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Bill would let nationally accredited birthing centers skip duplicate state surveys under conditions
Summary
House Bill 1824 would allow birthing centers that are accredited by a nationally recognized birthing-center accreditor to be exempted from a duplicate state on-site licensure survey if the accrediting standards are substantially equivalent and a recent accreditation survey exists. Supporters said the change would save time and state resources and
House Bill 1824 would permit birthing centers accredited by a national birthing-center accrediting body to forgo a Department of Health initial on-site licensure survey, provided the department finds the accrediting standards substantially equivalent to Washington law and receives recent accreditation reports.
Under the bill, the Department of Health (DOH) would retain enforcement authority and may still inspect any service areas not covered by the accreditor. DOH may perform validation surveys on up to 10% of accredited applicants but otherwise would accept the…
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