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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.125 - Parental notification of report alleging sexual misconduct or abuse—Notice of parental rights.

RCW 43.216.125
Parental notification of report alleging sexual misconduct or abuse—Notice of parental rights.
The department and an agency must, at the first opportunity but in all cases within forty-eight hours of receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct or abuse by an agency employee, notify the parents or guardian of a child alleged to be the victim, target, or recipient of the misconduct or abuse. The department and an agency shall provide parents annually with information regarding their rights under the public records act, chapter 42.56 RCW, to request the public records regarding the employee.
[ 2007 c 415 § 8. Formerly RCW 43.215.120.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.1364 - Working connections child care program—Eligibility—Employees of licensed child care center or family home provider.

RCW 43.216.1364
Working connections child care program—Eligibility—Employees of licensed child care center or family home provider.
(1) Beginning October 1, 2023, a family is eligible for working connections child care when the household's annual income is at or below 85 percent of the state median income adjusted for family size and:
(a) The child receiving care is: (i) Less than 13 years of age; or (ii) less than 19 years of age and has a verified special need according to department rule or is under court supervision;
(b) The applicant or consumer is employed in a licensed child care center or family home provider, as verified in the agency's electronic workforce registry; and
(c) The household meets all other program eligibility requirements.
(2) The department must waive the copayment to the extent allowable under federal law; otherwise, a maximum of $15 for any applicant or consumer that meets the requirements under this section.
[ 2023 c 222 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2023 c 222: "(1) The legislature acknowledges that the working connections child care program provides quality child care for families. The legislature intends to increase access to this program for certain families.
(2) The legislature recognizes that child care providers are struggling to hire and retain child care employees. As stated in RCW 43.216.749, the legislature intends to systemically increase child care subsidy rates over time until rates are equal to the full cost of providing high quality child care to help address these workforce issues. The legislature intends to provide child care employees with access to the working connections child care program as a more immediate benefit while acknowledging that this benefit may not be needed as child care subsidy rates increase.
(3) As stated in RCW 2.30.010, the legislature recognizes that therapeutic courts provide an opportunity for defendants or respondents to obtain treatment services to address particular issues that may have contributed to the conduct that led to their issue before the court. The legislature intends to provide those participating in these courts with access to the working connections child care program to help support their success in these courts and to provide stable and high quality child care for their families.
(4) The legislature acknowledges that the working connections child care program requires children to have a certain immigration status to be eligible. The legislature intends to expand the working connections child care program to provide access to child care for these families." [ 2023 c 222 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.137 - Working connections child care program—Unemployment compensation.

RCW 43.216.137
Working connections child care program—Unemployment compensation.
For the working connections child care program, the department shall not count the twenty-five dollar increase paid as part of an individual's weekly benefit amount as provided in *RCW 50.20.1202 when determining a consumer's income eligibility and copayment.
[ 2011 c 4 § 17. Formerly RCW 43.215.1351.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 50.20.1202 was repealed by 2021 c 2 § 27.
Effective date—2011 c 4 §§ 1-6 and 16-21: See note following RCW 50.20.120.
Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 4: See note following RCW 50.29.021.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.139 - Working connections child care program—Notification of change in providers.

RCW 43.216.139
Working connections child care program—Notification of change in providers.
Beginning July 1, 2016, or earlier if a different date is provided in the omnibus appropriations act, when an applicant or recipient applies for or receives working connections child care benefits, the applicant or recipient is required to notify the department, within five days, of any change in providers.
[ 2018 c 52 § 3; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 7 § 7; 2012 c 251 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.215.1352.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Finding—2018 c 52: See notes following RCW 43.216.909.
Finding—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.216.085.
Effective date—2012 c 251: See note following RCW 43.216.135.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.141 - Working connections child care program—Standards and guidelines—Duties of the department.

