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RCW 43.382.005 Developmental disabilities ombuds—Office creation.
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(1) There is created an office of the developmental disabilities ombuds. The department of commerce shall contract with a private, independent nonprofit organization to provide developmental disability ombuds services. The department of commerce shall designate, by a competitive …
RCW 43.382.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Administration" means the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services. (2) "Department" means the department of social a…
RCW 43.382.020 Memoranda of agreement—Authority—Overlap with other agencies.
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The ombuds shall collaborate and have a memoranda of agreement with the office of the state long-term care ombuds, the office of the family and children's ombuds, Washington protection and advocacy system, the mental health ombuds, and the office of the education ombuds to clarif…
RCW 43.382.030 Developmental disabilities ombuds—Prohibited acts.
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(1) A developmental disabilities ombuds shall not have participated in the paid provision of services to any person with developmental disabilities within the past year. (2) A developmental disabilities ombuds shall not have been employed in a governmental position with direct in…