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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.

RCW 43.20A.215
Assessment of civil fine.
This section governs the assessment of a civil fine against a person by the department.
(1) The department shall written 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 an other 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 which 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.
[ 1989 c 175 § 96.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.300 - Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation—Exception.

RCW 43.20A.300
Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation—Exception.
Except as provided in RCW 74.18.060, the department of social and health services shall serve as the sole agency of the state for the receipt of federal funds made available by acts of congress for vocational rehabilitation within this state.
[ 1983 c 194 § 28; 1977 ex.s. c 40 § 15; 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 40.]
NOTES:
Severability—1977 ex.s. c 40: "If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1977 ex.s. c 40 § 25.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.

RCW 43.20A.310
Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.
In addition to his or her other powers and duties, the secretary or his or her designee, shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To prepare, adopt and certify the state plan for vocational rehabilitation;
(2) With respect to vocational rehabilitation, to adopt necessary rules and regulations and do such other acts not forbidden by law necessary to carry out the duties imposed by state law and the federal acts;
(3) To carry out the aims and purposes of the acts of congress pertaining to vocational rehabilitation.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5075; 1979 c 141 § 65; 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 42.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.

RCW 43.20A.320
Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.
The secretary or his or her designee shall consult with the coordinating council for occupational education in order to maintain close contact with developing programs of vocational education, particularly as such programs may affect programs undertaken in connection with vocational rehabilitation.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5076; 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 43.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.

RCW 43.20A.350
Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.
The legislature declares that meaningful citizen involvement with and participation in the planning and programs of the department of social and health services are essential in order that the public may better understand the operations of the department, and the department staff may obtain the views and opinions of concerned and affected citizens. As a result of the creation of the department of social and health services and the resulting restructuring of programs and organization of the department's components, and as a further result of the legislative mandate to the department to organize and deliver services in a manner responsive to changing needs and conditions, it is necessary to provide for flexibility in the formation and functioning of the various committees and councils which presently advise the department, to restructure the present committees and councils, and to provide for new advisory committees and councils, so that all such committees and councils will more appropriately relate to the changing programs and services of the department.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 189 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.

RCW 43.20A.360
Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.
(1) The secretary is hereby authorized to 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 appoint statewide committees or councils in the following subject areas: (a) Health facilities; (b) blind services; (c) medical and health care; (d) drug abuse and alcoholism; (e) social services; (f) economic services; (g) vocational services; (h) rehabilitative services; and (i) on such other subject matters as are or come within the department's responsibilities. The statewide councils shall have representation from both major political parties and shall have substantial consumer representation. Such committees or councils shall be constituted as required by federal law or as the secretary in his or her discretion may determine. The members of the committees or councils shall hold office for three years except in the case of a vacancy, in which event appointment shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term for which the vacancy occurs. No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
(2) Members of such state advisory committees or councils may be paid their travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 328; 2001 c 291 § 101. Prior: 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 214; 1989 c 11 § 14; 1984 c 259 § 1; 1981 c 151 § 6; 1977 c 75 § 45; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 98; 1971 ex.s. c 189 § 2.]
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.
Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6: See RCW 43.216.908.
Part headings not law—2001 c 291: "Part headings used in this act are not any part of the law." [ 2001 c 291 § 1002.]
Effective date—2001 c 291: "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, 2001." [ 2001 c 291 § 1003.]
Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.
Severability—1989 c 11: See note following RCW 9A.56.220.
Effective date—1981 c 151: See note following RCW 43.20A.680.
Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.

RCW 43.20A.390
Per diem or mileage—Limitation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 189, Laws of 1971 ex. sess., no person shall receive as compensation or reimbursement for per diem or mileage authorized in chapter 189, Laws of 1971 ex. sess. any amount that would exceed the per diem or mileage provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 189 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.400 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Utilization of nonappropriated funds.

RCW 43.20A.400
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Utilization of nonappropriated funds.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the secretary of the department of social and health services is authorized to utilize nonappropriated funds made available to the department, in order to compliment the social and health services programs of the department by purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies. The purpose of this authorization is to augment the services presently offered and to achieve pooling of public and nonprofit resources.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.

