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Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE RATE › Section 110-50-0520 - Department review of the foster care rate level

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Department management employees who have not administered
				  the standardized assessment tool for the foster parents requesting the review,
				  must:
(1) Conduct the department
				review of the foster care rate level and consider if:
(a) Additional information provided by the
				foster parent, as authorized in WAC 110-50-0510, is relevant to the assessment;
				and
(b) Information was accurately
				documented into the standardized assessment tool.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE RATE › Section 110-50-0530 - Foster parents' notification of department review

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Once the review is complete, the department must:
(1) Send foster parents a letter notifying
				them that the department:
(a) Upholds the
				results of the standardized rate assessment tool; or
(b) Agrees the rate was wrongly calculated
				and will adjust the rate to the proper level.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0540 - Foster parents' right to appeal

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(1)
				Foster parents have the right to an administrative hearing, per chapter 110-03
				WAC, to contest the following department's failure to:
(a) Respond to the request within the time
				frames in WAC 110-50-0520.
(b) Take
				into consideration new information related to the child or youth provided by
				the foster parents.
(c) Follow the
				standardized assessment process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0550 - Scope of administrative hearing

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When making a determination during administrative hearings,
				  administrative law judges (ALJ):
(1)
				May only consider the following if the:
(a)
				Standardized assessment process was not followed;
(b) Information obtained for the initial rate
				determination was not documented on the standardized assessment tool;
				or
(c) New information provided by
				the foster parents for the department review was not accurately documented on
				the standardized assessment tool.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0560

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0067,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0570

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0072,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0580

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0075,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0590

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0077,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0600

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0082,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0610

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0087,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0620

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0090,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0630

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 18-07-062, §
											388-25-0100,
					 filed 3/15/18, effective 4/15/18; WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0100,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0640

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0105,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0650

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0107,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0660

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   13.34.145,
					 13.34.267,
					 74.13.020,
					 74.13.031,
					 43.88C.010,
					 74.13.107,
					 43.131.416, and
					 13.34.030.
					 WSR 16-14-065, §
											388-25-0110,
					 filed 6/30/16, effective 7/31/16; WSR 14-13-051, §
											388-25-0110,
					 filed 6/12/14, effective 7/13/14. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031,
					 13.34.267,
					 and 2008 federal legislation "Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing
					 Adoptions Act." WSR 13-08-017, §
											388-25-0110,
					 filed 3/25/13, effective 4/25/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0110,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0670

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0115,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0680

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0125,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0690

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0185,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0700

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0190,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0710

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0195,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0195,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0720

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0200,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0200,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS › Section 110-50-0730

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0250,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0740 - What standards must the department apply to contracted and noncontracted service providers and vendors when the department has identified an overpayment to the provider or vendor?

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(1)RCW
				  43.20B.675 provides that all vendors have the
				right to request a hearing if they have a bona fide overpayment dispute. The
				department must offer a prehearing conference to all clients and vendors that
				request an administrative hearing.
(2) Contracted and noncontracted service
				providers may seek dispute resolution through these rules, under the
				Administrative Procedure Act and
				RCW
				  43.20B.675, with respect to overpayments.
				However, the following limitations apply:
(a)
				The right of vendors to seek an administrative hearing to contest alleged
				overpayments applies only to overpayments for goods or services provided on or
				after July 1, 1998.
(b) These
				procedures do not create a right to a hearing where no dispute right previously
				existed except as provided in
				RCW
				  43.20B.675.
(c) These rules limit disputes for foster
				family and child day care providers to alleged overpayments. Homes and
				facilities licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW may appeal adverse licensing
				actions under the provisions of chapter 388-148 or 388-155 WAC, as
				applicable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0750 - Do vendor overpayment rules in this chapter also apply to adoptive parents?

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Adoptive parents who receive assistance through the adoption
				  support program are not vendors within the meaning of the law and do not fall
				  within the scope of this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0260,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0760 - Are there time limitations on identifying and recovering an overpayment?

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There is no time limit on identifying and initiating recovery
				  of overpayments.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0265,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0770 - May overpayments be waived or forgiven?

