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Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-06 - DEL background check rules › Section 170-06-0080 - Notification of disqualification

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(1) The
			 department will notify the subject individual in writing if he or she is
			 disqualified by the background check.
(2) If the department sends a notice of
			 disqualification, the subject individual will not be authorized to care for or
			 have unsupervised access to children receiving early learning services, or to
			 be present on the early learning service's premises during the hours for which
			 child care is provided.
(3) Any
			 decision by the department to disqualify a subject individual under this
			 chapter is effective immediately upon receipt of notice from the department to
			 the subject individual.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.215.200,
				  43.215.205,
				  43.215.215 through
				  43.215.218,
				  43.43.830,
				  43.43.832, chapter 43.215 and
				  43.43 RCW, and   2011 c  295.
				  12-12-040, §
										170-06-0080, filed 5/30/12,
				  effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW,
				  RCW
				     43.43.832, 2006 c 265 and 2007 c 387.
				  08-10-041, §
										170-06-0080, filed 4/30/08,
				  effective 5/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-06 - DEL background check rules › Section 170-06-0090 - Administrative hearing to contest disqualification

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(1) A subject individual may request an
			 administrative hearing to contest the department's disqualification decision
			 under WAC
			 170-06-0070.
(2) The licensee or prospective employer
			 cannot contest the department's decision on behalf of any other person,
			 including a prospective employee.
(3) The administrative hearing will take
			 place before an administrative law judge employed by the office of
			 administrative hearings, pursuant to
			 chapter
			 34.05 RCW, and chapter
			 170-03 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.215.200,
				  43.215.205,
				  43.215.215 through
				  43.215.218,
				  43.43.830,
				  43.43.832, chapter 43.215 and
				  43.43 RCW, and   2011 c  295.
				  12-12-040, §
										170-06-0090, filed 5/30/12,
				  effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW,
				  RCW
				     43.43.832, 2006 c 265 and 2007 c 387.
				  08-10-041, §
										170-06-0090, filed 4/30/08,
				  effective 5/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-06 - DEL background check rules › Section 170-06-0100 - Request for administrative hearing

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(1)
			 Any subject individual has a right to contest the department's disqualification
			 decision under WAC
			 170-06-0070 and must request a
			 hearing within twenty-eight days of receipt of the disqualification decision,
			 regardless of whether the subject individual requests that the licensing
			 supervisor review the disqualification.
(2) A request for a hearing must meet the
			 requirements of chapter 170-03 WAC.
(3) Any decision by the department to
			 disqualify a subject individual under this chapter will remain in effect
			 pending the outcome of the administrative hearing or review under chapter
			 170-03 WAC, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 170-03 WAC to the
			 contrary.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  43.215.200,
				  43.215.205,
				  43.215.215 through
				  43.215.218,
				  43.43.830,
				  43.43.832, chapter 43.215 and
				  43.43 RCW, and   2011 c  295.
				  12-12-040, §
										170-06-0100, filed 5/30/12,
				  effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW,
				  RCW
				     43.43.832, 2006 c 265 and 2007 c 387.
				  08-10-041, §
										170-06-0100, filed 4/30/08,
				  effective 5/31/08.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-06 - DEL background check rules › Section 170-06-0110 - Limitations on challenges to disqualifications

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(1) If the disqualification is based on a
			 criminal conviction, the subject individual cannot contest the conviction in
			 the administrative hearing.
(2) If
			 the disqualification is based on a finding of child abuse or neglect, or a
			 finding of abandonment, abuse, neglect, exploitation, or financial exploitation
			 of a vulnerable adult as defined in
			 chapter
			 74.34 RCW, the subject
			 individual cannot contest the finding if:
(a)
			 The subject individual was notified of the finding by the department of social
			 and health services (DSHS) and failed to request a hearing to contest the
			 finding; or
(b) The subject
			 individual was notified of the finding by DSHS and requested a hearing to
			 contest the finding, but the finding was upheld by final administrative order
			 or superior court order.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-06 - DEL background check rules › Section 170-06-0115 - Reconsideration of disqualification

