A petition for receivership shall include the name of the candidate for receiver. The department shall maintain a list of qualified persons to act as receivers, however, no person may be considered to be qualified to be a receiver who:

Terms Used In Washington Code 18.51.430

  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
(1) Is the owner, licensee, or administrator of the facility;
(2) Is affiliated with the facility;
(3) Has a financial interest in the facility at the time the receiver is appointed; or
(4) Has owned or operated a nursing home that has been ordered into receivership.
If a receiver is appointed, he or she may be drawn from the list but need not be, but an appointee shall have experience in providing long-term health care and a history of satisfactory operation of a nursing home. Preference may be granted to persons expressing an interest in permanent operation of the facility.