Fees

WAC 246-341-0365 - Fee requirements

An agency must include payment of licensing and certification fees with the initial application, renewal application, or with requests for other services. The department may refund one-half of the application fee if an application is withdrawn before certification or denial. There are no refunds of fees when licensure is denied, revoked, or suspended.

Fee Schedule

Application fees for agency certification for approved substance use disorder treatment programs

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type New agency application	Fee Amount $1,000
Fee Type Branch agency application	Fee Amount $500
Fee Type Application to add one or more services	Fee Amount $200
Fee Type Application to change ownership	Fee Amount $500

Initial and annual certification fees for withdrawal management, residential, and nonresidential services

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type Withdrawal management and residential services	Fee Amount $100 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies not renewing certification through deeming $50 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies renewing certification through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 (PDF)
Fee Type Nonresidential services	Fee Amount $750 per year for agencies not renewing certification through deeming $200 per year for agencies certified through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 (PDF)

Initial licensing application fee for mental health treatment programs

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type New agency application fee	Fee Amount $1,000

Initial and annual licensing fees for agencies not deemed

Annual service hours provided:	Initial and annual licensing fees:
Annual service hours provided: 0-3,999	Initial and annual licensing fees: $728
Annual service hours provided: 4,000-14,999	Initial and annual licensing fees: $1,055
Annual service hours provided: 15,000-29,999	Initial and annual licensing fees: $1,405
Annual service hours provided: 30,000-49,999	Initial and annual licensing fees: $2,105
Annual service hours provided: 50,000 or more	Initial and annual licensing fees: $2,575

Annual licensing fees for deemed agencies

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type Deemed agencies licensed by Department of Health	Fee Amount $500 initial licensing fee

Initial and annual licensing fee for mental health peer respite, intensive behavioral health, evaluation and treatment, competency evaluation and restoration treatment, and crisis relief centers.

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type Initial and annual certification fee per bed/recliner	Fee Amount $90

Tribal attestation fee

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type Administrative processing fee for any new or renewed tribal attestations Note: Tribal attestations are renewed every three years.	Fee Amount $261

Complaint/critical incident investigation fee

Fee Type	Fee Amount
Fee Type All agencies	Fee Amount $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action