Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.216.824 Working connections child care program—Contracted child care slots and vouchers.
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(1) The department may employ a combination of vouchers and contracted slots for the subsidized child care programs in *RCW 43.215.135. Child care vouchers preserve parental choice. Child care contracted slots promote access to continuous quality care for children, provide parent…
RCW 43.216.826 Working connections child care program—Standards and guidelines—Duties of the department.
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(1) The standards and guidelines described in this section are intended for the guidance of the department. They are not intended to, do not, and may not be relied upon to create a right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party in litigation with the s…
RCW 43.216.827 Prospective payments.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2689-S.SL) ***(1) The department shall adopt a rule that requires prospective payment to child care providers who accept child care subsidies to occur when child care is expected to begin.(2) The department shall adopt a rule that prohibits child care …
RCW 43.216.828 Child care subsidy rates—Use of cost model.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5998-S.SL) ****** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2689-S.SL) ***(1) It is the intent of the legislature to systemically increase child care subsidy rates over time until rates are equal to the full cost of providing high quality child care.(2) Beginning July 1…
RCW 43.216.829 Cost of quality child care and market rate study.
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By June 1st of every even-numbered year, the department shall publish a cost of quality child care and market rate study and submit the study to the relevant committees of the legislature in compliance with RCW 43.01.036.[ 2025 c 412 s 14.]Notes:Conflict with federal requirements…
RCW 43.216.900 Early childhood education and assistance program—Short title—1985 c 418.
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This act shall be known as the early childhood assistance act of 1985.[ 1985 c 418 s 13. Formerly RCW 43.215.900, 28A.215.900, 28A.34A.904.]
RCW 43.216.901 Contingency—Effective date—1985 c 418.
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If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill number, is not provided by the legislature by July 1, 1987, this act shall be null and void. This act shall be of no effect until such specific funding is provided. If such funding is so provided, this…
RCW 43.216.902 Effective date—2006 c 265.
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This act takes effect July 1, 2006.[ 2006 c 265 s 604. Formerly RCW 43.215.905.]Notes:Reviser's note: RCW 43.215.905 was recodified by 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 821, effective July 1, 2018, and decodified by 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 s 7.
RCW 43.216.903 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …
RCW 43.216.904 Short title—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7.
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Chapter 7, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. may be known and cited as the early start act.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 7 s 22. Formerly RCW 43.215.909.]Notes:Finding—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.216.085.
RCW 43.216.905 Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of the department of early learning.
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(1) The department of early learning is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the department of children, youth, and families. All references to the director or the department of early learning in the Revised Code of Washington shall be …
RCW 43.216.906 Transfer of child welfare provisions from the department of social and health services.
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(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to child welfare services under chapters 13.32A, 13.34, 13.36, 13.38, 13.50, 13.60, 13.64, 26.33, 26.44, 74.13, 74.13A, 74.14B, 74.14C, and 74.15 RCW are transferred to the department…
RCW 43.216.907 Transfer of juvenile justice services provisions from the department of social and health services.
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(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to juvenile justice services under chapters 13.04, 13.06, 13.16, 13.40, 28A.190, 28A.225, 74.14A, 72.01, 72.05, 72.09, 72.19, 71.34, and 72.72 RCW are transferred to the department of…
RCW 43.216.908 Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6.
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If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies dire…
RCW 43.216.909 Transfer of working connections child care and seasonal child care programs from the department of social and health services.
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(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to the working connections child care and seasonal child care programs are transferred to the department of children, youth, and families. All references to the secretary or the depar…
RCW 43.216.910 Savings clause—2021 c 199.
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Nothing in chapter 199, Laws of 2021 changes the department's responsibility to collectively bargain over mandatory subjects consistent with *RCW 41.56.153(3) or limits the legislature's authority to make programmatic modifications to licensed child care and early learning progra…