RCW 43.20A.405
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.
After obtaining the review and advice of the governor's advisory committee on vendor rates, the secretary shall establish rates of payment for services which are to be purchased: PROVIDED, That the secretary shall afford all interested persons reasonable opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, and shall consider fully all submissions respecting the proposed rates. Prior to the establishment of such rates, the secretary shall give at least twenty days notice of such intended action by mail to such persons or agencies as have made timely request of the secretary for advance notice of establishment of such vendor rates. Such rates shall not exceed the amounts reasonable and necessary to assure quality services and shall not exceed the costs reasonably assignable to such services pursuant to cost finding and monitoring procedures to be established by the secretary. Information to support such rates of payment shall be maintained in a form accessible to the public.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.

RCW 43.20A.410
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.
In determining whether services should be purchased from other public or nonprofit agencies, the secretary shall consider:
(1) Whether the particular service or services is available or might be developed.
(2) The probability that program and workload performance standards will be met, by means of the services purchased.
(3) The availability of reasonably adequate cost finding and performance evaluation criteria.
Nothing in RCW 43.20A.400 through 43.20A.430 is to be construed to authorize reduction in state employment in service component areas presently rendering such services.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.415 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.

RCW 43.20A.415
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.
When, pursuant to RCW 43.20A.400 through 43.20A.430, the secretary elects to purchase a service or services, he or she shall retain continuing basic responsibility for:
(1) Determining the eligibility of individuals for services;
(2) The selection, quality, effectiveness, and execution of a plan or program of services suited to the need of an individual or of a group of individuals; and
(3) Measuring the cost effectiveness of purchase of services.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5077; 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.420 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers—Review of services.

RCW 43.20A.420
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers—Review of services.
The secretary shall work with the suppliers of purchased services by:
(1) Providing consultation and technical assistance;
(2) Monitoring and periodically reviewing services in order to assure satisfactory performance including adherence to state prescribed workload and quality standards; and
(3) Developing new and more effective and efficient approaches to and methods of delivering services.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.

RCW 43.20A.425
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.
The secretary shall assure that sources from which services are purchased are: (1) Licensed, or (2) meet applicable accrediting standards, or (3) in the absence of licensing or accrediting standards, meet standards or criteria established by the secretary to assure quality of service: PROVIDED, That this section shall not be deemed to dispense with any licensing or accrediting requirement imposed by any other provision of law, by any county or municipal ordinance, or by rule or regulation of any public agency.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.430 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.

RCW 43.20A.430
Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.
The secretary shall, if not otherwise prohibited by law, pursuant to agreement between the department and the agency in each contract, retain from such nonappropriated funds sufficient sums to pay for the department's administrative costs, monitoring and evaluating delivery of services, and such other costs as may be necessary to administer the department's responsibilities under RCW 43.20A.400 through 43.20A.430.
[ 1971 ex.s. c 309 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.

RCW 43.20A.445
State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.
The department may establish and operate workshops for the training, habilitation, and rehabilitation of residents of institutions of the department. Products, goods, wares, articles, or merchandise manufactured or produced by the workshops may be sold to governmental agencies or on the open market at fair value. Prior to establishment of new state-operated workshops at institutions, the department shall consider the availability, appropriateness, and relative cost of contracting with and giving first preference to private nonprofit sheltered workshops, as defined in RCW 82.04.385, to provide workshop activities for residents of the institution.
The secretary shall credit the moneys derived from the sale of items from workshops under this section to a revolving fund under the control of the superintendent of the institution or facility where the items were manufactured. These moneys shall be expended for the purchase of supplies and materials for use in the workshop, to provide pay and training incentives for residents, and for other costs of the operation of the workshop. Payment of residents for work performed on workshop projects shall take into account resident productivity in comparison to the productivity of a nondisabled person earning the minimum wage as well as other factors consistent with goals of rehabilitation and treatment. Institutional work training programs shall be operated in accordance with standards required by the department for private vendors for the same or similar service.
Workshop materials and supplies may be purchased through state purchasing or from private vendors. Each institution or facility shall maintain records to demonstrate that purchases are made at the fair market value or best available price.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 41 § 20.]
NOTES:
Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.550 - Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.