RCW 43.216.141
Working connections child care program—Standards and guidelines—Duties of the department.
(1) The standards and guidelines described in this section are intended for the guidance of the department. They are not intended to, do not, and may not be relied upon to create a right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party in litigation with the state.
(2) When providing services to parents applying for or receiving working connections child care benefits, the department must provide training to departmental employees on professionalism.
(3) When providing services to parents applying for or receiving working connections child care benefits, the department has the following responsibilities:
(a) To return all calls from parents receiving working connections child care benefits within two business days of receiving the call;
(b) To develop a process by which parents receiving working connections child care benefits can submit required forms and information electronically by June 30, 2015;
(c) To notify providers and parents ten days before the loss of working connections child care benefits; and
(d) To provide parents with a document that explains in detail and in easily understood language what services they are eligible for, how they can appeal an adverse decision, and the parents' responsibilities in obtaining and maintaining eligibility for working connections child care.
[ 2018 c 52 § 4; 2013 c 337 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.215.136.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Intent—Finding—2018 c 52: See notes following RCW 43.216.909.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.143 - Working connections child care program—Contracted child care slots and vouchers.

RCW 43.216.143
Working connections child care program—Contracted child care slots and vouchers.
(1) The department may employ a combination of vouchers and contracted slots for the subsidized child care programs in *RCW 43.215.135. Child care vouchers preserve parental choice. Child care contracted slots promote access to continuous quality care for children, provide parents and caregivers stable child care that supports employment, and allow providers to have predictable funding. Any contracted slots the department may create under this section must meet the requirements in subsections (2) through (6) of this section.
(2) Only child care providers who participate in the early achievers program and rate at a level 3, 4, or 5 are eligible to be awarded a contracted slot.
(3)(a) The department is required to use data to calculate a set number of targeted contracted slots. In calculating the number, the department must take into account a balance of family home and center child care programs and the overall geographic distribution of child care programs in the state and the distribution of slots between ages zero and five.
(b) The targeted contracted slots are reserved for programs meeting both of the following conditions:
(i) Programs in low-income neighborhoods; and
(ii) Programs that consist of at least fifty percent of children receiving subsidy pursuant to *RCW 43.215.135.
(c) Until August 1, 2017, the department shall assure an even distribution of contracted slots for children birth to age five.
(4) The department shall award the remaining contracted slots via a competitive process and prioritize child care programs with at least one of the following characteristics:
(a) Programs located in a high-need geographic area;
(b) Programs partnering with elementary schools to offer transitional planning and support to children as they advance to kindergarten;
(c) Programs serving children involved in the child welfare system; or
(d) Programs serving children diagnosed with a special need.
(5) The department shall pay a provider for each contracted slot, unless a contracted slot is not used for thirty days.
(6) The department shall include the number of contracted slots that use both early childhood education and assistance program funding and working connections child care program funding in the annual report to the legislature required under *RCW 43.215.102.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 7 § 14. Formerly RCW 43.215.137.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.215.135 and 43.215.102 were recodified as RCW 43.216.135 and 43.216.089, respectively, pursuant to 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 821, effective July 1, 2018.
Finding—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.216.085.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.145 - Working connections child care—Eligibility of high school students.

RCW 43.216.145
Working connections child care—Eligibility of high school students.
(1) A parent who is attending high school is eligible to receive working connections child care.
(2) A parent age twenty-one years or younger who is working toward completing a high school equivalency certificate is eligible to receive working connections child care.
(3) When determining consumer eligibility and copayment under this section, the department:
(a) Must, within existing resources, authorize full-day subsidized child care during the school year in cases where:
(i) The parent is participating in one hundred ten hours of approved activities per month;
(ii) The household income of the parent does not exceed eighty-five percent of the state median income at the time of application; and
(iii) The parent meets all other program eligibility requirements;
(b) May not consider the availability of the other biological parent when authorizing care; and
(c) May not require a copayment.
[ 2020 c 339 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 339 § 1: "Section 1 of this act takes effect September 1, 2020." [ 2020 c 339 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.152 - Definitions.

RCW 43.216.152
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Community-based early learning providers" includes for-profit and nonprofit licensed providers of child care and preschool programs.
(2) "Program" means the program of early learning established in *RCW 43.215.141 for eligible children who are three and four years of age.
[ 2010 c 231 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.215.140.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.215.141 was recodified as RCW 43.215.455 pursuant to 2013 2nd sp.s. c 16 § 5. RCW 43.215.455 was subsequently recodified as RCW 43.216.555 pursuant to 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 821, effective July 1, 2018.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.155 - Home visitation programs—Findings—Intent.