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Children's administration employees do not have authority to
				  forgive or waive overpayments nor to offset overpayments from future payments.
				  All such authority rests with the department's office of financial recovery
				  (OFR). Designated CA staff may mediate a disputed payment with the vendor, but
				  final approval for any negotiated proposed settlement rests with
				  OFR.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0270,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0780 - Do other governmental organizations have the right to an adjudicative hearing?

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Governmental organizations, including Indian Tribes, with an
				  interlocal agreement with the department do not have the right to an
				  adjudicative hearing through the office of administrative hearings (OAH). The
				  disputes process described in the agreement between the entity and the
				  department governs the resolution process.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0275,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0790 - What steps must a provider or vendor take when requesting an administrative hearing in regards to an overpayment?

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A provider or vendor must follow the procedure indicated on
				  the department's Vendor Overpayment Notice, DSHS 18-398A(X), dated
				  07/1998.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0280,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0800 - When is payment due on an overpayment?

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When a vendor files a timely and complete request for an
				  administrative hearing, payment on the overpayment is not due on the amount
				  contested until the office of administrative hearings or its designee makes a
				  final decision about the vendor's liability and any amount
				  due.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0285,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › OVERPAYMENT › Section 110-50-0810 - Who establishes guidelines to identify overpayments and to mediate overpayment disputes?

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(1)
				Each DCFS regional administrator, division of licensed resources (DLR) regional
				manager, or CA division director, as applicable, must establish procedures to
				provide for consistency in the handling of provider or vendor disputes in
				accordance with the children's administration prehearing procedures and this
				chapter.
(2) Staff at the following
				organizational levels will handle disputes:
(a) The DCFS regional administrator is
				responsible for the dispute resolution process for:
(i) All payments authorized by local office
				social workers;
(ii) All payments
				authorized under regionally managed contracts and service agreements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0900 - What is the foster parent liability fund?

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(1) The foster parent liability fund
				authorized under
				RCW
				  74.14B.080 allows for insurance coverage for
				foster parents licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW. The coverage includes personal
				injury and property damage caused by foster parents or foster children that
				occurred while the children were in foster care.
(2) Such insurance covers acts of ordinary
				negligence but does not cover illegal conduct or bad faith acts taken by foster
				parents in providing foster care. Moneys paid from liability insurance for any
				claim are limited to the amount by which the claim exceeds the amount available
				to the claimant from any valid and collectible liability insurance.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0300,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0910 - What is the period of coverage for foster parent liability fund?

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Coverage under the foster parent liability fund is for valid
				  claims arising out of occurrences on or after July 1, 1991.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0305,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0920 - Who is eligible for coverage under the foster parent liability fund?

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A person eligible for foster parent liability fund coverage
				  must be licensed or certified by the department or a child placing agency under
				  chapter 74.15 RCW to provide foster family care.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0310,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0930 - What are the limits of coverage under the foster parent liability fund?

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The limits of coverage under the foster parent liability
				  are:
(1) Up to twenty-five thousand
				dollars per occurrence. "Occurrence" means, for purposes of this chapter, the
				incident which led to the claim.
(2) The claim must be for a third party
				personal injury or property damage arising from a foster parent's act or
				omission in the good faith provision of family foster care and supervision of a
				foster child.
(3) The department
				must not make a payment of claims from this liability fund if the foster parent
				is not liable to the third party or the foster child's birth or adoptive parent
				or guardian because of any:
(a)
				Immunities;
(b) Limitations;
				or
(c) Exclusions provided by
				law.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0940 - The department excludes what claims from coverage under the foster parent liability fund?

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The department excludes the following claims from coverage
				  under the foster parent liability fund:
(1) Claims arising as a result of a foster
				parent's illegal conduct or bad faith acts in providing family foster care.
				Such conduct or act includes but is not limited to:
(a) Loss arising out of a dishonest,
				fraudulent, criminal, or intentional act or omission;
(b) Loss arising out of licentious, immoral,
				or sexual behavior;
(c) Loss
				occurring because the foster parent provided a foster child with an alcoholic
				beverage or controlled substance, other than medication prescribed for the
				foster child in the amounts prescribed by a physician or other licensed or
				authorized medical practitioner;
(d) A judgment against the foster parent
				based on alienation of affection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0950 - What if there are multiple claims for one occurrence under the foster parent liability fund?

