Title 74 — Title 74 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
41 chapters · 927 sections in this title.
RCW 74.41.010 Legislative findings.
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The legislature recognizes that:(1) Most care provided for functionally disabled adults is delivered by family members or friends who are not compensated for their services. Family involvement is a crucial element for avoiding or postponing institutionalization of the disabled ad…
RCW 74.41.020 Intent.
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It is the intent of the legislature to provide a comprehensive program of long-term care information and support, including in-home and out-of-home respite care services, for family and other unpaid caregivers who provide the daily services required when caring for adults with fu…
RCW 74.41.030 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Family caregiver long-term care information and support services" means providing long-term care information and support services to unpaid family and other unpaid c…
RCW 74.41.040 Administration—Rules—Program standards.
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The department shall administer this chapter and shall establish such rules and standards as the department deems necessary in carrying out this chapter. The department shall not require the development of plans of care or discharge plans by nursing homes or adult family homes pr…
RCW 74.41.050 Family caregiver long-term care information and support services—Respite services, evaluation of need, caregiver abilities.
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The department shall contract with area agencies on aging or other appropriate agencies to conduct family caregiver long-term care information and support services to the extent of available funding. The responsibilities of the agencies shall include but not be limited to: (1) Ad…
RCW 74.41.060 Respite care program—Criteria.
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The department shall insure that the respite care program is designed to meet the following criteria:(1) Make maximum use of services which provide care to the greatest number of eligible participants with the fewest number of staff consistent with adequate care;(2) Provide for u…
RCW 74.41.070 Family caregiver long-term care information and support services—Data.
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The area agencies on aging administering family caregiver long-term care information and support services shall maintain data which indicates demand for family caregiver long-term care information and support services.[ 2000 c 207 s 5; 1998 c 245 s 151; 1987 c 409 s 5; 1984 c 158…
RCW 74.41.080 Health care practitioners and facilities not impaired.
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Nothing in this chapter shall impair the practice of any licensed health care practitioner or licensed health care facility.[ 1984 c 158 s 8.]
RCW 74.41.090 Entitlement not created.
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Nothing in this chapter creates or provides any individual with an entitlement to services or benefits. It is the intent of the legislature that services under this chapter shall be made available only to the extent of the availability and level of appropriation made by the legis…
RCW 74.41.900 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 …