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(1)
			 Subject to the requirements contained in chapter 170-06 WAC the department may
			 reconsider an earlier decision to disqualify a subject individual.
(2) The disqualified subject individual must
			 submit with his or her request for reconsideration a current and complete
			 background check form and fingerprint card pursuant to WAC
			 170-06-0040.
(3) For a disqualification based on WAC
			 170-06-0070(4),
			 170-06-0070(7)(a), (c), or
			 (e), a disqualified subject individual's
			 request for reconsideration will be granted only if the disqualified subject
			 individual establishes by clear and convincing evidence there has been a change
			 of circumstances since the date of the disqualification that demonstrates there
			 is nothing about the subject individual's character, suitability, or competence
			 that would prevent the subject individual from caring for or having
			 unsupervised access to children receiving early learning services. For purposes
			 of (3) of this subsection a disqualification based on a "negative action," WAC
			 170-06-0070(4),
			 170-06-0070(7)(c) or
			 (e)    does not include a decision, final
			 determination, or finding made by an agency or administrative law judge that
			 relates to:
(a) The commission of abuse or
			 neglect of a child as defined in
			 chapters
			 26.44 RCW and 388-15 WAC;
			 or
(b) The commission of abuse or
			 neglect of a vulnerable adult as defined in
			 chapter
			 74.34 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-12 - State funding of local head start programs › Section 170-12-010 - Purpose and authority

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(1) The purpose of
			 this chapter is to outline the conditions and procedures under which state
			 funds will be made available for Head Start programs.
(2) This activity is undertaken pursuant to
			 RCW
			    43.06.110 and
			 chapter
			 43.330 RCW.
06-15-075, recodified as §
										170-12-010, filed 7/13/06,
				  effective 7/13/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  43.330.040(2)(g).
				  97-21-005, § 365-40-010, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 85-13-006 (Order 85-03), § 365-40-010, filed
				  6/7/85. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 78-11-059
				  (Order 78-04), § 365-40-010, filed
				  10/25/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-12 - State funding of local head start programs › Section 170-12-020 - Definitions

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(1) "Applicant" means a public or private
			 nonsectarian organization which receives federal Head Start funds.
(2) "Contractor" means an applicant which has
			 been allocated state Head Start funds under the Head Start state match
			 program.
(3) "Department" means the
			 department of community, trade and economic development.
(4) "Director" means the director of the
			 department of community, trade and economic development.
(5) "Head Start program" means an operation
			 undertaken in accordance with the program performance standards set forth in
			 the federal Head Start Act as amended and relevant federal
			 regulations.
06-15-075, recodified as §
										170-12-020, filed 7/13/06,
				  effective 7/13/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  43.330.040(2)(g).
				  97-21-005, § 365-40-020, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 89-21-056
				  (Order 89-04), § 365-40-020, filed 10/16/89, effective 11/16/89; 88-01-058
				  (Order 87-20), § 365-40-020, filed 12/16/87; 86-18-026 (Order 86-02),
				  § 365-40-020, filed 8/27/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060.
				  85-13-006 (Order 85-03), § 365-40-020, filed 6/7/85. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 78-11-059
				  (Order 78-04), § 365-40-020, filed
				  10/25/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-12 - State funding of local head start programs › Section 170-12-041 - Financial support application process

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(1)
			 Each potential applicant will be notified by the department that application
			 for Head Start state match financial assistance is to be made to the
			 department.
(2) An applicant must
			 make formal application in the form and manner specified by the department.
			 Failure of an applicant to make application in the specified time will result
			 in no Head Start state match funds being allocated.
(3) Applications for Head Start state match
			 financial assistance shall contain a description of the services to be provided
			 with Head Start state match funds.
(4) The department shall provide a contract
			 for signature to the applicant or a request for additional
			 information.
06-15-075, recodified as §
										170-12-041, filed 7/13/06,
				  effective 7/13/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  43.330.040(2)(g).
				  97-21-005, § 365-40-041, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 89-21-056
				  (Order 89-04), § 365-40-041, filed 10/16/89, effective 11/16/89; 86-18-026
				  (Order 86-02), § 365-40-041, filed 8/27/86. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  43.63A.060. 85-13-006 (Order 85-03), § 365-40-041, filed 6/7/85. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 79-08-050
				  (Order 79-02), § 365-40-041, filed
				  7/20/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-12 - State funding of local head start programs › Section 170-12-051 - Eligibility criteria

