Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.185C.320 Youth services—HOPE centers—Eligibility—Minors.
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To be eligible for placement in a HOPE center, a minor must be either a street youth, as that term is defined in this chapter, or a youth who, without placement in a HOPE center, will continue to participate in increasingly risky behavior, including truancy. Youth may also self-r…
RCW 43.185C.325 Youth services—HOPE centers—Responsible living skills programs—Grant proposals—Technical assistance.
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The department shall provide technical assistance in preparation of grant proposals for HOPE centers and responsible living skills programs to nonprofit organizations unfamiliar with and inexperienced in submission of requests for proposals to the department.[ 1999 c 267 s 21. Fo…
RCW 43.185C.330 Youth services—HOPE centers—Responsible living skills programs—Awarding of contracts.
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The department shall consider prioritizing, on an ongoing basis, the awarding of contracts for HOPE centers and responsible living skills programs to providers who have not traditionally been awarded contracts with the department.[ 1999 c 267 s 22. Formerly RCW 74.15.270.]Notes:F…
RCW 43.185C.340 Students experiencing homelessness—Grant program to link families with housing—Program goals—Grant process—Requirements—Grantees report to the department.
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(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall administer a grant program that links students experiencing homelessness and their families with stable housing located in the student's school district. The goals of the program are to:(a) Provide …
RCW 43.185C.900 Short title.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the homelessness housing and assistance act.[ 2005 c 484 s 2.]
RCW 43.185C.901 Conflict with federal requirements—2005 c 484.
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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 43.185C.902 Effective date—2005 c 484.
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This act takes effect August 1, 2005.[ 2005 c 484 s 25.]
RCW 43.185D.010 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Commission" means the Washington state housing finance commission.(2) "Department" means the department of commerce.(3) "Eligible organizations" includes nonprofit dev…
RCW 43.185D.020 Program created.
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The program is created in the department to provide loans to eligible organizations to finance affordable housing for low-income households. The department shall contract with the commission to administer the program, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the sp…
RCW 43.185D.030 Loans—Considerations for award—Terms.
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Under the program, the commission may administer loans to eligible organizations to assist with the development of housing for low-income households subject to the following considerations:(1) Loans must be awarded to eligible organizations based on criteria established by the co…
RCW 43.190.010 Findings.
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The legislature finds that in order to comply with the federal older Americans act and to effectively assist residents, patients, and clients of long-term care facilities in the assertion of their civil and human rights, a long-term care ombuds program should be instituted.[ 2013…
RCW 43.190.020 "Long-term care facility" defined.
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As used in this chapter, "long-term care facility" means any of the following:(1) A facility which:(a) Maintains and operates twenty-four hour skilled nursing services for the care and treatment of chronically ill or convalescent patients, including mental, emotional, or behavior…
RCW 43.190.030 Office of state long-term care ombuds created—Powers and duties—Rules.
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There is created the office of the state long-term care ombuds. The department of commerce shall contract with a private nonprofit organization to provide long-term care ombuds services as specified under, and consistent with, the federal older Americans act as amended, federal m…
RCW 43.190.040 Long-term care ombuds.
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(1) Any long-term care ombuds authorized by this chapter or a local governmental authority shall have training or experience or both in the following areas:(a) Gerontology, long-term care, or other related social services programs.(b) The legal system.(c) Dispute or problem resol…
RCW 43.190.050 Posting of notice by long-term care facility—Distribution of information to residents.
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Every long-term care facility shall post in a conspicuous location a notice of the nursing home complaint toll-free number and the name, address, and phone number of the office of the appropriate long-term care ombuds and a brief description of the services provided by the office…
RCW 43.190.060 Duties of ombuds.
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A long-term care ombuds shall:(1) Identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities relating to administrative action, inaction, or decisions which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of these ind…
RCW 43.190.065 Local and state long-term care ombuds—Duties and authority in federal older Americans act.
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A local long-term care ombuds, including a trained volunteer long-term care ombuds, shall have the duties and authority set forth in the federal older Americans act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3058 et seq.) for local ombuds. The state long-term care ombuds and representatives of the office o…
RCW 43.190.070 Referral procedures—Action on complaints.