RCW 43.20A.550
Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.
In furtherance of the policy of the state to cooperate with the federal government in all of the programs under the jurisdiction of the department, such rules and regulations as may become necessary to entitle the state to participate in federal funds may be adopted, unless the same be expressly prohibited by law. Any internal reorganization carried out under the terms of this chapter shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to state receipt of federal funds. Any section or provision of law dealing with the department which may be susceptible to more than one construction shall be interpreted in favor of the construction most likely to comply with federal laws entitling this state to receive federal funds for the various programs of the department. If any law dealing with the department is ruled to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition of the allocation of federal funds to the state, or to any departments or agencies thereof, such conflicting part of chapter 18, Laws of 1970 ex. sess. is declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict.
[ 1979 c 141 § 66; 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 66.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.

RCW 43.20A.605
Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.
(1) The secretary or a designee shall have full authority to administer oaths and take testimony thereunder, 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 to compel the disclosure by such witnesses of all facts known to them relative to the matters under investigation.
(2) Subpoenas issued in adjudicative proceedings are governed by RCW 34.05.588(1).
(3) Subpoenas issued in the conduct of investigations required or authorized by other statutory provisions or necessary in the enforcement of other statutory provisions shall be governed by RCW 34.05.588(2).
(4) When a judicially approved subpoena is required by law, the secretary or designee may apply for and obtain a superior court order approving and authorizing a subpoena in advance of its issuance. The application may be made in the county where the subpoenaed person resides or is found, or in the county where the subpoenaed documents, records, or evidence are located, or in Thurston county. The application must:
(a) State that an order is sought under this section;
(b) Adequately specify the documents, records, evidence, or testimony; and
(c) Include a declaration made under oath that an investigation is being conducted for a lawfully authorized purpose related to an investigation within the department's authority and that the subpoenaed documents, records, evidence, or testimony are reasonably related to an investigation within the department's authority.
(5) When an application under subsection (4) of this section is made to the satisfaction of the court, the court must issue an order approving the subpoena. When a judicially approved subpoena is required by law, an order under this subsection constitutes authority of law for the agency to subpoena the documents, records, evidence, or testimony.
(6) The secretary or designee may seek approval and a court may issue an order under this section without prior notice to any person, including the person to whom the subpoena is directed and the person who is the subject of an investigation. An application for court approval is subject to the fee and process set forth in RCW 36.18.012(3).
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 42 § 23; 2009 c 549 § 5078; 1989 c 175 § 97; 1983 1st ex.s. c 41 § 21; 1979 c 141 § 47; 1967 ex.s. c 102 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.20.015.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 74.08A.260.
Finding—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See note following RCW 74.04.004.
Effective date—1989 c 175: See note following RCW 34.05.010.
Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.
Severability—1967 ex.s. c 102: See note following RCW 43.70.130.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.

RCW 43.20A.607
Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.
The secretary may appoint one individual to serve as chief executive officer, administrator, or superintendent for more than one facility or institution of the department where one or both facilities or institutions are required by law to have a chief executive officer, administrator, or superintendent. This section, however, shall not apply to RCW 72.40.020.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 41 § 25.]
NOTES:
Severability—1983 1st ex.s. c 41: See note following RCW 26.09.060.
Chief executive officers—Appointment: RCW 72.01.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.

RCW 43.20A.610
Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.
The secretary may appoint and employ such deputies, scientific experts, physicians, nurses, sanitary engineers, and other personnel including consultants, and such clerical and other assistants as may be necessary to carry on the work of the department of social and health services.
[ 1979 c 141 § 48; 1967 ex.s. c 102 § 8; 1965 c 8 § 43.20.040. Prior: 1961 ex.s. c 5 § 1; 1921 c 7 § 57; RRS § 10815. Formerly RCW 43.20.040.]
NOTES:
Severability—1967 ex.s. c 102: See note following RCW 43.70.130.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.

RCW 43.20A.635
Services for children with disabilities.
It shall be the duty of the secretary of social and health services and he or she shall have the power to establish and administer a program of services for children with disabilities or who are suffering from physical conditions which lead to disabilities, which shall provide for developing, extending, and improving services for locating such children, and for providing for medical, surgical, corrective, and other services and care, and facilities for diagnosis, hospitalization, and aftercare; to supervise the administration of those services, included in the program, which are not administered directly by it; to extend and improve any such services, including those in existence on April 1, 1941; to cooperate with medical, health, nursing, and welfare groups and organizations, and with any agency of the state charged with the administration of laws providing for vocational rehabilitation of children with physical disabilities; to cooperate with the federal government, through its appropriate agency or instrumentality in developing, extending, and improving such services; and to receive and expend all funds made available to the department by the federal government, the state or its political subdivisions or from other sources, for such purposes.
[ 2020 c 274 § 21; 2009 c 549 § 5079; 1979 c 141 § 52; 1965 c 8 § 43.20.130. Prior: 1941 c 129 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1941 § 9992-107a; prior: 1937 c 114 § 7. Formerly RCW 74.12.210; 43.20.130.]
NOTES:
Center for research and training in intellectual and developmental disabilities, assistant secretaries as members of advisory committee: RCW 28B.20.412.
Children with disabilities, copy of commitment order transmitted to department: RCW 26.40.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.660 - Reports of violations by secretary—Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.