RCW 43.216.155
Home visitation programs—Findings—Intent.
The legislature finds that:
(1) The years from birth to three are critical in building the social, emotional, and cognitive developmental foundations of a young child. Research into the brain development of young children reveals that children are born learning.
(2) The farther behind children are in their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development, the more difficult it will be for them to catch up.
(3) A significant number of children age birth to five years are born with two or more of the following risk factors and have a greater chance of failure in school and beyond: Poverty; single or no parent; no parent employed full time or full year; all parents with disability; and mother without a high school degree.
(4) Parents and children involved in home visitation programs exhibit better birth outcomes, enhanced parent and child interactions, more efficient use of health care services, enhanced child development including improved school readiness, and early detection of developmental delays, as well as reduced welfare dependence, higher rates of school completion and job retention, reduction in frequency and severity of maltreatment, and higher rates of school graduation.
The legislature intends to promote the use of voluntary home visitation services to families as an early intervention strategy to alleviate the effect on child development of factors such as poverty, single parenthood, parental unemployment or underemployment, parental disability, or parental lack of a high school diploma, which research shows are risk factors for child abuse and neglect and poor educational outcomes.
[ 2007 c 466 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.215.145, 43.121.170.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.157 - Home visitation programs—Definitions.

RCW 43.216.157
Home visitation programs—Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW * 43.215.145, * 43.215.147, and ** 43.121.185 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Evidence-based" means a program or practice that has had multiple site random controlled trials across heterogeneous populations demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for the population.
(2) "Home visitation" means providing services in the permanent or temporary residence, or in other familiar surroundings, of the family receiving such services.
(3) "Research-based" means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating effectiveness, but that does not yet meet the standard of evidence-based practices.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 32 § 6; 2007 c 466 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.215.146, 43.121.175.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 43.215.145 and 43.215.147 were recodified as RCW 43.216.155 and 43.216.159, respectively, pursuant to 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 821, effective July 1, 2018.
**(2) RCW 43.121.185 was repealed by 2011 1st sp.s. c 32 § 12, effective June 30, 2012.
Transition plan—Report to the legislature—2011 1st sp.s. c 32: See note following RCW 70.305.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.159 - Home visitation programs—Funding—Home visitation services coordination or consolidation plan.

RCW 43.216.159
Home visitation programs—Funding—Home visitation services coordination or consolidation plan.
(1) Within available funds, the department shall fund evidence-based and research-based home visitation programs for improving parenting skills and outcomes for children. Home visitation programs must be voluntary and must address the needs of families to alleviate the effect on child development of factors such as poverty, single parenthood, parental unemployment or underemployment, parental disability, or parental lack of high school diploma, which research shows are risk factors for child abuse and neglect and poor educational outcomes. In order to maximize opportunities to obtain matching funds from private entities, general funds intended to support home visiting funding shall be appropriated to the home visiting services account established in *RCW 43.215.130.
(2) The department shall work with the department of social and health services, the department of health, the private-public partnership created in *RCW 43.215.070, and key partners and stakeholders to develop a plan to coordinate or consolidate home visitation services for children and families to the extent practicable.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 32 § 7; 2008 c 152 § 6; 2007 c 466 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.215.147, 43.121.180.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.215.130 and 43.215.070 were recodified as RCW 43.216.130 and 43.216.065, respectively, pursuant to 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 821, effective July 1, 2018.
Transition plan—Report to the legislature—2011 1st sp.s. c 32: See note following RCW 70.305.005.
Findings—Intent—2008 c 152: See note following RCW 13.34.136.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.165 - Early start account.

RCW 43.216.165
Early start account.
(1) The early start account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Revenues in the account shall consist of appropriations by the legislature and all other sources deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes listed in RCW 43.216.080. All receipts from local governments, school districts, institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, and nonprofit organizations must be deposited into the account.
(2) The department oversees the account. Only the secretary or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
(3) The department shall separately track funds received for each local government, school district, institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, or nonprofit organization that deposits funds into the account. Expenditures from these funds may be used only for the purposes listed in RCW 43.216.080 as identified in writing with the department by the contributing local government, school district, institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, or nonprofit organization.
[ 2018 c 58 § 68; 2017 c 178 § 5; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 7 § 17. Formerly RCW 43.215.195.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
Intent—2017 c 178: See note following RCW 43.216.080.
Finding—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.216.085.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.170 - Applicants for positions with the department—Investigation and background checks.

