Washington Administrative Code

(1) Caregivers must complete the following when submitting their claims for the caregiver reimbursement program:(a) Submit their claims within 90 calendar days of the occurrence of the property damages, property loss, or emergency medical expenses by:(i) Obtaining the current cla…

The caregiver claims manager must:(1) Review caregiver reimbursement program claims and determine the reimbursable costs for:(a) Damaged or destroyed items in the following order by determining if the items:(i) Can be cleaned or repaired; or(ii) Cannot be cleaned or repaired. If …

(1) The department will:(a) Follow these reimbursement limitations when determining reimbursement amounts for the caregiver reimbursement program claims:(i) The total amount the department will pay as the result of one occurrence must not exceed:(A) $10,000 for all property damag…

The department will not provide caregiver reimbursement for the following:(1) Claims resulting from:(a) Caregivers' lost wages;(b) Individuals other than the caregiver filing the claim;(c) Property damages or loss of items that do not depreciate;(d) Loss of intangible assets;(e) …

The department:(1) Will:(a) Deny caregiver reimbursement program claims:(i) That are not supported or substantiated by the evidence submitted;(ii) For items or amounts not covered or excluded by the terms, limitations, or exclusions of the caregiver reimbursement program;(iii) Fo…

(1) Caregivers:(a) Must:(i) Contact the caregiver claims manager to request the claim appeal form for the caregiver reimbursement program for property damages, property loss, or emergency medical expenses;(ii) Include the justification and alternatives explored when requesting ex…

(1) The department:(a) May conduct investigations on caregiver reimbursement program claims; and(b) Has the authority to have an inspector of its choice make a damage estimate when, and as often, as the department may require.(2) Caregivers must allow the department to inspect th…

The department must comply with the requirements of chapter 13.50 RCW for management of juvenile records. The department's responsibilities for management of those records are:(1) To maintain accurate information and remove or correct false or inaccurate information;(2) To take r…

Subject to review the department may release records to the following persons:(1) Other participants in the juvenile justice or care system only when an investigation or case involving the juvenile is being pursued by the other participants or when that participant is assigned th…

The department may withhold the following information unless authorized or ordered by the court:(1) Information determined by the department to likely cause severe psychological or physical harm to the juvenile or the juvenile's parents;(2) Information obtained in connection with…

(1) A juvenile or the juvenile's parent may file a motion in juvenile court requesting access to the records.(2) The person making the motion must give reasonable notice of the motion to all parties.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-50-1130, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Sta…

Foster parent licensing records may be disclosed upon request in accordance with RCW 42.56.070.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-50-1140, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, § 388-25-0095, filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09. Statuto…

The legal basis for the department managing and using foster children's and youth's unearned income and resources are:(1) RCW 74.13.031; and(2) RCW 74.13.060.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031 and 74.13.060. WSR 25-24-064, s 110-50-1170, filed 12/1/25, effective 1/1/26.]

The department will apply for and use any unearned income and resources, including reimbursements, benefits, payments, funds, or accruals paid to or on behalf of children or youth in foster care to cover the amount of public assistance used on their behalf as outlined in RCW 74.1…

The following definitions apply to this chapter:"Department" means the Washington state department of children, youth, and families."Out-of-home care" means the same as defined in RCW 13.34.030."Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)" means the same as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 42…

The department must:(1) Complete the following when managing and using foster children's and youth's unearned income and resources:(a) Notify their caregivers and all legal parties to the dependency case when the department applies for benefits on behalf of children and youth.(b)…

The department may receive benefits on behalf of children or youth placed in out-of-home care by the court, when approved by the veteran's administration.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031 and 74.13.060. WSR 25-24-064, s 110-50-1210, filed 12/1/25, effective 1/1/26. WSR 18-14-07…

The department's state SSP is a state-paid cash assistance program for specific eligible foster children and youth. The SSP program may be discontinued at any time and for any reason and is limited to the funds available to the department for these payments. Receipt of a SSP paym…

To be eligible to receive SSP, individuals must meet the following eligibility requirements:(1) Be a child or youth who has entered foster care as outlined in Title 45 C.F.R. § 1355.20;(2) Already receive SSI benefits or have recently received notice of an award for these benefit…

The SSP eligibility verification and payment process is usually completed two months following the month of potential eligibility for an SSP. Individuals will receive an SSP when all eligibility criteria outlined in WAC 110-50-1230 is verified. Children or youth who have recently…

Once individuals are identified as eligible for a SSP, the department will send out written notification to the current SSI representative payee.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.600, 74.04.620, and 74.13.031. WSR 25-24-064, s 110-50-1250, filed 12/1/25, effective 1/1/26…

Individuals may apply through the department to determine their eligibility for SSP, but eligibility is limited to those meeting the eligibility requirements in WAC 110-50-1230.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.600, 74.04.620, and 74.13.031. WSR 25-24-064, s 110-50-1260,…

In the event an individual's eligibility for SSP is denied or terminated, or the amount of these payments are reduced, they have the right to file an informal complaint, per RCW 74.13.045 and chapter 110-09 WAC, to request a hearing outlined in chapters 34.05 RCW and 110-03 WAC, …

(1) Adoption services are included in RCW 74.13.020 as a child welfare service.(2) The purpose of the department's adoption program is to meet the permanency needs of children who are in the department's care and custody.(a) The agency that has the responsibility for providing se…