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The twenty-five thousand dollar limitation per occurrence
				  must apply regardless of whether there are multiple claims arising from the
				  same occurrence. The department will consider a claim by one or more foster
				  parents occupying the same household a single claim.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0325,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0960 - May another source be used to recover on the same claim paid by the liability fund?

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(1) If the
				liability fund pays for a claim, the foster parent must transfer to the
				department the foster parent's rights of recovery against any person or
				organization against whom the foster parent may have a legal claim.
(2) The foster parent must sign and deliver
				to the department any documents necessary to transfer such foster parent's
				rights to the state.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0330,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT LIABILITY FUND › Section 110-50-0970 - What are the department's authority and the foster parent's responsibilities regarding investigation of claims?

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(1) The department may conduct an
				investigation of any foster parent liability fund claim.
(2) The foster parent must fully cooperate
				with the department for any liability fund claims filed against the foster
				parent.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0335,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1000 - What are the department's responsibilities and limitations for reimbursement for damage or loss caused by a child in family foster care?

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(1) Within
				available funds and subject to the conditions in this chapter, the department
				must reimburse family foster care providers who incur property damages, losses,
				and emergency medical treatment expenses that are caused by the foster child or
				respite care child during placement in the foster family's home.
(2) For occurrences on or after October 1,
				1999, the department must reimburse the foster parent for the replacement value
				of any property covered under and subject to the limitations of this chapter
				(see
				RCW
				  74.13.335).
(3) For occurrences before October 1, 1999,
				the department will reimburse the depreciated value of any property covered
				under and subject to the limitations of the this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0340,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1010 - What are the eligibility requirements for reimbursements to foster parents for damages?

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Foster parents are eligible for reimbursement if the foster
				  parents are:
(1) Licensed by DSHS or
				certified by a child-placing agency and licensed by the department under
				chapter 74.15 RCW; and
(2)
				Providing approved DSHS-funded foster care to children in the care, custody,
				and supervision of DSHS or a licensed child placing agency; or
(3) Providing department-approved and funded
				respite care to children.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0345,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1020 - What are the department's reimbursement limitations?

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The following reimbursement limitations apply for
				  claims:
(1) The
PER
				OCCURRENCE/TOTAL
amount the department will pay as the result of any one
				occurrence must not exceed:
(a) Five thousand
				dollars for all property damages and losses; or
(b) One thousand dollars for all personal
				bodily injuries regardless of the number of foster parents or their household
				members who sustain property damages, losses, or personal bodily
				injuries.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1030 - What types of claims are specifically excluded from reimbursement?

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The department specifically excludes the following from
				  reimbursement:
(1) Claims resulting
				from giving alcoholic beverage or other illegal substance, including tobacco
				products, to a foster child or respite care child for whatever
				reason.
(2) Claims resulting from
				violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation by the foster child or
				respite care child.
(3) Claims
				resulting from failure of the foster parent to give directions, instructions,
				or to provide proper or adequate supervision to the foster child or respite
				care child.
(4) Claims resulting
				from the sexual abuse, or licentious, immoral, or other sexual behavior between
				foster children and/or respite care children or initiated by a foster
				parent.
(5) Follow-up medical
				treatment expenses incurred by foster parents or their household member for a
				personal bodily injury sustained as a result of an action of the foster/respite
				care child.
(6) Claims for items
				which belong to the foster child or respite care child.
(7) Claims resulting from acts of foster
				children that occur while the child is on a temporary planned, unplanned, or
				voluntary absence from the foster home.
(8) Claims for lost wages.
(9) Claims for property damages, losses, and
				emergency medical treatment costs arising out of an act of the foster/respite
				child, with or without the permission of the foster parent, related to the
				ownership, operation, or maintenance of any owned motor vehicle, including
				surface, air, or water.
(10) Claims
				filed by any person other than the foster parent or their household
				member.
(11) Claims for
				unsubstantiated property damages or losses alleged to have been caused by the
				foster child or respite care child.
(12) Claims not received by the department's
				office of risk management (ORM) within a year after the date of occurrence,
				regardless of the reason for the delay in filing the claim.
(13) Property damages or loss of items that
				do not depreciate, including but not limited to antiques, heirlooms, jewelry,
				figurines, and coin collections.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0355,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1040 - What is the procedure for filing a claim?