RCW 43.216.170
Applicants for positions with the department—Investigation and background checks.
(1) The secretary shall investigate the conviction records, pending charges, and disciplinary board final decisions of any current employee or applicant seeking or being considered for any position with the department who will or may have unsupervised access to children. This includes, but is not limited to, positions conducting comprehensive assessments, financial eligibility determinations, licensing and certification activities, investigations, surveys, or case management; or for state positions otherwise required by federal law to meet employment standards.
(2) The secretary shall require a fingerprint-based background check through both the Washington state patrol and the federal bureau of investigation as provided in RCW 43.43.837. Unless otherwise authorized by law, the secretary shall use the information solely for the purpose of determining the character, suitability, and competence of the applicant.
(3) Criminal justice agencies shall provide the secretary such information as they may have and that the secretary may require for such purpose.
(4) Any person whose criminal history would otherwise disqualify the person under this section from a position that will or may have unsupervised access to children shall not be disqualified if the department of social and health services reviewed the person's otherwise disqualifying criminal history through the department of social and health services' background assessment review team process conducted in 2002 and determined that such person could remain in a position covered by this section, or if the otherwise disqualifying conviction or disposition has been the subject of a pardon, annulment, or other equivalent procedure.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 801.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note following RCW 43.216.025.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.180 - Education of students in the custody of juvenile rehabilitation facilities—Duties—Creation of a comprehensive plan.

RCW 43.216.180
Education of students in the custody of juvenile rehabilitation facilities—Duties—Creation of a comprehensive plan.
(1) The department shall meet regularly with the school districts that educate students who are in the custody of medium and maximum security facilities operated by juvenile rehabilitation to help coordinate activities in areas of common interest, such as communication with parents. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall facilitate upon request of the department.
(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the department, shall create a comprehensive plan for the education of students in juvenile rehabilitation and provide it to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature by September 1, 2020.
[ 2019 c 322 § 7.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2019 c 322: See note following RCW 72.01.410.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.190 - Assistance with submission of Washington state identicard application materials.

RCW 43.216.190
Assistance with submission of Washington state identicard application materials.
The department shall assist licensed or contracted providers in following the process established under RCW 46.20.036 for providers submitting Washington state identicard application materials for individuals qualifying for a Washington state identicard under RCW 46.20.117(1)(c)(ii).
[ 2020 c 124 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.195 - Child care centers—Negotiated rule making.

RCW 43.216.195
Child care centers—Negotiated rule making.
When the secretary elects to engage in negotiated rule making pursuant to RCW 34.05.310(2)(a), the department must include the largest organization representing child care center owners and directors; the largest organization representing supervisors, teachers, and aides; and other affected interests before adopting requirements that affect child care center licensees.
[ 2021 c 199 § 312.]
NOTES:
Short title—Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 199: See notes following RCW 43.216.770.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.255 - Licensing standards.

RCW 43.216.255
Licensing standards.
(1) No later than November 1, 2016, the department shall implement a single set of licensing standards for child care and the early childhood education and assistance program. The department shall produce the single set of licensing standards within the department's available appropriations. The new licensing standards must:
(a) Provide minimum licensing requirements for child care and preschool programs;
(b) Rely on the standards established in the early achievers program to address quality issues in participating early childhood programs;
(c) Take into account the separate needs of family care providers, outdoor nature-based child care providers, and child care centers; and
(d) Promote the continued safety of child care settings.
(2) Private schools that operate early learning programs and do not receive state subsidy payments shall be subject to the minimum health and safety standards as defined in RCW 43.216.395(2)(b), the health and safety requirements under chapter 28A.195 RCW, and the requirements necessary to assure a sufficient early childhood education to meet usual requirements needed for transition into elementary school. The state, and any agency thereof, shall not restrict or dictate any specific educational or other programs for early learning programs operated by private schools except for programs that receive state subsidy payments.
[ 2021 c 304 § 10; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 7 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.215.201.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.216.085.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.260 - Minimum requirements for licensure.

RCW 43.216.260
Minimum requirements for licensure.
Applications for licensure shall require, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) The size and suitability of a facility or location for an outdoor nature-based child care program, and the plan of operation for carrying out the purpose for which an applicant seeks a license;
(2) The character, suitability, and competence of an agency and other persons associated with an agency directly responsible for the care of children;
(3) The number of qualified persons required to render the type of care for which an agency seeks a license;
(4) To provide for the comfort, care, and well-being of children, information about the health, safety, cleanliness, and general adequacy of the premises, including the real property and premises for an outdoor nature-based child care program;
(5) The provision of necessary care and early learning, including food, supervision, and discipline; physical, mental, and social well-being; and educational and recreational opportunities for those served;
(6) The financial ability of an agency to comply with minimum requirements established under this chapter; and
(7) The maintenance of records pertaining to the care of children.
[ 2021 c 304 § 11; 2007 c 415 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.215.205.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.265 - Fire protection—Powers and duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.