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In order to receive Head Start state match funds, a contractor
				must currently be receiving federal funds to operate a Head Start program. Head
				Start state match funds may be used only for activities which result in direct
				and measurable services to Head Start program children. The department shall
				determine the formula for distribution of state funds based on federal
				enrollment levels at the time of funding.
06-15-075, recodified as §
										170-12-051, filed 7/13/06,
				  effective 7/13/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  43.330.040(2)(g).
				  97-21-005, § 365-40-051, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 89-21-056
				  (Order 89-04), § 365-40-051, filed 10/16/89, effective 11/16/89; 88-01-058
				  (Order 87-20), § 365-40-051, filed 12/16/87; 86-18-026 (Order 86-02),
				  § 365-40-051, filed 8/27/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060.
				  85-13-006 (Order 85-03), § 365-40-051, filed 6/7/85. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and 43.63A.060. 82-07-066 (Order
				  82-01), § 365-40-051, filed 3/22/82. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 79-08-050
				  (Order 79-02), § 365-40-051, filed
				  7/20/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-12 - State funding of local head start programs › Section 170-12-071 - Method of payment and reporting requirements

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(1) Head Start state match funds will be paid
			 in accordance with the provisions of the applicable contract and these
			 regulations.
(2) Reports to the
			 department to assure that funds are being expended for purposes authorized in
			 the approved contract are required in a format approved by the
			 department.
(3) The contractor
			 shall submit annually a current report of the audit of funds conducted by an
			 independent auditor or office of state auditor in accordance with generally
			 accepted auditing standards. Such audit may be that conducted for and provided
			 to other funding sources. The audit report must identify state funds by
			 contract number. Responses to any unresolved management findings and disallowed
			 or questioned costs shall be included with the audit report.
06-15-075, recodified as §
										170-12-071, filed 7/13/06,
				  effective 7/13/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  43.330.040(2)(g).
				  97-21-005, § 365-40-071, filed 10/1/97, effective 11/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  Chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 89-21-056
				  (Order 89-04), § 365-40-071, filed 10/16/89, effective 11/16/89; 88-01-058
				  (Order 87-20), § 365-40-071, filed 12/16/87; 86-18-026 (Order 86-02),
				  § 365-40-071, filed 8/27/86. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060.
				  85-13-006 (Order 85-03), § 365-40-071, filed 6/7/85. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and 43.63A.060. 82-07-066 (Order
				  82-01), § 365-40-071, filed 3/22/82. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     43.06.110 and
				  chapter
				  43.63A RCW. 79-08-050
				  (Order 79-02), § 365-40-071, filed
				  7/20/79.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-010 - Authority

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These rules are adopted under the authority of
				chapter
				28A.215
				RCW.
06-18-085, recodified as §
										170-100-010, filed 9/5/06,
				  effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046,
				  § 365-170-010, filed 6/16/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  28A.34A.060. 88-18-039 (Order 88-04), § 365-170-010, filed 8/31/88.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 87-04-007 (Order 87-02), §
				  365-170-010, filed 1/23/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-020 - Purpose

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The early childhood education and assistance program (ECEAP)
				provides preschool education, family support, and health and nutrition services
				to low-income three- and four-year-old children to promote school
				success.
06-18-085, recodified as §
										170-100-020, filed 9/5/06,
				  effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046,
				  § 365-170-020, filed 6/16/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  43.63A.060. 99-19-176, § 365-170-020, filed 9/22/99, effective 10/23/99;
				  87-04-007 (Order 87-02), § 365-170-020, filed
				  1/23/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-030 - Definitions

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(1) "Contractor" means a public or private
			 organization that contracts with the department of early learning to provide
			 local early childhood education and assistance services.
(2) "Department" means the department of
			 early learning.
(3) "Director"
			 means the director of the department of early learning.
(4) "Eligible organization" means public or
			 private organizations including, but not limited to, school districts,
			 educational service districts, community and technical colleges, local
			 governments, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations provided
			 that their proposed early childhood education and assistance program is free
			 from religious instruction, activities, or symbolism.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 07-20-034, §
										170-100-030, filed 9/25/07,
				  effective 10/26/07. 06-18-085, recodified as §
										170-100-030, filed 9/5/06,
				  effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046,
				  § 365-170-030, filed 6/16/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  43.63A.060. 99-19-176, § 365-170-030, filed 9/22/99, effective 10/23/99.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.34A.060. 88-18-039 (Order 88-04), §
				  365-170-030, filed 8/31/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 87-04-007
				  (Order 87-02), § 365-170-030, filed
				  1/23/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-040 - Process for allocating or awarding funds

