Licensure — Rules — Duties of department.
RCW 70.175.110
in effectIn developing the rural health care facility licensure regulations, the department shall: (1) Minimize regulatory requirements to permit local flexibility and innovation in providing services; (2) Promote the cost-efficient delivery of health care and other social services as is appropriate for the particular local community; (3) Promote the delivery of services in a coordinated and nonduplicative manner; (4) Maximize the use of existing health care facilities in the community; (5) Permit regionalization of health care services when appropriate; (6) Provide for linkages with hospitals, tertiary care centers, and other health care facilities to provide services not available in the facility; and (7) Achieve health care outcomes defined by the community through a community planning process.
In developing the rural health care facility licensure regulations, the department shall:
(1) Minimize regulatory requirements to permit local flexibility and innovation in providing services;
(2) Promote the cost-efficient delivery of health care and other social services as is appropriate for the particular local community;
(3) Promote the delivery of services in a coordinated and nonduplicative manner;
(4) Maximize the use of existing health care facilities in the community;
(5) Permit regionalization of health care services when appropriate;
(6) Provide for linkages with hospitals, tertiary care centers, and other health care facilities to provide services not available in the facility; and
(7) Achieve health care outcomes defined by the community through a community planning process.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.175&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026