RCW 43.216.265
Fire protection—Powers and duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty:
(1) In consultation with the secretary and with the advice and assistance of persons representative of the various type agencies to be licensed, to adopt recognized minimum standard requirements pertaining to each category of agency established pursuant to this chapter necessary to protect all persons residing therein from fire hazards;
(2) To adopt licensing minimum standard requirements to allow children who attend classes in a school building during school hours to remain in the same building to participate in before-school or after-school programs and to allow participation in such before-school and after-school programs by children who attend other schools and are transported to attend such before-school and after-school programs;
(3) To make or cause to be made such inspections and investigations of agencies as he or she deems necessary;
(4) To make a periodic review of requirements under RCW 43.216.250(8) and to adopt necessary changes after consultation as required in subsection (1) of this section;
(5) To issue to applicants for licenses under this chapter who comply with the requirements, a certificate of compliance, a copy of which shall be presented to the department before a license shall be issued, except that an initial license may be issued as provided in RCW 43.216.315.
[ 2018 c 58 § 42; 2013 c 227 § 1; 2006 c 265 § 302. Formerly RCW 43.215.210.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.271 - Background check clearance registry—Background application form.

RCW 43.216.271
Background check clearance registry—Background application form.
The department shall maintain an individual-based or portable background check clearance registry. Any individual seeking a child care license or employment in any child care facility or outdoor nature-based child care program licensed or regulated under current law shall submit a background application on a form prescribed by the department in rule.
[ 2023 c 437 § 3; 2021 c 304 § 12; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 207; 2011 c 295 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.215.216.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note following RCW 43.216.025.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.280 - Licensed day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers—Notice of pesticide use.

RCW 43.216.280
Licensed day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers—Notice of pesticide use.
Licensed child day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers shall provide notice of pesticide use to parents or guardians of students and employees pursuant to chapter 17.21 RCW.
[ 2021 c 304 § 13; 2006 c 265 § 303. Formerly RCW 43.215.220.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.285 - Articles of incorporation.

RCW 43.216.285
Articles of incorporation.
A copy of the articles of incorporation of any agency or amendments to the articles of existing corporation agencies shall be sent by the secretary of state to the department at the time such articles or amendments are filed.
[ 2006 c 265 § 304. Formerly RCW 43.215.230.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.290 - Access to agencies—Records inspection.

RCW 43.216.290
Access to agencies—Records inspection.
All agencies subject to this chapter shall accord the department, the chief of the Washington state patrol, and the director of fire protection, or their designees, the right of entrance and the privilege of access to and inspection of records for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the requirements adopted under it.
[ 2006 c 265 § 305. Formerly RCW 43.215.240.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.295 - License required.

RCW 43.216.295
License required.
(1) It is unlawful for any agency to care for children unless the agency is licensed as provided in this chapter.
(2) A license issued under chapter 74.15 RCW before July 1, 2006, for an agency subject to this chapter after July 1, 2006, is valid until its next renewal, unless otherwise suspended or revoked by the department.
[ 2006 c 265 § 306. Formerly RCW 43.215.250.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.300 - License fees.

RCW 43.216.300
License fees.
(1) The secretary shall charge fees to the licensee for obtaining a license. The secretary may waive the fees when, in the discretion of the secretary, the fees would not be in the best interest of public health and safety, or when the fees would be to the financial disadvantage of the state.
(2) Fees charged shall be based on, but shall not exceed, the cost to the department for the licensure of the activity or class of activities and may include costs of necessary inspection.
(3) The secretary shall establish the fees charged by rule.
[ 2018 c 58 § 41; (2021 c 304 § 29 expired June 30, 2023); 2007 c 17 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.215.255.]
NOTES:
Expiration date—2021 c 304 § 29: "Section 29 of this act expires June 30, 2023." [ 2021 c 304 § 34.]
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.310 - License renewal.