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(1) The office of the state long-term care ombuds shall develop referral procedures for all long-term care ombuds programs to refer any complaint to any appropriate state or local government agency. The department of social and health services shall act as quickly as possible on …
RCW 43.190.080 Development of procedures on right of entry to facilities—Access to residents—Preservation of rights.
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(1) The office of the state long-term care ombuds shall develop procedures governing the right of entry of all long-term care ombuds to long-term care facilities and shall have access to residents with provisions made for privacy for the purpose of hearing, investigating, and res…
RCW 43.190.090 Liability of ombuds—Discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory actions—Communications privileged—Testimony.
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(1) No long-term care ombuds is liable for good faith performance of responsibilities under this chapter.(2) No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action may be taken against any employee of a facility or agency, any patient, resident, or client of a long-term care faci…
RCW 43.190.110 Confidentiality of records and files—Disclosures prohibited—Exception.
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All records and files of long-term care ombuds relating to any complaint or investigation made pursuant to carrying out their duties and the identities of complainants, witnesses, patients, or residents shall remain confidential unless disclosure is authorized by the patient or r…
RCW 43.190.120 Expenditure of funds on long-term care ombuds program.
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It is the intent that federal requirements be complied with and the department annually expend at least one percent of the state's allotment of social services funds from Title III B of the older Americans act of 1965, as it exists as of July 24, 1983, or twenty thousand dollars,…
RCW 43.210.010 Findings.
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The legislature finds:(1) The exporting of goods and services from Washington to international markets is an important economic stimulus to the growth, development, and stability of the state's businesses in both urban and rural areas, and that these economic activities create ne…
RCW 43.210.020 Small business export finance assistance center authorized—Purposes.
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A nonprofit corporation, to be known as the small business export finance assistance center, and branches subject to its authority, may be formed under chapter 24.03A RCW for the following public purposes:(1) To assist small and medium-sized businesses in both urban and rural are…
RCW 43.210.030 Board of directors—Membership—Terms—Vacancies.
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The small business export finance assistance center and its branches shall be governed and managed by a board of seven directors appointed by the governor, with the advice of the board, and confirmed by the senate. The directors shall serve terms of four years following the terms…
RCW 43.210.040 Powers and duties.
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(1) The small business export finance assistance center formed under RCW 43.210.020 and 43.210.030 has the powers granted under chapter 24.03A RCW. In exercising such powers, the center may:(a) Solicit and accept grants, contributions, and any other financial assistance from the …
RCW 43.210.050 Export assistance services contract with department of commerce.
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(1) The small business export finance assistance center formed under RCW 43.210.020 and 43.210.030 must enter into a contract under this chapter with the department of commerce or its statutory successor.(2) The contract under subsection (1) of this section must:(a) Require the c…
RCW 43.210.060 Rule-making authority.
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The department of commerce or its statutory successor shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.[ 2023 c 470 s 2074; 1995 c 399 s 108; 1985 c 466 s 65; 1983 1st ex.s. c 20 s 6.]Notes:Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note…
RCW 43.210.080 Rural manufacturer export outreach program—Export loan or loan guarantee programs.
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Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the small business export finance assistance center must:(1) Develop a rural manufacturer export outreach program in conjunction with impact Washington. The program must provide outreach services to ru…
RCW 43.210.130 Minority business export outreach program.
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The small business export finance assistance center shall develop a minority business export outreach program. The program shall provide outreach services to minority-owned businesses in Washington to inform them of the importance of and opportunities in international trade, and …
RCW 43.211.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that the implementation of a single easy to use telephone number, 211, for public access to information and referral for health and human services and information about access to services after a natural or nonnatural disaster will benefit the citizens of th…
RCW 43.211.010 211 system.
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211 is created as the official state dialing code for public access to information and referral for health and human services and information about access to services after a natural or nonnatural disaster.[ 2003 c 135 s 2.]