RCW 43.20A.660
Reports of violations by secretary—Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.
(1) It shall be the duty of each assistant attorney general, prosecuting attorney, or city attorney to whom the secretary reports any violation of chapter 43.20A RCW, or regulations promulgated thereunder, to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted in the proper courts, without delay, and to be duly prosecuted as prescribed by law.
(2) Before any violation of chapter 43.20A RCW is reported by the secretary to the prosecuting attorney for the institution of a criminal proceeding, the person against whom such proceeding is contemplated shall be given appropriate notice and an opportunity to present his or her views to the secretary, either orally or in writing, with regard to such contemplated proceeding.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5080; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 215; 1979 c 141 § 57; 1967 ex.s. c 102 § 7. Formerly RCW 43.20.190.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.
Severability—1967 ex.s. c 102: See note following RCW 43.70.130.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.

RCW 43.20A.675
Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.
The office of the deaf and hard of hearing shall develop educational materials to be distributed by hearing aid dispensers, including audiologists, to persons with hearing loss that explains the uses, benefits, and limitations of current hearing assistive technologies as defined by the department of health in rule.
[ 2019 c 183 § 3.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2019 c 183: See note following RCW 18.35.310.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.

RCW 43.20A.680
State council on aging established.
The state council on aging is hereby established as an advisory council to the governor, the secretary of social and health services, and the office of aging or any other office solely designated as the state unit on aging. The state council on aging may be designated by the governor to serve as the state advisory council to the state unit on aging with respect to federally funded programs as required by federal regulation. The director of the state unit on aging shall provide appropriate staff support.
[ 1981 c 151 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 151: "This act shall take effect September 1, 1981." [ 1981 c 151 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.685 - State council on aging—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chairperson—Secretary—Compensation of legislative members.

RCW 43.20A.685
State council on aging—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chairperson—Secretary—Compensation of legislative members.
(1) Members of the council shall be appointed to terms of three years, except in the case of a vacancy, in which event appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term for which the vacancy occurs. No member of the council may serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. Each area agency on aging advisory council shall appoint one member from its state-designated planning and service area. The governor shall appoint one additional member from names submitted by the association of Washington cities and one additional member from names submitted by the Washington state association of counties. In addition, the governor may appoint not more than five at large members, in order to ensure that rural areas (those areas outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area), minority populations, and those individuals with special skills which could assist the state council are represented. The members of the state council on aging shall elect, at the council's initial meeting and at the council's first meeting each year, one member to serve as chairperson of the council and another member to serve as secretary of the council.
(2) The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall each appoint two nonvoting members to the council; one from each of the two largest caucuses in each house. The terms of the members so appointed shall be for approximately two years and the terms shall expire before the first day of the legislative session in odd-numbered years. They shall be compensated by their respective houses as provided under RCW 44.04.120, as now or hereafter amended.
(3) With the exception of the members from the Washington state association of cities, the Washington state association of counties, and the nonvoting legislative members, all members of the council shall be at least fifty-five years old.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 21 § 31; 1981 c 151 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 21: See note following RCW 72.23.025.
Effective date—1981 c 151: See note following RCW 43.20A.680.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.

RCW 43.20A.690
State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.
The state council on aging shall meet monthly unless determined otherwise by a majority vote of the members, which vote shall be taken at a regular meeting of the council. Nonlegislative members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses and per diem in the performance of their duties as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.
[ 1981 c 151 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 151: See note following RCW 43.20A.680.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.