RCW 43.216.310
License renewal.
(1) If a licensee desires to apply for a renewal of its license, a request for a renewal shall be filed ninety days before the expiration date of the license. If the department has failed to act at the time of the expiration date of the license, the license shall continue in effect until such time as the department acts.
(2) License renewal under this section does not apply to nonexpiring licenses described in *RCW 43.215.260.
[ 2011 c 297 § 3; 2006 c 265 § 308. Formerly RCW 43.215.270.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.215.260 was recodified as RCW 43.216.305 pursuant to 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 821, effective July 1, 2018.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.315 - Initial licenses.

RCW 43.216.315
Initial licenses.
The secretary may, at his or her discretion, issue an initial license instead of a full license, to an agency or facility for a period not to exceed six months, renewable for a period not to exceed two years, to allow such agency or facility reasonable time to become eligible for full license.
[ 2018 c 58 § 39; 2006 c 265 § 309. Formerly RCW 43.215.280.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.320 - Probationary licenses.

RCW 43.216.320
Probationary licenses.
(1) The department may issue a probationary license to a licensee who has had an initial, expiring, or other license but is temporarily unable to comply with a rule or has been the subject of multiple complaints or concerns about noncompliance if:
(a) The noncompliance does not present an immediate threat to the health and well-being of the children but would be likely to do so if allowed to continue; and
(b) The licensee has a plan approved by the department to correct the area of noncompliance within the probationary period.
(2) Before issuing a probationary license, the department shall, in writing, refer the licensee to the child care resource and referral network or other appropriate resource for technical assistance. The department may issue a probationary license pursuant to subsection (1) of this section if within fifteen working days after the department has sent its referral:
(a) The licensee, in writing, has refused the department's referral for technical assistance; or
(b) The licensee has failed to respond in writing to the department's referral for technical assistance.
(3) If the licensee accepts the department's referral for technical assistance issued under subsection (2) of this section, the department, the licensee, and the technical assistance provider shall meet within thirty days after the licensee's acceptance. The licensee and the department, in consultation with the technical assistance provider, shall develop a plan to correct the areas of noncompliance identified by the department. If, after sixty days, the licensee has not corrected the areas of noncompliance identified in the plan developed in consultation with the technical assistance provider, the department may issue a probationary license pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
(4) A probationary license may be issued for up to six months, and at the discretion of the department it may be extended for an additional six months. The department shall immediately terminate the probationary license, if at any time the noncompliance for which the probationary license was issued presents an immediate threat to the health or well-being of the children.
(5) The department may, at any time, issue a probationary license for due cause that states the conditions of probation.
(6) An existing license is invalidated when a probationary license is issued.
(7) At the expiration of the probationary license, the department shall reinstate the original license for the remainder of its term, issue a new license, or revoke the original license.
(8) A right to an adjudicative proceeding shall not accrue to the licensee whose license has been placed on probationary status unless the licensee does not agree with the placement on probationary status and the department then suspends, revokes, or modifies the license.
[ 2011 c 297 § 2; 2006 c 265 § 310. Formerly RCW 43.215.290.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.335 - Civil fines—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding.

RCW 43.216.335
Civil fines—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding.
(1) The department shall give written notice to the person against whom it assesses a civil fine. The notice shall state the reasons for the adverse action. The notice shall be personally served in the manner of service of a summons in a civil action or shall be given in another manner that shows proof of receipt.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, the civil fine is due and payable twenty-eight days after receipt. The department may make the date the fine is due later than twenty-eight days after receipt. When the department does so, it shall state the effective date in the written notice given the person against whom it assesses the fine.
(3) The person against whom the department assesses a civil fine has the right to an adjudicative proceeding. The proceeding is governed by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The application must be in writing, state the basis for contesting the fine, include a copy of the adverse notice, be served on and received by the department within twenty-eight days of the person's receiving the notice of civil fine, and be served in a manner that shows proof of receipt.
(4) If the person files a timely and sufficient appeal, the department shall not implement the action until the final order has been served. The presiding or reviewing officer may permit the department to implement part or all of the action while the proceedings are pending if the appellant causes an unreasonable delay in the proceedings or for other good cause.
[ 2007 c 17 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.215.307.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.340 - Licensure pending compliance with state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW—Consultation with local officials.

