Receivership — Persons qualified to act as receiver.
RCW 18.51.430
in effectA 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: (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.
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:
(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.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.51&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026