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WA Rev Code § 74.13.631 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.631 - School-aged youth in out-of-home care—School placement options.

RCW 74.13.631 School-aged youth in out-of-home care—School placement options.(1) Consistent with the provisions for making best interest determinations established in RCW 28A.225.350 and 74.13.560, the department shall provide youth residing in out-of-home care the opportunity to remain enrolled in the school he or she was attending prior to out-of-home placement, unless the safety of the youth is jeopardized, or a relative or other suitable person placement approved by the department is secured for the youth, or it is determined not to be in the youth's best interest to remain enrolled in the school he or she was attending prior to out-of-home placement. If the parties in the dependency case disagree regarding which school the youth should be enrolled in, the youth may remain enrolled in the school of origin until the disagreement is resolved in court, unless the department determines that the youth is in immediate danger by remaining enrolled in the school of origin.(2) Unless otherwise directed by the court, the educational responsibilities of the department for school-aged youth residing in out-of-home care are the following:(a) To collaboratively discuss and document school placement options and plan necessary school transfers during the family team decision-making meeting;(b) To notify the receiving school and the school of origin that a youth residing in foster care is transferring schools;(c) To request and secure missing academic records or medical records required for school enrollment within ten business days;(d) To document the request and receipt of academic records in the individual service and safety plan;(e) To pay any unpaid fees or fines due by the youth to the school or school district;(f) To notify all legal parties when a school disruption occurs; and(g) To document factors that contributed to any school disruptions.[ 2018 c 139 § 5; 2013 c 182 § 6.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 139: See note following RCW 28A.225.350.Findings—2013 c 182: See note following RCW 13.34.030.
WA Rev Code § 74.13.632 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.632 - School-aged youth in out-of-home care—Educational experiences and progress—Reports.

RCW 74.13.632 School-aged youth in out-of-home care—Educational experiences and progress—Reports.(1) A university-based child welfare research entity shall include in its reporting the educational experiences and progress of students in out-of-home care with the department. This data must be disaggregated in the smallest units allowable by law that do not identify an individual student, in order to learn which of the department's offices and school districts are experiencing the greatest success and challenges in achieving quality educational outcomes with students in out-of-home care with the department.(2) By January 1, 2015 and annually thereafter, the university-based child welfare research entity must submit a report to the legislature. To the extent possible, the report should include, but is not limited to, information on the following measures for a youth who is a dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW:(a) Aggregate scores from the Washington state kindergarten readiness assessment;(b) Aggregate scores from the third grade statewide student assessment in reading;(c) Number of youth graduating from high school with a documented plan for postsecondary education, employment, or military service;(d) Number of youth completing one year of postsecondary education, the equivalent of first-year student credits, or achieving a postsecondary certificate; and(e) Number of youth who complete an associate or bachelor's degree.(3) The report must identify strengths and weaknesses in practice and recommend to the legislature strategy and needed resources for improvement.[ 2018 c 58 § 48; 2013 c 182 § 7.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.Findings—2013 c 182: See note following RCW 13.34.030.
WA Rev Code § 74.13.650 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.650 - Foster parent critical support and retention program.

RCW 74.13.650 Foster parent critical support and retention program.A foster parent critical support and retention program is established to retain foster parents who care for sexually reactive children, physically assaultive children, or children with other high-risk behaviors, as defined in RCW 74.13.280. Services shall consist of short-term therapeutic and educational interventions to support the stability of the placement. The department shall enter into performance-based contracts with agencies to provide this program.[ 2018 c 284 § 63; 2009 c 520 § 92; 2007 c 220 § 7; 2006 c 353 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—2006 c 353: "The legislature finds that:(1) Foster parents are able to successfully maintain placements of sexually reactive children, physically assaultive children, or children with other high-risk behaviors when they are provided with proper training and support. Lack of support contributes to placement disruptions and multiple moves between foster homes.(2) Young children who have experienced repeated early abuse and trauma are at high risk for behavior later in life that is sexually deviant, if left untreated. Placement with a well-trained, prepared, and supported foster family can break this cycle." [ 2006 c 353 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13.660 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.660 - Foster parent critical support and retention program—Availability, assessment, training, referral.