RCW 43.216.340
Licensure pending compliance with state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW—Consultation with local officials.
(1) Before requiring any alterations to a child care facility due to inconsistencies with requirements in chapter 19.27 RCW, the department shall:
(a) Consult with the city or county enforcement official; and
(b) Receive written verification from the city or county enforcement official that the alteration is required.
(2) The department's consultation with the city or county enforcement official is limited to licensed child care space.
(3) Unless there is imminent danger to children or staff, the department may not modify, suspend, or revoke a child care license or business activities while the department is waiting to:
(a) Consult with the city or county enforcement official under subsection (1)(a) of this section; or
(b) Receive written verification from the city or county enforcement official that the alteration is required under subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "child care facility" means a family day care home, school-age care, outdoor nature-based child care, and child day care center.
[ 2021 c 304 § 16; 2014 c 9 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.215.308.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.345 - Adjudicative proceedings—Training for administrative law judges.

RCW 43.216.345
Adjudicative proceedings—Training for administrative law judges.
(1) The office of administrative hearings shall not assign nor allow an administrative law judge to preside over an adjudicative hearing regarding denial, modification, suspension, or revocation of any license to provide child care under this chapter, unless such judge has received training related to state and federal laws and department policies and procedures regarding:
(a) Child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment;
(b) Child protective services investigations and standards;
(c) Licensing activities and standards;
(d) Child development; and
(e) Parenting skills.
(2) The office of administrative hearings shall develop and implement a training program that carries out the requirements of this section. The office of administrative hearings shall consult and coordinate with the department in developing the training program. The department may assist the office of administrative hearings in developing and providing training to administrative law judges.
[ 2006 c 265 § 312. Formerly RCW 43.215.310.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.350 - License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.

RCW 43.216.350
License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
The secretary shall immediately suspend the license or certificate of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order or a *residential or visitation order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the secretary's receipt of a release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the order.
[ 2018 c 58 § 37; 2006 c 265 § 313. Formerly RCW 43.215.320.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: 1997 c 58 § 886 requiring a court to order certification of noncompliance with residential provisions of a court-ordered parenting plan was vetoed. Provisions ordering the department of social and health services to certify a responsible parent based on a court order to certify for noncompliance with residential provisions of a parenting plan were vetoed. See RCW 74.20A.320.
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.355 - Actions against agencies.

RCW 43.216.355
Actions against agencies.
Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the secretary may, in the manner provided by law, upon the advice of the attorney general, who shall represent the department in the proceeding, maintain an action in the name of the state for injunction or such other relief as he or she may deem advisable against any agency subject to licensing under the provisions of this chapter or against any such agency not having a license as heretofore provided in this chapter.
[ 2018 c 58 § 36; 2006 c 265 § 314. Formerly RCW 43.215.330.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.360 - Unlicensed providers—Notification to agency—Penalty—Posting on website.

RCW 43.216.360
Unlicensed providers—Notification to agency—Penalty—Posting on website.
When the department suspects that an agency is providing child care services without a license, it shall send notice to that agency within ten days. The notice shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) That a license is required and the reasons why;
(2) That the agency is suspected of providing child care without a license;
(3) That the agency must immediately stop providing child care until the agency becomes licensed;
(4) That the department can issue a penalty of one hundred fifty dollars per day for each day a family day care home provided care without being licensed and two hundred fifty dollars for each day a child day care center or outdoor nature-based child care provider provided care without being licensed;
(5) That if the agency does not initiate the licensing process within thirty days of the date of the notice, the department will post on its website that the agency is providing child care without a license.
[ 2021 c 304 § 17; 2011 c 296 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.215.335.]
NOTES:
Short title—2011 c 296: See note following RCW 43.216.325.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.365 - Operating without a license—Penalty.

RCW 43.216.365
Operating without a license—Penalty.
Any agency operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. This section shall not be enforceable against an agency until sixty days after the effective date of new rules, applicable to such agency, have been adopted under this chapter.
[ 2006 c 265 § 315. Formerly RCW 43.215.340.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.216 - Department of Children, Youth, and Families. › 43.216.370 - Negotiated rule making.

RCW 43.216.370
Negotiated rule making.
The secretary shall have the power and it shall be the secretary's duty to engage in negotiated rule making pursuant to RCW 34.05.310(2)(a) with the exclusive representative of the family child care licensees selected in accordance with RCW 43.216.375 and with other affected interests before adopting requirements that affect family child care licensees.
[ 2018 c 58 § 35; 2007 c 17 § 15. Formerly RCW 43.215.350.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.