Washington Administrative Code

For children with documented special needs, DCYF pays the base rate authorized in WAC 110-15-0240 and the applicable special needs rate listed in WAC 110-15-0235.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4560, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, re…

DCYF pays the cost of child care directly to the provider as the rate specified in WAC 110-15-0240.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 21-18-110, § 110-15-4565, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21. WSR 19-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-4565, filed 7/1/19, effective 7/1/19. WSR …

(1) When the parent(s) chooses in-home/relative child care, the parent(s) will give the in-home/relative child care provider's name and address to the department and make the following assurances at the time child care is authorized:(a) The in-home/relative provider is:(i) Eighte…

(1) On all payments DCYF makes toward the cost of in-home/relative child care, DCYF pays the employer's share of:(a) Social Security taxes;(b) Medicare taxes;(c) Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA); and(d) State unemployment taxes (SUTA) when applicable.(2) On all payments DCYF mak…

DCYF will pay toward the cost of child care provided in the relative's home by the following adult relative of the child:(1) Siblings and stepsiblings living outside the child's home;(2) Grandparents;(3) Aunts;(4) Uncles;(5) First cousins;(6) Great grandparents;(7) Great aunts;(8…

The purpose of this chapter is to outline the process of investigating child abuse or neglect at Washington state school for the deaf and establish rules for completing health and safety monitoring reviews of the school.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-150-0010, filed 6/29/18,…

The following definitions apply to this chapter:"CA/N" means child abuse or neglect as defined in chapter 26.44 RCW."Department" or "DCYF" means the department of children, youth, and families."LD" means the licensing division, a division of DCYF."Residential staff" means individ…

The department's child protective services (CPS) must investigate referrals of alleged child abuse or neglect occurring at the Washington state school for the deaf. This includes alleged incidents of students abusing other students.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-150-0030, fi…

(1) A CPS investigation at the school must determine if:(a) Abuse or neglect is substantiated or "founded"; and(b) A referral to law enforcement is appropriate. (2) CPS must send a copy of the investigative report for incidents of alleged abuse or neglect to the school's superint…

The department must complete health and safety reviews of the school as follows.(1) A comprehensive health and safety review of WSD must be completed every three years; and(2) Monitoring health and safety reviews must be completed at least quarterly until December 1, 2006.[WSR 18…

(1) The department must provide a copy of the comprehensive health and safety review report of the school to:(a) The governor;(b) The legislature;(c) The superintendent; and(d) The school's board of trustees or its successor board.(2) The department provides a copy of the periodi…

Reporting requirementsThe health and safety standards that apply to WSD are as follows:(1) All residential program personnel and volunteer staff at the school must comply with the mandatory reporting requirements of child abuse or neglect, RCW 26.44.020.(2) The school must comply…

(1) In conducting a comprehensive health and safety review of the school, the department must review the DCYF's case and electronic records for any CA/N referrals and the disposition of the investigations.(2) The reviewers must:(a) Examine the residential facilities for health an…

(1) The health and safety areas covered in the monitoring review must include, but are not limited to, the following:(a) Inspection and evaluation of the school's incident log;(b) Child protective services investigation documentation;(c) Residential program policies and procedure…

Consistent with federal law, the school must give the department complete access to all records and documents requested by the reviewers in monitoring and conducting the reviews of the school.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-150-0100, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory…

Consistent with federal law, the school must give the department complete access to students and staff requested by the reviewers in monitoring and conducting the reviews of the school.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-150-0110, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Author…

The incident log documentation must include:(1) The students involved (not identified to the reviewers);(2) The date and time of the incident;(3) A description of what occurred, any injury and severity of injury;(4) Any other persons present at the time of the incident; and(5) An…

(1) A staffing ratio of 1:7 must be maintained for residential students while students are in dorms or cottages and when they are participating in elective activities.(2) A staffing ratio of 1:9 must be maintained for visiting and day students while they are in the residential se…

The school must ensure that the residential facilities comply with the applicable state fire marshal and department of health regulations, including the following:(1) The grounds, office, living areas, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, shops, recreational areas, and laundry areas are…

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish rules for the administration of child care subsidy funds through the working connections child care (WCCC) program for family, friends, and neighbors (FFN) in-home/relative child care providers. The department of children, youth, an…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise."Benefit" means a regular payment made by a government agency on behalf of a person eligible to receive it."Child" or "children," except when otherwise specified, means a c…

(1) To be approved as a family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) in-home/relative provider for the WCCC program, the individual must:(a) Be eighteen years of age or older;(b) Complete the approval process that will include, but not be limited to, providing:(i) Legal name, current stree…

(1) A provider must:(a) Agree to provide care, supervision, and daily activities based on the child's developmental needs, including health, safety, physical, nutritional, emotional, cognitive, and social needs;(b) Report any legal name, address, or telephone number changes to DC…

(1) A provider described in WAC 110-16-0015 (4)(b) or (c) must complete the following training within ninety calendar days of the subsidy payment begin date:(a) Infant, child, and adult first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):(i) This training must be taken in person an…

(1) A provider described in WAC 110-16-0015 (4)(b) or (c), must participate in an annual, scheduled visit conducted by department staff in the home where care is provided.(2) The purpose of the visit is to:(a) Provide technical assistance to the provider regarding the health and …