RCW 74.13.660 Foster parent critical support and retention program—Availability, assessment, training, referral.Under the foster parent critical support and retention program, foster parents who care for sexually reactive children, physically assaultive children, or children with other high-risk behaviors, as defined in RCW 74.13.280, shall receive:(1) Availability at any time of the day or night to address specific concerns related to the identified child;(2) Assessment of risk and development of a safety and supervision plan;(3) Home-based foster parent training utilizing evidence-based models; and(4) Referral to relevant community services and training provided by the local department office or community agencies.[ 2018 c 58 § 57; 2007 c 220 § 8; 2006 c 353 § 3.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.Findings—2006 c 353: See note following RCW 74.13.650.
WA Rev Code § 74.13.670 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.670 - Care provider immunity for allegation of failure to supervise a sexually reactive, physically assaultive, or physically aggressive youth—Conditions.

RCW 74.13.670 Care provider immunity for allegation of failure to supervise a sexually reactive, physically assaultive, or physically aggressive youth—Conditions.(1) A care provider may not be found to have abused or neglected a child under chapter 26.44 RCW or be denied a license pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW and RCW 74.13.031 for any allegations of failure to supervise in which:(a) The allegations arise from the child's conduct that is substantially similar to prior behavior of the child, and:(i) The child is a sexually reactive youth, exhibits high-risk behaviors, or is physically assaultive or physically aggressive as defined in RCW 74.13.280, and this information and the child's prior behavior was not disclosed to the care provider as required by RCW 74.13.280; and(ii) The care provider did not know or have reason to know that the child needed supervision as a sexually reactive or physically assaultive or physically aggressive youth, or because of a documented history of high-risk behaviors, as a result of the care provider's involvement with or independent knowledge of the child or training and experience; or(b) The child was not within the reasonable control of the care provider at the time of the incident that is the subject of the allegation, and the care provider was acting in good faith and did not know or have reason to know that reasonable control or supervision of the child was necessary to prevent harm or risk of harm to the child or other persons.(2) Allegations of child abuse or neglect that meet the provisions of this section shall be designated as "unfounded" as defined in RCW 26.44.020.[ 2009 c 520 § 93; 2007 c 220 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13.680 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.680 - Foster care to twenty-one program—Termination.

RCW 74.13.680 Foster care to twenty-one program—Termination.(1) Within amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall continue to operate the state-funded foster care to twenty-one program for three years after June 7, 2012, at which point the program shall cease to operate.(2) The department shall not have the authority to enroll any new youth under this program after June 7, 2012, and shall only serve eligible youth enrolled prior to that date.(3) The purpose of the foster care to twenty-one program is to serve youth ages eighteen to twenty-one who are enrolled and participating in a postsecondary academic or postsecondary vocational program.(4) A youth participating in this program may, within amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, continue to receive placement services until the youth reaches his or her twenty-first birthday or is no longer enrolled in and participating in a postsecondary program, whichever is earlier.[ 2012 c 52 § 3; 2011 c 330 § 8.]NOTES:Intent—2012 c 52: See note following RCW 74.13.031.Intent—2011 c 330: See note following RCW 13.04.011.
WA Rev Code § 74.13.695 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.695 - Validated tool to assess care needs.

RCW 74.13.695 Validated tool to assess care needs.The office of innovation, alignment, and accountability must develop a single validated tool to assess the care needs of foster children. Once the validated tool is available for use on a statewide basis, the department of children, youth, and families must use the tool for assessing the care needs of foster children, including but not limited to whether the department should provide foster children with behavioral rehabilitation services. The department must notify the caseload forecast council, the office of financial management, and the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature when it begins statewide use of the validated tool.[ 2018 c 208 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13.705 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.705 - Background checks—Out-of-state requests—Fees.