RCW 43.20A.695
State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.
(1) The state council on aging has the following powers and duties:
(a) To serve in an advisory capacity to the governor, the secretary of social and health services, and the state unit on aging on all matters pertaining to policies, programs, and services affecting older persons;
(b) To create public awareness of the special needs and potentialities of older persons; and
(c) To provide for self-advocacy by older citizens of the state through sponsorship of training, legislative and other conferences, workshops, and such other methods as may be deemed appropriate.
(2) The council shall establish bylaws to aid in the performance of its powers and duties.
[ 1981 c 151 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 151: See note following RCW 43.20A.680.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.

RCW 43.20A.711
Receipt and use of criminal history information.
The secretary is authorized to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data for any purpose associated with an investigation under chapter 74.04 RCW. Dissemination or use of nonconviction data for purposes other than that authorized in this section is prohibited.
[ 2008 c 74 § 4.]
NOTES:
Finding—2008 c 74: See note following RCW 51.04.024.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.760 - Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.

RCW 43.20A.760
Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.
(1)(a) For the purposes of community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program, the department shall, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, identify educational programs at the community and technical colleges that would meet the requirements of state-approved employment and training programs.
(b) In identifying educational programs, the department must consider science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs and must be as inclusive as possible of other programs.
(c) The department shall maintain and regularly update a list of identified programs in accordance with 7 C.F.R. Sec. 273.5(b)(11), which provides that a student is eligible for an exemption from eligibility rules if the student's attendance can be described as part of a program to increase the student's employability.
(d) For the purposes of this section, and to the extent allowed by federal law, a student shall be anticipating participation through a work-study program if he or she can reasonably expect or foresee being assigned work-study employment. For the purposes of this subsection: "Anticipation [Anticipating] participation" means a student has received approval of work-study as part of a financial aid package and has yet to receive notice from the institution of higher education that he or she has been denied participation in work-study; and "work-study" means the program created in chapter 28B.12 RCW.
(e) The department shall coordinate with the state board of [for] community and technical colleges and the Washington state student achievement council to identify options that could confer categorical eligibility for students who receive state need grants that are funded through temporary assistance for needy families federal or state maintenance of effort dollars. By January 1, 2020, the department must provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature that identifies federal assistance options for state need grant recipients.
(2) If the United States department of agriculture requires federal approval of what constitutes state-approved employment and training programs for the purposes of basic food eligibility, the department shall seek federal approval.
[ 2019 c 407 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2019 c 407: See notes following RCW 28B.50.295.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.

RCW 43.20A.765
Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.
Subject to appropriation for this specific purpose, the department shall provide funds for mental health first aid training targeted at teachers and educational staff. The training will follow the model developed by the department of psychology in Melbourne, Australia. Instruction provided will describe common mental disorders that arise in youth, their possible causes and risk factors, the availability of evidence-based medical, psychological, and alternative treatments, processes for making referrals for behavioral health services, and methods to effectively render assistance in both initial intervention and crisis situations. The department shall collaborate with the office of the superintendent of public instruction to identify sites and methods of instruction that leverage local resources to the extent possible for the purpose of making the mental health first aid training broadly available.
[ 2013 c 197 § 9.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2013 c 197: "(1) The legislature finds that a lack of information about mental health problems among the general public leads to stigmatizing attitudes and prevents people from seeking help early and seeking the best sort of help. It also prevents people from providing support to family members, friends, and colleagues because they might not know what to do. This lack of knowledge about mental health problems limits the initial accessibility of evidence-based treatments and leads to a lack of support for people with a mental disorder from family, friends, and other members of the community.
(2) The focus on training for teachers and educational staff is intended to provide opportunities for early intervention when the first signs of developing mental illness may be recognized in children, teens, and young adults, so that appropriate referrals may be made to evidence-based behavioral health services." [ 2013 c 197 § 8.]
Findings—Intent—2013 c 197: See note following RCW 28A.410.226.
Civil liability—2013 c 197: See RCW 28A.310.501.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.770 - Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict—Consistency required.

RCW 43.20A.770
Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict—Consistency required.
The department shall ensure that the administration of chapter 13.32A RCW and applicable portions of chapter 74.13 RCW relating to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict is consistent in all areas of the state and in accordance with statutory requirements.
[ 1991 c 364 § 6.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—1991 c 364: See note following RCW 71.05.210.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.