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(1)
			 Eligible organizations may apply to become contractors for the early childhood
			 education and assistance program.
(2) Funds shall be awarded on a competitive
			 basis or allocated by the department, consistent with the amount allocated by
			 the legislature.
(3) An applicant
			 must use the application procedures established by the department.
(4) Successful applicants will be awarded a
			 contract with the department. This contract must be signed by an official with
			 authority to bind the recipient.
06-18-085, recodified as §
										170-100-040, filed 9/5/06,
				  effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046,
				  § 365-170-060, filed 6/16/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  28A.34A.060. 88-18-039 (Order 88-04), § 365-170-060, filed 8/31/88.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 87-04-007 (Order 87-02), §
				  365-170-060, filed 1/23/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-050 - Use of funds

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(1) Contracting
			 agencies must provide comprehensive early education and family support services
			 free of charge to enrolled families.
(2) Early childhood education and assistance
			 program funds must be used as dollars of last resort for medical, dental,
			 nutrition, and mental health services.
(3) Administrative costs funded under this
			 program are limited to fifteen percent of the total award.
06-18-085, recodified as §
										170-100-050, filed 9/5/06,
				  effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046,
				  § 365-170-070, filed 6/16/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW
				  43.63A.060. 99-19-176, § 365-170-070, filed 9/22/99, effective 10/23/99.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.34A.060. 88-18-039 (Order 88-04), §
				  365-170-070, filed 8/31/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 87-04-007
				  (Order 87-02), § 365-170-070, filed
				  1/23/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-060 - Comprehensive service delivery

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(1) Contractors
			 must conduct a community assessment, and must plan and deliver the following
			 comprehensive services to enrolled children:
(a) Early childhood education;
(b) Family support;
(c) Parent involvement including options for
			 participation in their child's classroom, program policy decisions, service
			 delivery system development, and parent education and training; and
(d) Health screening, information, and
			 referral, including medical, dental, nutrition, and mental health.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-070 - Nondiscrimination

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Contractors must not deny service to, or discriminate against,
				any person who meets the eligibility criteria for the early childhood education
				and assistance program on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, age,
				national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, family
				configuration, sexual orientation, culture, or public assistance recipient
				status.
06-18-085, recodified as §
										170-100-070, filed 9/5/06,
				  effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046,
				  § 365-170-07010, filed 6/16/06, effective
				  7/17/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-080 - Eligibility for services

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(1) Children are
			 eligible for ECEAP if they are at least three years old, but not yet five years
			 old, by August 31st of the school year, and one of the following:
(a) Returning to the same ECEAP contractor
			 from the previous school year.
(b)
			 Qualified by their school district for special education services under
			 RCW
			    28A.155.020. All children on a school
			 district individualized education program (IEP) meet this
			 requirement.
(c) Receiving child
			 protective services under
			 RCW
			    26.44.020(3) or family
			 assessment response services under
			 RCW
			    26.44.260.
(d) From a family with income at or below one
			 hundred ten percent of the federal poverty guidelines established by the U.S.
			 Department of Health and Human Services.
(e) From a family with income that exceeds
			 one hundred ten percent federal poverty level and is impacted by specific
			 developmental or environmental risk factors that are linked by research to
			 school performance.
(f) Ninety
			 percent of enrolled families statewide must qualify by income or IEP. DEL
			 establishes over-income limits for each contractor annually.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program › Section 170-100-090 - Staff qualifications

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(1) Contractors
			 must provide adequate staff to comply with all ECEAP performance
			 standards.
(2) Contractors must
			 require their staff and other persons associated with the contractor that are
			 considered to be a "subject individual" as defined in WAC
			 170-06-0020, and who may have
			 unsupervised access to children, to obtain a fingerprint background check in
			 compliance with the requirements of
			 RCW
			    43.215.215,
			 43.215.425 and chapter 170-06 WAC.
(3) All persons serving in the
			 role of ECEAP lead teacher must meet one of the following qualifications:
(a) An associate or higher degree with the
			 equivalent of thirty college quarter credits of early childhood education.
			 These thirty credits may be included in the degree or in addition to the
			 degree; or
(b) A valid Washington
			 state teaching certificate with an endorsement in early childhood education
			 (pre-K - grade 3) or early childhood special education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-290 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs › Part I - INTRODUCTION › Section 170-290-0001 - Purpose and intent