"Agency" means any public or private association, corporation, or individual licensed or certified by the department as a child placing agency under chapter 74.15 RCW or as an adoption agency."Adoptee" means a person who is to be adopted or who has been adopted."Adoption" means t…

(1) The department provides adoption services to any child in the department's care and custody:(a) With an identified permanent plan of adoption; or(b) When the department considers adoption as an alternate permanent plan; and(i) The child is in supervised out-of-home care; or(i…

The department provides general adoption services throughout the case planning of any child with an identified primary or alternate permanent plan of adoption until:(1) Finalization of the adoption; or(2) Adoption is no longer the identified permanent plan.[WSR 18-14-078, recodif…

(1) The department provides the following general adoption services prior to the finalization of an adoption:(a) Social work services to birth parents and children to achieve a permanent family for each child;(b) Use of the courts, legal counsel, and juvenile court specialists fo…

(1) Washington state is a member of Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) and Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) and must meet all compact requirements (see chapter 26.34 RCW).(2) The rules of this chapter apply to accepted ICPC cases.[WSR …

(1) The department's adoption services for children include:(a) Social work services with birth parents focused on locating a permanent home for the children.(b) Social work services with children focusing on the child's educational, medical, psychological, and developmental need…

(1) For department placements, the department:(a) Accepts applications from families residing in the state of Washington that are interested in adopting a child who is in the care and custody of the department. Children in the care and custody of the department may have special n…

The department may place a child into a foster-adopt home under the following conditions:(1) When the identified family has been granted a foster home license in accordance with chapter 388-148 WAC; and(2) When the identified family has an approved adoptive home study that has be…

The department may place a child into an adoptive home under the following conditions:(1) When the identified prospective adoptive family has an approved adoptive home study; and(2) The adoptive home study has been filed with the court in compliance with RCW 26.33.190.[WSR 18-14-…

A voluntary adoption plan (VAP) occurs when a parent(s) has agreed to the termination of parental rights and has proposed a specific adoptive placement for the child.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-60-0110, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031. …

The department must follow the voluntary plan for adoption if:(1) The prospective adoptive parents chosen by the parent are properly qualified to adopt in compliance with chapter 26.33 RCW or WAC 388-25-0025; and(2) The court determines that this adoption is in the best interest …

If the attorney general's office has filed a termination petition at the request of the department, the department must consider, but is not required to support, an adoptive resource proposed by the parent.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-60-0130, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/…

The department must take the following actions to implement a VAP:(1) The assigned CA social worker must work with the parent to determine whether the parent will identify a preferred adoptive placement by name.(2) If a parent identifies a preferred placement, the assigned social…

(1) In accordance with chapter 26.33 RCW all records and information the department obtains in providing adoption services are confidential.(2) To ensure that the department case file of an adopted child remains confidential, the CA local office must send the child's case file to…

When providing reports or information on the adoptive child to the prospective or actual adoptive parents, the department must not reveal the identity of the birth parents of the child, unless:(1) There is a written open communication agreement where the identity of the birth par…

(1) The social worker, child placing agency, or another assigned worker must make the following efforts to locate records and information relating to the birth parent and the child:(a) Ask the birth parents, the child, and relatives, when available, for names of all:(i) Physician…

(1) The department or the child placing agency must provide a medical report containing all known and available information concerning the mental, physical, and sensory handicaps of an adopted child, or a child placed for adoption, to the adoptive or prospective adoptive parents …

The department or the child placing agency must provide a nonidentifying report on the birth parent(s) that includes any known and available social and medical information on the child's birth parent(s) in accordance with RCW 26.33.380. This information regarding the birth parent…

The department, private practitioner, or child placing agency must disclose available child and birth family medical and social background information prior to the finalization of an adoption. Disclosure may occur:(1) Prior to the placement of a child into an adoptive home; or(2)…

(1) Nonidentifying information about the birth parents, adoptee, or adoptive parent may be shared with persons identified in RCW 26.33.020 and 26.33.340.(2) If the adoption was facilitated through the department, a request for information must be made in writing to the state offi…

The department complies with the requirements for disclosure of public records in RCW 26.33.340.[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-60-0220, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, § 388-27-0115, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]

The following definitions apply to this chapter:"Assistant secretary" means the assistant secretary of the juvenile rehabilitation administration."Community facility" means a group care facility operated for the care of juveniles committed to the department under RCW 13.40.185. A…

JRA must conduct background checks on prospective employees, volunteers, and individual contracted service providers who will have regular access to juveniles. Background checks may be conducted on prospective employees, volunteers, and individual contracted service providers who…

Effective September 1, 1998, potential employees, volunteers, and individual contracted service providers must not be hired, engaged, or authorized in a position which allows regular access if the individual has been convicted of:(1) Any felony sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A…

Effective September 1, 1998 employees, volunteers, and individual contracted service providers who are authorized for regular access to a juvenile(s) must report any conviction of a crime identified in WAC 388-700-0015. The report must be made to the person's supervisor within se…

JRA must require background checks to be conducted on prospective employees and volunteers of contracting agencies if the person will have regular access to juveniles.(1) Requirements of WAC 388-700-0010, 388-700-0015, and 388-700-0020 must be met by contracted service providers.…