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(1) Within thirty days of an occurrence of
				property damage, loss, or emergency medical treatment, the foster parent must:
(a) Request from the child's social worker a
				Foster Parent Reimbursement Plan Claim, DSHS 18-400(X) (Rev. 6/96) to file a
				claim;
(b) Submit the completed
				claim with all requested information plus any required substantiating
				documentation;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1050 - Which office within the department determines damage reimbursement?

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The department's office of risk management determines whether
				  a claim will be paid.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0365,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1060 - How are exception requests made?

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Written requests for exceptions to the terms, limitations,
				  and exclusions specified in the foster parent reimbursement plan must be made
				  to the ORM, Risk Management Administrator, P.O. Box 45844, Mailstop 45844,
				  Olympia, WA 98504-5844. The request must include the justification for the
				  request and alternatives explored. ORM staff will discuss and review requests
				  for exceptions with the CA foster care program manager. Staff in the CA
				  division of program and policy development make final decisions on
				  exceptions.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0370,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1070 - What claims may the department deny?

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The department must deny any claim in which any material fact
				  or circumstance of a property damage, loss, or personal bodily injury is
				  misrepresented or willfully concealed by the foster parent. The department is
				  entitled to recover any payments made in these cases. Claims found to be
				  fraudulent involving theft or collusion are subject to criminal
				  investigation.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0375,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1080 - What must a foster parent do to have a denied claim reconsidered?

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The foster parent must submit a request for reconsideration
				  in writing within thirty days of the previous decision to the claims program
				  manager, DSHS Office of Risk Management (ORM), P.O. Box 45844, Mailstop 45844,
				  Olympia, WA 98504-5844. The request must include information or documentation
				  not previously provided. All determinations made by the risk management
				  administrator are final and do not constitute a basis for requesting or
				  obtaining an administrative fair hearing.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0380,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER PARENT PROPERTY DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-1090 - Will the department investigate claims?

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The foster parent must permit the department, upon request,
				  to inspect the damaged property. The department retains the authority to have
				  an inspector of its choice make a damage estimate when, and as often, as the
				  department may require.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0385,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › JUVENILE RECORDS › Section 110-50-1100 - What are the department's responsibilities for management of juvenile records?

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The department must comply with the requirements of chapter
				  13.50 RCW for management of juvenile records. The department's responsibilities
				  for management of those records are:
(1) To maintain accurate information and
				remove or correct false or inaccurate information;
(2) To take reasonable steps to ensure the
				security of records and to prevent tampering;
(3) To make every effort to ensure the
				completeness of records, including action taken by other agencies with respect
				to matters in its files; and
(4) To
				facilitate inquiries concerning access to records.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0395,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › JUVENILE RECORDS › Section 110-50-1110 - To whom may the department release records?

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Subject to review the department may release records to the
				  following persons:
(1) Other
				participants in the juvenile justice or care system only when an investigation
				or case involving the juvenile is being pursued by the other participants or
				when that participant is assigned the responsibility of supervising the
				juvenile. "Juvenile justice or care agency" means any of the following: Police,
				diversion units, court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, detention
				center, attorney general, the legislative children's oversight committee, the
				office of family and children's ombudsman, the department and its contracting
				agencies, schools; persons or public or private agencies having children
				committed to their custody; and any placement oversight committee created under
				RCW
				  72.05.415;
(2) A contracting agency or service provider
				of the department that provides counseling, psychological, psychiatric, or
				medical services may release to the office of the family and children's
				ombudsman information or records relating to the provision of services to a
				juvenile who is dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW. The department may provide
				these records without the consent of the parent or guardian of the juvenile, or
				of the juvenile if the juvenile is under the age of thirteen, unless otherwise
				prohibited by law;
(3) A juvenile,
				a juvenile's parents, the juvenile's attorney, and the juvenile's parent's
				attorney;
(4) Any person who has
				reasonable cause to believe information concerning that person is included in
				the record;
(5) A clinic, hospital,
				or agency which has the subject person under care or treatment;
(6) Individuals or agencies engaged in
				legitimate research for educational, scientific, or public purposes when
				permission is granted by the court.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0400,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › JUVENILE RECORDS › Section 110-50-1120 - Under what circumstances may the department exclude or deny information from release unless authorized by law or court order?