RCW 43.20A.800
Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.
The secretary of the department of social and health services shall coordinate the efforts of nonprofit agencies working with the homeless, the Washington academy of eye physicians and surgeons, the Washington optometric association, and the opticians association of Washington to deliver vision services to the homeless free of charge. The secretary shall enter into agreements identifying cooperating agencies and the circumstances under which specified services will be delivered.
[ 1993 c 96 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: "The legislature finds that many homeless people in the state of Washington have impaired eyesight that reduces their chances of obtaining employment or training for employment. The legislature finds that it is in the public interest to facilitate ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians in providing free vision services to homeless people of the state." [ 1993 c 96 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.

RCW 43.20A.810
Vision services for the homeless—Funding.
To the extent consistent with the department's budget, the secretary shall pay for the eyeglasses hardware prescribed and dispensed pursuant to the program set up in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840. The secretary shall also attempt to obtain private sector funding for this program.
[ 1993 c 96 § 3.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.

RCW 43.20A.820
Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.
Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and dispensing opticians may utilize used eyeglass frames obtained through donations to this program.
[ 1993 c 96 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.

RCW 43.20A.830
Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.
An ophthalmologist, optometrist, or dispensing optician who provides:
(1) Free vision services; or
(2) Eyeglasses, or any part thereof, including used frames, at or below retail cost to homeless people in the state of Washington
and who is not reimbursed for such services or eyeglasses as allowed for in RCW 43.20A.840, is not liable for civil damages for injury to a homeless person resulting from any act or omission in providing such services or eyeglasses, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or intentional conduct.
[ 1993 c 96 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.

RCW 43.20A.840
Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.
Nothing in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall prevent ophthalmologists, optometrists, or dispensing opticians from collecting for either their goods or services, or both from third-party payers covering the goods or services for homeless persons.
[ 1993 c 96 § 6.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.

RCW 43.20A.845
Vision services for the homeless—Program name.
The program created in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall be known as the eye care for the homeless program in Washington.
[ 1993 c 96 § 7.]
NOTES:
Findings—1993 c 96: See note following RCW 43.20A.800.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.865 - Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.

RCW 43.20A.865
Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.
The secretary shall enter into agreements with the director of the health care authority, in his or her capacity as the director of the designated single state agency to administer medical services programs under Titles XIX and XXI of the social security act, to establish the division of responsibilities between the agencies with respect to mental health, chemical dependency, and long-term care services, including services for people with developmental disabilities. Except to the extent expressly authorized in the omnibus operating budget or other legislative act and where necessary to improve coordination of care for individual clients, nothing in this section or in section 116, chapter 15, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. shall be construed as authorizing the secretary or the director to transfer funds appropriated to one agency or program in the omnibus operating budget to another agency or program.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 123.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.

RCW 43.20A.875
Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.
No later than January 1, 2012, the department shall establish an employee incentive program pilot for those employees who work directly with participants in the WorkFirst program. The pilot shall provide for eight hours of paid annual leave per year, in addition to the annual leave the employee normally accrues, for those employees who assist participants in meeting certain outcomes to be established by the department. The outcomes established must be of significance for the participant and can include achieving unsubsidized employment or the removal of a significant barrier to unsubsidized employment. The department shall report to the legislature by January 1, 2013, on the implementation of the pilot project, including how many employees received paid annual leave, what outcomes were achieved, and the savings associated with the achievement of the outcomes.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 42 § 27.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See notes following RCW 74.08A.260.
Finding—2011 1st sp.s. c 42: See note following RCW 74.04.004.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.

RCW 43.20A.880
Training competencies and learning outcomes.
The department shall publish its final basic and specialty training competencies and learning outcomes as required by chapter 121, Laws of 2000 no later than June 1, 2002.
[ 2002 c 233 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2002 c 233: See note following RCW 18.20.270.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20A.930 - Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.

RCW 43.20A.930
Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.
See notes following RCW 43.20A.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.20B - Revenue Recovery for Department of Social and Health Services. › 43.20B.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.20B.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the department of social and health services.
(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of social and health services.
(3) "License" means that exercise of regulatory authority by the secretary to grant permission, authority, or liberty to do or to forbear certain activities. The term includes licenses, permits, certifications, registrations, and other similar terms.
(4) "Vendor" means an entity that provides goods or services to or for clientele of the department and that controls operational decisions.
(5) "Overpayment" means any payment or benefit to a recipient or to a vendor in excess of that to which is entitled by law, rule, or contract, including amounts in dispute.
[ 1987 c 75 § 42.]