Title 74 — Title 74 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
41 chapters · 927 sections in this title.
RCW 74.13B.005 Findings—Intent.
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(1) The legislature finds that:(a) The state of Washington and several Indian tribes in the state of Washington assume legal responsibility for abused or neglected children when their parents or caregivers are unable or unwilling to adequately provide for their safety, health, an…
RCW 74.13B.010 Definitions.
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For purposes of this chapter:(1) "Case management" means convening family meetings, developing, revising, and monitoring implementation of any case plan or individual service and safety plan, coordinating and monitoring services needed by the child and family, caseworker-child vi…
RCW 74.13B.020 Family support and related services—Performance-based contracting.
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(1) The department shall enter into performance-based contracts for the provision of family support and related services. The department may enter into performance-based contracts for additional services, other than case management.(2) It is the goal of the legislature to expand …
RCW 74.13B.030 Selection of service providers.
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(1) For those services included in contracts under RCW 74.13B.020, the service providers must be chosen by the department caseworker from among those in the network administrator's provider network. The criteria for provider selection must include the geographic proximity of the …
RCW 74.13B.040 Performance-based contracting—Review.
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(1) On an annual basis, beginning in the 2015-2017 biennium, the department and contracted network administrators shall:(a) Review and update the services offered through performance-based contracts in response to service outcome data for currently contracted services and any res…
RCW 74.13B.050 Express mandate.
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(1) To achieve the service delivery improvements and efficiencies intended in RCW 74.13B.005, 74.13B.020, 74.13B.030, and 74.13B.060 and in *RCW 74.13.370, and pursuant to **RCW 41.06.142(3), contracting with network administrators to provide services needed by children and famil…
RCW 74.13B.060 Preferred service providers.
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For the purposes of the provision of child welfare services by provider networks, when all other elements of the responses to any procurement under RCW 74.13B.020 are equal, private nonprofit entities and federally recognized Indian tribes located in this state must receive prima…