PDFWAC 388-76-10780

Toilets and bathing facilities.

(1) All adult family homes must ensure the home has toilets and bathing facilities that provide each resident with privacy and include at least:
(a) One accessible indoor flush toilet that meets WAC 51-51-0330 for each five persons including residents and household members who live in the home; and
(b) Sinks with hot and cold running water.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "accessible" means available and licensed for resident use.
(3) Homes licensed after July 1, 2007, must also ensure each resident has access to a toilet, and bathing facilities without going through another person's room.
(4) Homes licensed after August 1, 2023, must have a sufficient number of toilets to maintain a ratio of one accessible toilet to five persons, without having to go through another person's room to use a toilet.
(5) Toilets and bathing facilities not used by residents do not need to meet requirements of WAC 51-51-0330 and must not be accessible to residents.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040. WSR 25-04-069, s 388-76-10780, filed 1/31/25, effective 3/4/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and 70.128.066. WSR 23-12-075, § 388-76-10780, filed 6/6/23, effective 8/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. WSR 07-21-080, § 388-76-10780, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.]