RCW 74.13.705 Background checks—Out-of-state requests—Fees.The department shall charge a fee to process a request made by a person in another state for an individual's child abuse or neglect history in this state or other background history on the individual possessed by the department. All proceeds from the fees collected must go directly to aiding the cost associated with the department conducting background checks.[ 2013 c 162 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Rules—2013 c 162: See notes following RCW 74.13.700.
WA Rev Code § 74.13.710 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.710 - Out-of-home care—Childhood activities—Prudent parent standard.

RCW 74.13.710 Out-of-home care—Childhood activities—Prudent parent standard.(1) For the purposes of this section, "caregiver" means a person with whom a child is placed in out-of-home care, or a designated official for a group care facility licensed by the department.(2) This section applies to all caregivers providing for children in out-of-home care.(3) Caregivers have the authority to provide or withhold permission without prior approval of the caseworker, department, or court to allow a child in their care to participate in normal childhood activities based on a reasonable and prudent parent standard.(a) Normal childhood activities include, but are not limited to, extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities, and may include overnight activities outside the direct supervision of the caregiver for periods of over twenty-four hours and up to seventy-two hours.(b) The reasonable and prudent parent standard means the standard of care used by a caregiver in determining whether to allow a child in his or her care to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities. This standard is characterized by careful and thoughtful parental decision making that is intended to maintain a child's health, safety, and best interest while encouraging the child's emotional and developmental growth.(4) Any authorization provided under this section must comply with provisions included in an existing safety plan established by the department or court order.(5)(a) Caseworkers shall discuss the child's interest in and pursuit of normal childhood activities in their monthly health and safety visits and describe the child's participation in normal childhood activities in the individual service and safety plan.(b) Caseworkers shall also review a child's interest in and pursuit of normal childhood activities during monthly meetings with parents. Caseworkers shall communicate the opinions of parents regarding their child's participation in normal childhood activities so that the parents' wishes may be appropriately considered.(6) Neither the caregiver nor the department may be held liable for injuries to the child that occur as a result of authority granted in this section unless the action or inaction of the caregiver or the department resulting in injury constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.(7) This section does not remove or limit any existing liability protection afforded by law.[ 2014 c 104 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13.805 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.805 - Medicaid waiver services eligibility reporting.

RCW 74.13.805 Medicaid waiver services eligibility reporting.(1) The department shall collaborate with the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services to determine the number of enrolled clients of the developmental disabilities administration of the department of social and health services ages 16 through 21 years old who are functionally eligible for medicaid waiver services, who are also defined as dependent children under chapter 13.34 RCW, and who may exit dependency proceedings under chapter 13.34 RCW after reaching the maximum age for dependent children.(2) By November 15th, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the department shall submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of the legislature that provides the number of children and youth identified under subsection (1) of this section and other relevant information related to best serving these youth.[ 2021 c 56 § 2.]NOTES:Intent—2021 c 56: "The legislature intends that this act help reduce the number of former foster youth with developmental disabilities discharged into homelessness or inappropriately placed in hospitals. The legislature further intends that the steps taken under this act maximize the use of the most cost-effective services for former foster youth with developmental disabilities." [ 2021 c 56 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 74.13.901 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.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 marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships. Nothing in chapter 521, Laws of 2009 shall be construed as creating or requiring the creation of any medical assistance program, as that term is defined in RCW 74.09.010, for state registered domestic partners that is analogous to federal medical assistance programs extended to married persons.[ 2009 c 521 § 177.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.902 - Construction—Religious or nonprofit organizations.

RCW 74.13.902 Construction—Religious or nonprofit organizations.Nothing contained in chapter 3, Laws of 2012 shall be construed to alter or affect existing law regarding the manner in which a religious or nonprofit organization may be licensed to and provide adoption, foster care, or other child-placing services under this chapter or chapter 74.15 or 26.33 RCW.[ 2012 c 3 § 15 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012).]NOTES:Notice—2012 c 3: See note following RCW 26.04.010.
WA Rev Code § 74.13.903 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.|74.13.903 - Construction—Prevention services.