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The department may withhold the following information unless
				  authorized or ordered by the court:
(1) Information determined by the department
				to likely cause severe psychological or physical harm to the juvenile or the
				juvenile's parents;
(2) Information
				obtained in connection with provision of counseling, psychological,
				psychiatric, or medical services to the juvenile, when the services have been
				sought voluntarily by the juvenile, and the juvenile has a legal right to
				receive those services without the consent of any person or agency. Such
				information may not be disclosed to the juvenile's parents without the informed
				consent of the juvenile.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0405,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › JUVENILE RECORDS › Section 110-50-1130 - What may a juvenile or the juvenile's parent do if the department denies access to information?

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(1) A
				juvenile or the juvenile's parent may file a motion in juvenile court
				requesting access to the records.
(2) The person making the motion must give
				reasonable notice of the motion to all parties.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0410,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › JUVENILE RECORDS › Section 110-50-1140 - What are the requirements for release of foster parents' licensing records?

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Foster parent licensing records may be disclosed upon request
				  in accordance with
				  RCW
				    42.56.070.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0095,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0095,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1200 - How does the department treat resources and unearned income of a child in foster care?

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(1) Unearned income
				includes supplemental security income (SSI), Retirement, Survivors and
				Disability Insurance (RSDI), veteran's benefits, railroad retirement benefits,
				inheritances, or any other payments for which the child is eligible, unless
				specifically exempted by the terms and conditions of the receipt of the income.
				The department must use income not exempted to cover the child's cost of care,
				except for resources held in trust for an American Indian child.
(2) Any person, agency or court that receives
				payments on behalf of a child in out-of-home care must send the payments to the
				department's division of child support.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0210,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1210 - Who receives veterans' benefits for children in foster care?

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By agreement with the regional office of the veterans'
				  administration, the department may receive benefits on behalf of children who
				  have been placed by court order under the department's supervision or
				  custody.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0245,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1220 - What is the state supplementary payment (SSP) that is administered by the children's administration (CA)?

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The children's administration state supplementary payment
				  (CA/SSP) is a state-paid cash assistance program for specific eligible foster
				  children with the children's administration. The CA/SSP program may be
				  discontinued at any time and for any reason, and is limited to the funds
				  available to children's administration for such payments. Receipt of a CA/SSP
				  payment in any month does not guarantee payment for subsequent months even if
				  all eligibility criteria remain met.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050,
					 74.04.600,
					 74.04.620,
					 74.13.031,
					 and 2002 c 371. WSR 07-23-004, §
											388-25-1000,
					 filed 11/8/07, effective 12/9/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050, 2002 c 371,
					 RCW
					   74.04.600 and
					 74.13.031.
					 WSR 05-11-016, §
											388-25-1000,
					 filed 5/9/05, effective 6/9/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1230 - What are the eligibility requirements for the CA/SSP program?

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To be eligible to receive CA/SSP, you must meet all of the
				  following eligibility requirements:
(1) Be a child who has entered foster care
				(Title
				45
				C.F.R. 1355.20);
(2) Already receive supplemental security
				income (SSI) benefits or have recently received notice of an award for such
				benefits; and
(3) Receive behavior
				rehabilitation services (BRS) for out-of-home placement services for all or
				part of a month; and
(4) Not
				receive foster care maintenance payments under Title IV-E of the Social
				Security Act (42
				U.S.C. 670).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050,
					 74.04.600,
					 74.04.620,
					 74.13.031,
					 and 2002 c 371. WSR 07-23-004, §
											388-25-1010,
					 filed 11/8/07, effective 12/9/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050, 2002 c 371,
					 RCW
					   74.04.600 and
					 74.13.031.
					 WSR 05-11-016, §
											388-25-1010,
					 filed 5/9/05, effective 6/9/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1240 - When will my eligibility for CA/SSP be determined?