RCW 43.211.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of social and health services.(2) "WIN 211" means the Washington information network 211, a 501(c)(3) corporation incorporated in the …
RCW 43.211.030 New information services.
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Before a state agency or department that provides health and human services establishes a new public information telephone line or hotline, the state agency or department shall consult with WIN 211 about using the 211 system to provide public access to the information.[ 2003 c 13…
RCW 43.211.040 211 services.
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Only a service provider approved by WIN 211 may provide 211 telephone services. WIN 211 shall approve 211 service providers, after considering the following:(1) The ability of the proposed 211 service provider to meet the national 211 standards recommended by the alliance of info…
RCW 43.211.060 Use of 211 account moneys.
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(1) WIN 211 shall study, design, implement, and support a statewide 211 system.(2) Activities eligible for assistance from the 211 account include, but are not limited to:(a) Creating a structure for a statewide 211 resources database that will meet the alliance for information a…
RCW 43.211.070 Reports to the legislature.
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WIN 211 shall provide an annual report to the legislature and the department beginning July 1, 2004.[ 2003 c 135 s 8.]
RCW 43.211.902 Effective date—2003 c 135.
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This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2003.[ 2003 c 135 s 11.]
RCW 43.216.005 Findings.
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(1) The legislature finds that state services are not currently organized and delivered in a way that achieves the optimal outcomes for children, youth, and families. The legislature believes that, to improve service delivery and outcomes, existing services must be restructured i…
RCW 43.216.010 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2317.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agency" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or facility that provides child care and early learning …
RCW 43.216.015 Department of children, youth, and families—Created—Duties—Agency performance data—Oversight board for children, youth, and families—Powers and restrictions—Stakeholder meetings.
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(1)(a) The department of children, youth, and families is created as an executive branch agency. The department is vested with all powers and duties transferred to it under chapter 6, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess. and such other powers and duties as may be authorized by law. The vis…
RCW 43.216.020 Department duties.
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(1) The department shall implement state early learning policy and coordinate, consolidate, and integrate child care and early learning programs in order to administer programs and funding as efficiently as possible. The department's duties include, but are not limited to, the fo…
RCW 43.216.021 Opioid overdose reversal medication and training.
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The department shall provide opioid overdose reversal medication and training in the use of such medication to all department staff whose job duties require in-person service or case management for child welfare or juvenile rehabilitation clients.[ 2023 sp.s. c 1 s 21.]
RCW 43.216.022 Annual quality assurance report.
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The department shall prepare an annual quality assurance report that must, at minimum, include: (1) Performance outcomes regarding health and safety of children in the children's services system; (2) children's length of stay in out-of-home placement from each date of referral; (…
RCW 43.216.025 Secretary—Appointment—Salary.
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(1) The executive head and appointing authority of the department is the secretary. The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor i…
RCW 43.216.030 Secretary's authority.
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(1) The secretary or the secretary's designee has the full authority to administer oaths and take testimony, to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before him or her together with all books, memoranda, papers, and other documents, articles, or instruments, and t…
RCW 43.216.035 Office of innovation, alignment, and accountability—Duties and focus.
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(1) Beginning July 1, 2018, the office of innovation, alignment, and accountability shall have a director, appointed by the secretary, who shall set the agenda and oversee the office, who reports to the secretary. The secretary shall ensure that the leadership and staff of the of…
RCW 43.216.040 Family services and programs—Administration.
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The secretary shall administer family services and programs to promote the state's policy as provided in RCW 74.14A.025.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 107.]Notes:Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 ss 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note followin…
RCW 43.216.045 Advisory committees or councils—Travel expenses.
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The secretary may appoint such advisory committees or councils as may be required by any federal legislation as a condition to the receipt of federal funds by the department. The secretary may also appoint statewide committees or councils on such subject matters as are or come wi…
RCW 43.216.050 Evaluation and research materials and data on private nonprofit group homes—Availability.
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The secretary shall make all of the department's evaluation and research materials and data on private nonprofit group homes available to group home contractors. The department may delete any information from the materials that identifies a specific client or contractor, other th…