RCW 74.13.903 Construction—Prevention services.Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the department's authority to offer or provide prevention services or primary prevention services as defined in chapter 13.34 RCW and this chapter, respectively.[ 2019 c 172 § 18.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13A.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13A - Adoption Support.|74.13A.005 - Adoption support—State policy enunciated.

RCW 74.13A.005 Adoption support—State policy enunciated.It is the policy of this state to enable the secretary to charge fees for certain services to adoptive parents who are able to pay for such services.It is, however, also the policy of this state that the secretary of the department shall be liberal in waiving, reducing, or deferring payment of any such fee to the end that adoptions shall be encouraged in cases where prospective adoptive parents lack means.It is the policy of this state to encourage, within the limits of available funds, the adoption of certain hard to place children in order to make it possible for children living in, or likely to be placed in, foster homes or institutions to benefit from the stability and security of permanent homes in which such children can receive continuous parental care, guidance, protection, and love and to reduce the number of such children who must be placed or remain in foster homes or institutions until they become adults.It is also the policy of this state to try, by means of the program of adoption support authorized in RCW 26.33.320 and 74.13A.005 through 74.13A.080, to reduce the total cost to the state of foster home and institutional care.[ 2018 c 58 § 73; 1985 c 7 § 133; 1971 ex.s. c 63 § 1. Formerly RCW 74.13.100.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
WA Rev Code § 74.13A.007 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13A - Adoption Support.|74.13A.007 - Adoption support expenditures—Findings—Intent.

RCW 74.13A.007 Adoption support expenditures—Findings—Intent.The legislature finds that the current state adoption support policy to encourage, within available funds, the adoption of certain hard to place children , has expedited permanency for children who are unable to reunify with their family and has resulted in savings otherwise spent on foster care.The legislature also finds that current economic conditions have reduced state funds available for many critical programs. The legislature further finds that adoption support expenditures continue to increase. Given these realities, the legislature finds there is a need to control adoption support costs without adversely impacting permanency for state dependent children. The legislature acknowledges that the best way to reduce adoption support and foster care expenditures is to safely prevent children from entering the foster care system. However, the legislature also finds that the recent prospective reduction to adoption support payments set forth in chapter 50, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. has not, to date, adversely impacted permanency for foster children in need of adoptive homes. Therefore, the legislature intends to continue the adoption assistance rate reduction beyond the period set forth in the operating budget, while focusing on sustainable long-term efforts to prevent children from entering the foster care system, such as pursuing a potential federal Title IV-E waiver , which if granted, would allow Washington to reinvest dollars otherwise spent on foster care in prevention programs.The legislature also finds that many adoptive parents spend adoption support payments on additional mental health services for adoptive children that are not currently covered by existing public programs. The legislature intends to offset adoption support payment expenditures by facilitating efforts to improve the access and quality of existing mental health services for adoptive families in the long term.[ 2012 c 147 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 74.13A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 74 - Public Assistance|Chapter 74.13A - Adoption Support.|74.13A.010 - Prospective adoptive parent's fee for cost of adoption services.

RCW 74.13A.010 Prospective adoptive parent's fee for cost of adoption services.When a child proposed for adoption is placed with a prospective adoptive parent the department may charge such parent a fee in payment or part payment of such adoptive parent's part of the cost of the adoption services rendered and to be rendered by the department.In charging such fees the department shall treat a husband and wife as a single prospective adoptive parent.Each such fee shall be fixed according to a sliding scale based on the ability to pay of the prospective adoptive parent or parents.Such fee scale shall be annually fixed by the secretary after considering the recommendations of the committee designated by the secretary to advise him or her on child welfare and pursuant to the regulations to be issued by the secretary in accordance with the provisions of Title 34 RCW.The secretary may waive, defer, or provide for payment in installments without interest of, any such fee whenever in his or her judgment payment or immediate payment would cause economic hardship to such adoptive parent or parents.Nothing in this section shall require the payment of a fee to the state of Washington in a case in which an adoption results from independent placement or placement by a licensed child-placing or supervising agency.[ 2009 c 520 § 64; 1971 ex.s. c 63 § 2. Formerly RCW 74.13.103.]