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The SSP eligibility verification and payment process is
				  usually completed two months following the month of your potential eligibility
				  for an SSP payment. You will receive an SSP payment when all of the eligibility
				  criteria (WAC
				  388-25-1010) have been verified. Children who have recently received notice of an award
				  for SSI will receive a CA/SSP payment beginning the month the Social Security
				  Administration places them into pay status, if all other eligibility criteria
				  are met for that month.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050,
					 74.04.600,
					 74.04.620,
					 74.13.031,
					 and 2002 c 371. WSR 07-23-004, §
											388-25-1020,
					 filed 11/8/07, effective 12/9/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050, 2002 c 371,
					 RCW
					   74.04.600 and
					 74.13.031.
					 WSR 05-11-016, §
											388-25-1020,
					 filed 5/9/05, effective 6/9/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1250 - How will I know if I am eligible to receive a CA/SSP payment?

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Once you have been identified as eligible for a CA/SSP
				  payment, CA will send out written notification to the current SSI
				  representative payee.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050,
					 74.04.600,
					 74.04.620,
					 74.13.031,
					 and 2002 c 371. WSR 07-23-004, §
											388-25-1030,
					 filed 11/8/07, effective 12/9/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050, 2002 c 371,
					 RCW
					   74.04.600 and
					 74.13.031.
					 WSR 05-11-016, §
											388-25-1030,
					 filed 5/9/05, effective 6/9/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1260 - Can I apply for the CA/SSP program if I am not identified by CA as eligible for the CA/SSP program?

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You can apply through children's administration to determine
				  your eligibility for CA/SSP, but eligibility is limited to those meeting the
				  eligibility requirements in WAC
				  388-25-1010.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050, 2002 c 371,
					 RCW
					   74.04.600 and
					 74.13.031.
					 WSR 05-11-016, §
											388-25-1040,
					 filed 5/9/05, effective 6/9/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › STATE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 110-50-1270 - What are my appeal rights if CA determines that I am not eligible for CA/SSP?

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In the event that your eligibility for CA/SSP payments is
				  denied or terminated, or the amount of such payments is reduced, you have the
				  right to file an informal complaint pursuant to
				  RCW
				    74.13.045 and chapter 388-39A WAC and to
				  request a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW and chapter 388-02 WAC, except that
				  there is no right to a hearing if the reason for the change is lack of
				  funding.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050,
					 74.04.600,
					 74.04.620,
					 74.13.031,
					 and 2002 c 371. WSR 07-23-004, §
											388-25-1050,
					 filed 11/8/07, effective 12/9/07. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.04.050, 2002 c 371,
					 RCW
					   74.04.600 and
					 74.13.031.
					 WSR 05-11-016, §
											388-25-1050,
					 filed 5/9/05, effective 6/9/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-60 - Adoption program › Section 110-60-0010 - What is the legal basis for and purpose of the department's adoption program?

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(1)
			 Adoption services are included in
			 RCW
			   74.13.020 as a child welfare
			 service.
(2) The purpose of the
			 department's adoption program is to meet the permanency needs of children who
			 are in the department's care and custody.
(a)
			 The agency that has the responsibility for providing services to the family and
			 makes permanent plans for children.
(b) The permanent plan must include a primary
			 outcome and may also include alternate outcomes (see
			 RCW
			   13.34.145). Possible permanent plans
			 include:
(i) Return home;
(ii) Adoption;
(iii) Guardianship;
(iv) Permanent legal custody; or
(v) Independent living if the child is over
			 age sixteen.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-60 - Adoption program › Section 110-60-0030 - What are the eligibility criteria for the department's adoption program?

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(1) The department
			 provides adoption services to any child in the department's care and custody:
(a) With an identified permanent plan of
			 adoption; or
(b) When the
			 department considers adoption as an alternate permanent plan; and
(i) The child is in supervised out-of-home
			 care; or
(ii) The child's birth
			 parent(s) requests adoption as a permanent plan prior to the child's placement
			 in out-of-home care.