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(1) This chapter
				establishes the requirements for eligible families to receive subsidized child
				care through the working connections child care (WCCC) and seasonal child care
				(SCC) programs as administered by DSHS under applicable state and federal law,
				to the extent of available funds. WCCC administered through the early childhood
				education and assistance program (ECEAP) shall follow ECEAP performance
				standards and contracts. As used in chapter 170-290 WAC, "to the extent of
				available funds" includes one or more of the following:
(a) Limiting or closing enrollment;
(b) Establishing a priority list for new
				enrollees subject to applicable state and federal law. The priority list
				includes families participating in early head start-child care partnership
				slots; families with children with special needs; teen parents; homeless
				families according to the McKinney-Vento Act; families receiving TANF; TANF
				families curing a sanction; and families that received WCCC/SCC within thirty
				days of application; or
(c)
				Creating and maintaining a waiting list.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-290 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs › Part I - INTRODUCTION › Section 170-290-0002 - Scope of agency responsibilities

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DEL is designated as the lead agency for child care and
				  development funds (CCDF) and oversees expenditure of CCDF funds.
(1) The responsibilities of the department of
				early learning (DEL) include, but are not limited to:
(a) Determining child care subsidy policy for
				the WCCC and SCC programs;
(b)
				Determining thresholds for eligibility and copayment amounts and establishing
				rights and responsibilities; and
(c) Serving as the designated representative
				for the state to implement the collective bargaining agreement under
				RCW
				   41.56.028 for in-home/relative providers as
				defined in WAC
				170-290-0003(13),
				and for all licensed family homes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-290 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs › Part II - WORKING CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE › Eligibility Requirements › Section 170-290-0005 - Eligibility

