Wash. Admin. Code § 246-976-270 – Denial, suspension, revocation

(1) The secretary may suspend, modify, or revoke an agency's license or verification issued under this chapter. The secretary may deny licensure or verification to an applicant when it finds:
1. (a) Failure to comply with the requirements of chapters 18.71, 18.73, 70.168 RCW, or RCW 48.49.200, or other applicable laws or rules, or with this chapter;
2. (b) Failure to comply or ensure compliance with prehospital patient care protocols or regional patient care procedures;
3. (c) Failure to cooperate with the department in inspections or investigations; or
4. (d) Failure to consistently meet trauma response times identified by the regional plan and approved by the department for trauma verified services.
(2) The secretary may fine an agency licensed to provide ground ambulance services in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation if the insurance commissioner reports to the department that they have cause to believe that a ground ambulance services organization has engaged in a pattern of violations of RCW 48.49.200, and the report is substantiated after investigation.
(3) Modification, suspension, revocation, or denial of licensure or verification, or imposition of a fine, will be consistent with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and chapter 246-10 WAC. The secretary will not take action against a licensed, nonverified service under this section for providing emergency trauma care consistent with regional patient care procedures when the wait for the arrival of a verified service would place the life of the patient in jeopardy or seriously compromise patient outcome.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.73.081, 43.70.040, and 2024 c 218. WSR 25-20-024, s 246-976-270, filed 9/23/25, effective 10/24/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.71.205, 18.73.081, 43.70.040, 70.168.050, 2017 c 70, 2017 c 295, 2020 c 76, 2021 c 276, 2019 c 314, 2021 c 69, and 2022 c 136. WSR 24-15-104, § 246-976-270, filed 7/22/24, effective 9/30/24. Statutory Authority: Chapters 18.71, 18.73, and 70.168 RCW. WSR 11-07-078, § 246-976-270, filed 3/22/11, effective 5/15/11; WSR 00-08-102, § 246-976-270, filed 4/5/00, effective 5/6/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040 and chapters 18.71, 18.73 and 70.168 RCW. WSR 93-01-148 (Order 323), § 246-976-270, filed 12/23/92, effective 1/23/93.]