigned patient beds only within the licensed bed capacity approved by the department.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.12.470, 43.70.110 and 43.70.250. 01-15-091, § 246-326-990, filed 7/18/01, effective 8/18/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.12.470, 43.70.110, 43.70.250 and 43.208.020. 99-24-094, § 246-326-990, filed 11/30/99, effective 12/31/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.110 and 43.20B.020. 95-12-097, § 246-326-990, filed 6/7/95, effective 7/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 92-12-028 (Order 273), § 246-326-990, filed 5/28/92, effective 6/28/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-050 (Order 122), § 246-326-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91.]

OTS-5707.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 204, filed 10/18/91, effective 11/18/91)

WAC 246-380-990   Fees.   An annual health and sanitation survey fee for community colleges, ferries, and other state of Washington institutions and facilities shall be assessed as follows:

					Annual Fee Per Facility
(1) Food Service
	(a)	As defined in WAC 246-215-009(12) food service establishments or concessions in community colleges, ferries, or any other state of Washington facility preparing potentially hazardous foods. This shall include dockside food establishments directly providing food for the Washington state ferry system.				$ ((355)) 550
	(b)	Food service establishments or concessions that do not prepare potentially hazardous foods.				$ ((178)) 276
	(c)	The health and sanitation survey fee referenced in subsection (a) and (b) of this section may be waived provided there is an agreement between the department of health and the local jurisdictional health agency for the local health agency to conduct the food service establishments surveys.
(2) State institutions or facilities.
	(a)	Institutions or facilities operating a food service: The annual fee shall be ((five)) nine dollars ((and fifty cents)) times the population count plus ((three)) five hundred ((fifty-five)) fifty dollars. The population count shall mean the average daily population for the past twelve months (January through December).
	(b)	Institutions or facilities that do not operate a food service: The annual fee shall be ((five)) nine dollars ((and fifty cents)) times the population count.
	(c)	The population count for a new institution shall mean the average projected daily population for the first twelve months of operation.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20B.020. 91-21-075 (Order 204), § 246-380-990, filed 10/18/91, effective 11/18/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-380-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.20A.055. 87-14-066 (Order 2493), § 440-44-076, filed 7/1/87; 85-13-007 (Order 2238), § 440-44-076, filed 6/7/85.]

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