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(1) At application and reapplication, to be
				  eligible for WCCC, the applicant or reapplicant must:
(a) Have parental control of one or more
				  eligible children;
(b) Live in the
				  state of Washington;
(c) Be the
				  child's:
(i) Parent, either biological or
				  adopted;
(ii) Stepparent;
(iii) Legal guardian verified by a legal or
				  court document;
(iv) Adult sibling
				  or step-sibling;
(v) Nephew or
				  niece;
(vi) Aunt;
(vii) Uncle;
(viii) Grandparent;
(ix) Any of the relatives in (c)(vi), (vii),
				  or (viii) of this subsection with the prefix "great," such as great-aunt;
				  or
(x) An approved in loco parentis
				  custodian responsible for exercising day-to-day care and control of the child
				  and who is not related to the child as described above;
(d) Participate in an approved activity under
				  WAC 170-290-0040,
				  170-290-0045,
				  170-290-0050, or have been
				  approved per WAC
				  170-290-0055;
(e) Comply with any special circumstances
				  that might affect WCCC eligibility under WAC
				  170-290-0020;
(f) Have countable income at or below two
				  hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG) and have resources
				  under one million dollars per WAC
				  170-290-0022;
(g) The consumer's eligibility shall end if
				  the consumer's countable income is greater than eighty-five percent of the
				  state median income or if resources exceed one million dollars;
(h) Complete the WCCC application and DSHS
				  verification process provided in WAC
				  170-290-0012 regardless of other
				  program benefits or services received;
(i) Effective March 1, 2018, certify under
				  penalty of perjury, the applicant's or reapplicant's status as:
(i) Married;
(ii) Unmarried and living with the parent of
				  any child in the household; or
(iii) Single parent not living with the
				  parent of any child in the household.
(j) Meet eligibility requirements for WCCC
				  described in Part II of this chapter.
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(1) When a
				  consumer initially applies or reapplies for benefits, DSHS requires the
				  consumer to provide verification of child care subsidy eligibility if the
				  department is unable to verify through agency records or systems.
(2) During the consumer's eligibility period,
				  DSHS will request verification for changes that may affect the consumer's
				  benefit amount or eligibility when the department is unable to verify through
				  agency records or systems if:
(a) The consumer
				  reports a change;
(b) DSHS
				  discovers the consumer's circumstances have changed; or
(c) The information DSHS has is questionable
				  or outdated.
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(1) A consumer must provide all required
				  information for payment to be authorized to their provider.
(2) All verification that is provided to DSHS
				  must:
(a) Clearly relate to the information
				  DSHS is requesting;
(b) Be from a
				  reliable source; and
(c) Be
				  accurate, complete, and consistent.
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(1) DSHS determines
				  a consumer's family size as follows:
(a) For
				  a single parent, including a minor parent living independently, DSHS counts the
				  consumer and the consumer's children;
(b) For unmarried parents who have at least
				  one mutual child, DSHS counts both parents and all of their children living in
				  the household;
(c) Unmarried
				  parents who have no mutual children are counted as separate WCCC families, the
				  unmarried parents and their respective children living in the
				  household;
(d) For married parents,
				  DSHS counts both parents and all of their children living in the
				  household;
(e) For parents who are
				  undocumented aliens as defined in WAC
				  388-424-0001, DSHS counts the
				  parents and children, documented and undocumented, and all other family rules
				  in this section apply. Children needing care must meet citizenship requirements
				  described in WAC
				  170-290-0005;
(f) For a legal guardian verified by a legal
				  or court document, adult sibling or step-sibling, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle,
				  grandparent, any of these relatives with the prefix "great," such as a
				  "great-nephew," or an in loco parentis custodian who is not related to the
				  child as described in WAC
				  170-290-0005, DSHS counts only
				  the children and only the children's income is counted;
(g) For a parent who is out of the household
				  because of employer requirements, such as training or military service, and
				  expected to return to the household, DSHS counts the consumer, the absent
				  parent, and the children;
(h) For a
				  parent who is voluntarily out of the household for reasons other than
				  requirements of the employer, such as unapproved schooling and visiting family
				  members, and is expected to return to the household, DSHS counts the consumer,
				  the absent parent, and the children. WAC
				  170-290-0020 and all other family
				  rules in this section apply;
(i)
				  For a parent who is out of the country and waiting for legal reentry in to the
				  United States, DSHS counts only the consumer and children residing in the
				  United States and all other family rules in this section apply;
(j) An incarcerated parent is not part of the
				  household count for determining income and eligibility. DSHS counts the
				  remaining household members using all other family rules in this section;
				  and
(k) For a parent incarcerated
				  at a Washington state correctional facility whose child lives with them at the
				  facility, DSHS counts the parent and child as their own household.
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(1)
At
				  application, reapplication and change reporting:
(a) A consumer is not eligible for WCCC
				  benefits for the consumer's children when child care is provided at the same
				  location where the consumer works.
(b) A legal guardian under WAC
				  170-290-0005 may receive WCCC
				  benefits for approved activities without the spouse or live-in partner's
				  availability to provide care being considered unless the spouse or live-in
				  partner is also named on the permanent custody order.
(i) Eligibility for WCCC benefits is based
				  on:
(A)The consumer's work or approved
				  activities schedule;
(B) The
				  child's need for care;
(C) The
				  child's income eligibility; and
(D)
				  Family size based on number of children under guardianship and needing
				  care.
(ii) The
				  consumer's spouse or live-in partner is not eligible to receive subsidized
				  child care payments as a child care provider for the child.
(c) An in loco parentis custodian
				  may be eligible for WCCC benefits when he or she cares for an eligible child in
				  the absence of the child's legal guardian or biological, adoptive or
				  stepparents.
(i) An in loco parentis custodian
				  who is not related to the child as described in WAC
				  170-290-0005(1) may be eligible for WCCC benefits if he or she:
(A) Has a written, signed agreement between
				  the parent and the caregiver assuming custodial responsibility; or
(B) Receives a TANF grant on behalf of the
				  eligible child.
(ii)
				  Eligibility for WCCC benefits is based on:
(A)
				  The consumer's work schedule;
(B)
				  The child's need for care;
(C) The
				  child's income eligibility; and
(D)
				  Family size based on number of children under in loco parentis and needing
				  care.
(iii) The
				  consumer's spouse or live-in partner is not eligible to receive subsidized
				  child care payments as a child care provider for the child.
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(1) Effective October 1, 2016, to be eligible
				  for WCCC, the consumer applying or receiving benefits must have countable
				  resources less than one million dollars. The resources count if:
(a) The consumer has control over the
				  resource;
(b) The consumer could
				  legally sell the resource or convert it into cash;
(c) The resource belongs to the consumer or
				  dependents that are part of the household and applying for or receiving
				  WCCC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-290 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs › Part II - WORKING CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE › Eligibility Requirements › Section 170-290-0023 - Homeless grace period (HGP)

