{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70.175.110","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70.175.110","heading":"Licensure—Rules—Duties of department.","body":"In developing the rural health care facility licensure regulations, the department shall:\n(1) Minimize regulatory requirements to permit local flexibility and innovation in providing services;\n(2) Promote the cost-efficient delivery of health care and other social services as is appropriate for the particular local community;\n(3) Promote the delivery of services in a coordinated and nonduplicative manner;\n(4) Maximize the use of existing health care facilities in the community;\n(5) Permit regionalization of health care services when appropriate;\n(6) Provide for linkages with hospitals, tertiary care centers, and other health care facilities to provide services not available in the facility; and\n(7) Achieve health care outcomes defined by the community through a community planning process.","path":["Title 70","Chapter 70.175"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.175.110","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:54:13Z","sha256":"fe1776d00e517dee943cf6f8f9ee5e0efa17e5c5d1f50fb88ad759512a87fc03","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70.175.100","next":"us-wa/rcw-70.175.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}