A provider described in WAC 110-16-0015 (4)(b) or (c), must complete the health and safety training described in WAC 110-16-0025 and comply with the following health and safety practices and criteria:(1) Promote the prevention and control of infectious diseases by:(a) Washing the…

(1) If the department determines a provider has failed to comply with a requirement described in this chapter, the department may do one or more of the following:(a) Offer and provide technical assistance for the purpose of correcting noncompliance issues that arise from WAC 110-…

(1) The department may grant a request for a waiver if the proposed waiver provides clear and convincing evidence that the health, welfare, and safety of all WCCC eligible children in their care is not jeopardized.(2) The department cannot waive the following:(a) Requirements des…

(1) Child protective services (CPS) means those services provided by the department of children, youth, and families designed to protect children from child abuse and neglect and safeguard such children from future abuse and neglect, and conduct investigations of child abuse and …

The following definitions apply to this chapter."Abuse or neglect" means the same as defined in RCW 26.44.020."Administrative hearing" means a hearing held before an administrative law judge and conducted according to chapter 34.05 RCW and chapter 110-03 WAC."Administrative law j…

The department determines whether children or youth have been abused or neglected based on RCW 26.44.020 and the following:(1) Physical abuse means the nonaccidental infliction of physical injury or physical mistreatment on a child or youth that harms their health, welfare, or sa…

(1) A Parent or guardian abandons a child when the parent or guardian is responsible for the care, education, or support of a child and:(a) Deserts the child in any manner whatever with the intent to abandon the child;(b) Leaves a child without the means or ability to obtain one …

Children and families may receive child protective services when there is an allegation that a child has been abused or neglected:(1) By a parent, legal custodian, or guardian of the child;(2) While attending the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth;(3) While atte…

(1) CPS must record a report from any source alleging child abuse or neglect.(2) CPS must determine whether alleged incidents or conditions meet the definitions of child abuse or neglect in this chapter or in chapter 26.44 RCW.(3) CPS must assess or investigate all reports of all…

(Effective until June 5, 2026)(1) CPS must assess all reports that meet the definition of child abuse or neglect using a risk assessment process to determine level of risk and response time.(2) CPS must provide an in-person response to alleged victims and must attempt an in-perso…

(1) These special requirements apply to children defined as Indians in WAC 110-110-0010.(2) The caseworker must document in case records efforts to keep Indian families together and to avoid separating the Indian child from the child's parents, relatives, tribe or cultural herita…

(1) CPS in the conduct of ongoing case planning and consultation with those persons or agencies required to report alleged child abuse or neglect under RCW 26.44.030 and with consultants designated by CPS, may share otherwise confidential information with such persons, agencies, …

(1) CPS may use local community resources to respond to reports of abuse or neglect when the department's assessment of risk determines that a community response is in the best interest of the child and family.(2) CPS may involve local community resources in the planning and prov…

(1) When CPS determines that a child is at risk of serious harm in the care of the parent, legal custodian, or guardian CPS may seek an out-of-home placement for the child. Before placing a child in out-of-home care one of the following must be in place:(a) A court order directin…

CPS may file a dependency petition with the juvenile court when CPS determines that court intervention is necessary for protection of the child.(1) CPS must file a dependency petition with the juvenile court when a child is to remain in out of home care beyond seventy-two hours (…

CPS must notify the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child at the earliest possible point that will not jeopardize the investigation or the safety or protection of the child when:(1) CPS is investigating a report alleging an act or acts of child abuse or neglect, and:(a)…

The department must notify the parent, guardian or legal custodian of a child of the allegations of child abuse or neglect made against that person at the initial point of contact with that person, in a manner consistent with the laws maintaining the confidentiality of the person…

To provide an opportunity for the parent(s), guardian, or legal custodian(s) to review case information, CPS must give such person the opportunity to read or obtain relevant parts of the case record, provided the person or persons have requested access to the information and the …

Information obtained by CPS is confidential pursuant to federal and state law. The department may only disclose case record information as permitted by applicable statutes and the provisions of chapter 110-01 WAC.[Statutory Authority: 2017 c 6. WSR 20-04-019, § 110-30-0160, filed…

The purpose of these rules is to describe:(1) The procedures for notifying the alleged perpetrator of any findings made by a CPS caseworker in an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect; and(2) The process for challenging a founded CPS finding of child abuse or neglect …

CPS has the duty to notify the alleged perpetrator in writing of any finding made by CPS in any investigation of suspected child abuse and/or neglect.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-30-0180, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031, 74.04.050, and c…

(1) CPS notifies the alleged perpetrator of the founded finding by sending the CPS finding notice via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address. CPS must make a reasonable, good faith effort to determine the last known address or location of the alleged …

The CPS finding notice must inform the alleged perpetrator of the department's investigative finding, including the legal basis for the findings and sufficient factual information to apprise the alleged perpetrator of the date and nature of the founded reports. The notice must al…

(1) Beginning October 1, 2008, the department will no longer make inconclusive findings, but will retain and destroy such findings made prior to that date as provided in these rules.(2) An unfounded, screened-out, or inconclusive allegation of child abuse or neglect may not be di…

A person named as an alleged perpetrator in a founded CPS report made on or after October 1, 1998, may challenge that finding.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-30-0220, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031, 74.04.050, and chapter 26.44 RCW. WSR 02…