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(1)
				  Families experiencing homelessness will be eligible for HGP and will have a
				  certification period of twelve months:
(a)
				  When homelessness is verified within thirty days of the date of application or
				  reapplication;
(b) When the family
				  has not received HGP in the twelve calendar months prior to the month of
				  application or reapplication; and
(c) When the family meets all eligibility
				  requirements under WAC
				  170-290-0005 and
				  170-290-0030, except:
(i) Verifying participation or participating
				  in approved activities in WAC
				  170-290-0040,
				  170-290-0045,
				  170-290-0050, or
				  170-290-0055; or
(ii) Providing required third-party
				  verification of employment within thirty days of receipt of an application or
				  reapplication; or
(iii) Having an
				  outstanding copayment or not having a payment plan for the outstanding
				  copayment.
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When a person applies for or receives WCCC benefits, the
					 applicant or consumer must, as a condition of receiving those benefits:
(1) Give DSHS correct and current information
				  so DSHS can determine eligibility and authorize child care payments
				  correctly;
(2) Choose a provider
				  who meets requirements of WAC
				  170-290-0125;
(3) Pay the copayment directly to the child
				  care provider or arrange for a third party to pay the copayment directly to the
				  provider;
(4) In cases of overdue
				  or past due copayments, the consumer, as a condition of maintaining
				  eligibility, must do one or more of the following:
(a) Pay past or overdue copayments;
(b) Give DSHS a written agreement between the
				  provider and consumer to verify that copayment arrangements include one or more
				  of the following:
(i) An installment payment
				  plan;
(ii) A collection agency
				  payment plan;
(iii) In-kind
				  services in lieu of paying the copayment; or
(iv) Forgiveness of the copayment from the
				  provider; or
(c) Provide
				  proof that the consumer has attempted to pay a copayment to a licensed provider
				  who is no longer in business or a license-exempt provider who is no longer
				  providing child care. "Proof" includes, but is not limited to, a return receipt
				  that was signed for and not responded to, or a returned document that was not
				  picked up;
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(1) When a consumer
				  applies for or receives WCCC benefits, he or she must:
(a) Report to DSHS, within twenty-for hours,
				  any pending charges or conviction information the consumer learns about his or
				  her in-home/relative provider;
(b)
				  Report to DSHS, within twenty-four hours, any pending charges or conviction
				  information the consumer learns about anyone sixteen years of age or older who
				  lives with the provider when care occurs outside of the child's home;
(c) Notify DSHS, within five days, of any
				  change in providers;
(d) Notify
				  DSHS, within ten days, of changes of the address and telephone number of the
				  consumer's in-home/relative provider;
(e) Notify DSHS, within ten days, when the
				  consumer's countable income increases and exceeds eighty-five percent of state
				  median income as provided in WAC
				  170-290-0005;
(f) Notify DSHS, within ten days, when the
				  consumer's countable resources exceed one million dollars as provided in WAC
				  170-290-0005;
(g) Notify the consumer's provider, within
				  ten days, when DSHS changes the consumer's child care authorization;
				  and
(h) Notify DSHS, within ten
				  days, when the consumer's home address or telephone number changes.
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(1) A consumer's
				  failure to report changes as required in WAC
				  170-290-0031 within the stated
				  time frames may cause:
(a) A copayment error.
				  The consumer may be required to pay a higher copayment as stated in WAC
				  170-290-0085; or
(b) A WCCC payment error. If an overpayment
				  occurs, the consumer may receive an overpayment for what the provider has
				  correctly billed, including absent days (see publications "
Child Care
				  Subsidies: A Guide for Licensed and Certified Child Care Centers
,"
				  "
Child Care Subsidies: A Guide for Licensed and Certified Family Home
				  Child Care Providers
" and "
Child Care Subsidies: A Guide for
				  Family, Friends and Neighbors Child Care Providers
").
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Child care providers who accept child care subsidies must
					 do the following:
(1) Comply with:
(a) All of the DEL child care licensing or
				  certification requirements as provided in chapter 170-295, 170-296A, or 170-297
				  WAC, for child care providers who are licensed or certified; or
(b) All of the requirements in WAC
				  170-290-0130 through
				  170-290-0167,
				  170-290-0250, and
				  170-290-0268, for child care
				  providers who provide in-home/relative care;
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DSHS is responsible to:
(1) Treat consumers in accordance with all
				  applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, regulations, and
				  policies;
(2) Determine a
				  consumer's eligibility within thirty days from the date the consumer applied
				  (application date as described in WAC
				  170-290-0095). Under WAC
				  170-290-0012(5)(e)(ii),
				  a determination made within thirty days of application using self-attestation
				  of new employment wages is compliant with this subsection even if third-party
				  verification is provided more than thirty days after the date of
				  application;
(3) Allow a consumer
				  to choose his or her provider as long as the provider meets the requirements in
				  WAC 170-290-0125;
(4) Review a consumer's chosen
				  in-home/relative provider's background check results;
(5) Authorize payments only to child care
				  providers who allow a consumer to access his or her children whenever they are
				  in care;
(6) Authorize payment when
				  no adult in a consumer's family (under WAC
				  170-290-0015)  is able or
				  available (under WAC
				  170-290-0003)  to care for the
				  consumer's children at application and reapplication;
(7) Inform a consumer of:
(a) His or her rights and responsibilities
				  under the WCCC program at the time of application and reapplication;
(b)The types of child care providers DSHS can
				  pay;
(c) The community resources
				  that can help a consumer select child care when needed; and
(d) Any change in a consumer's copayment
				  during the authorization period except under WAC
				  170-290-0120(5).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of › Chapter 170-290 - Working connections and seasonal child care subsidy programs › Part II - WORKING CONNECTIONS CHILD CARE › Approved Activities › Section 170-290-0040 - Approved activities for applicants and consumers participating in WorkFirst

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Applicants and consumers who participate in WorkFirst
					 activities may be eligible for WCCC benefits for the following approved
					 activities in their individual responsibility plans (IRPs), for up to a maximum
					 of sixteen hours per day, including:
(1) An approved WorkFirst activity under WAC
				  388-310-0200, with the following
				  exception: In-home/relative providers who are paid child care subsidies to care
				  for children receiving WCCC benefits may not receive those benefits for their
				  own children during the hours in which they provide subsidized child care.
				  These consumers may be eligible for other approved activities in their
				  IRPs;
(2) Employment as defined in
				  WAC 170-290-0003;
(3) Self-employment as defined in WAC
				  170-290-0003 and as described in
				  the consumer's current WorkFirst IRP;
(4) Transportation time between the location
				  of child care and the consumer's place of employment or approved
				  activity;
(5) Up to ten hours per
				  week of study time for approved classes; and
(6) Up to eight hours of sleep time before or
				  after a night shift.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						   43.215.070,
						43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW.
						WSR 12-11-025, §
												170-290-0040, filed 5/8/12,
						effective 6/8/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW,
						RCW
						   43.215.060,
						43.215.070, 2011 1st sp.s. c 42,
						2011 1st sp.s. c 50, and 2006 c 265 § 501. WSR 11-18-001, §
												170-290-0040, filed 8/24/11,
						effective 9/24/11. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						   43.215.060,
						43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and
						chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, §
												170-290-0040, filed 10/28/09,
						effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as §
												170-290-0040, filed 3/27/08,
						effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						   74.04.050,
						74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st
						sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0040, filed 3/29/04 and
						4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						   74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, §
						388-290-0040, filed 5/31/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						   74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child
						Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0040, filed
						12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.
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(1)
General
				  requirements for employment, self-employment, or Supplemental Nutrition
				  Assistance Program employment and training (SNAP E&T) programs.
An applicant or consumer may be eligible for WCCC benefits
					 for up to a maximum of sixteen hours per day, including travel, study, and
					 sleep time before or after a night shift, when he or she is:
(a) Employed under WAC
				  170-290-0003;
(b) Self-employed under WAC
				  170-290-0003; or
(c) Participating in the SNAP E&T program
				  under chapter 388-444 WAC.