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Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0010 - What are the department's placement priorities?

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Within the limits of available financial resources, the
				  department provides placement services to children according to the following
				  ordered priorities:
(1) The department
				must place children who urgently need protection from child abuse or neglect
				(CA/N) if the department has legal authority for placement consistent with WAC
				388-25-0025.
(2) The department may place children whose
				mental, emotional, behavioral or physical needs present a risk to their safety
				and resources do not exist within the family to provide for those
				needs.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0015,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0020 - What are the department's limitations on placement?

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Children's administration (CA) social workers must place only
				  those children who meet the criteria for child protective services (CPS),
				  family reconciliation services (FRS), or child welfare services as defined in
				  RCW
				    74.13.020. Children in situations outlined
				  below do not meet those criteria:
(1)
				Children whom the CA social worker determines, after assessment, will not be
				helped in out-of-home care.
(2)
				Youths ages twelve through seventeen years of age in conflict with their
				parents and who have not received family reconciliation services, except
				families receiving adoption support that have already received extensive
				counseling services.
(3) Youths
				ages twelve through seventeen years of age whose family has received family
				reconciliation services and parents are unwilling to have the youths at home
				solely due to misbehavior.
(4)
				Youths for whom the primary placement issue is community protection, including
				sexual predators covered by the sexually aggressive youth (SAY) statute,
				RCW
				  74.13.075.
(5) Youths who are unwilling to live in the
				home of parents who are willing to have them at home, when this is the only
				presenting problem.
(6) Youths who
				have a mental illness and are a danger to themselves or others as defined by a
				mental health professional (see chapter 71.34 RCW).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0020,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0030 - What are the department's placement procedures for an infant residing in foster care with the infant's teen parent?

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(1) When a teen parent and infant reside in
				the same facility, the infant's "home" is considered to be the infant's
				parent's home. Maintenance payments for the teen parent must be increased to
				provide for the maintenance of the infant. A legal authorization-to-be-placed
				is not required in order to include an amount sufficient for the infant's
				maintenance or to issue medical coupons for the infant.
(2) For protection of the infant, a
				dependency order placing the child in temporary custody of the department may
				be appropriate. Even if dependency is established, a legal authorization-to-be
				placed must be obtained to keep the infant in out-of-home care should the teen
				parent placement setting change so as not to include the infant.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0065,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0040 - Under what circumstances may the department provide foster care for educational purposes?

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(1) The
				department may provide licensed foster care for a child with physical or mental
				disabilities when requested by a school district and in concurrence with the
				wishes of the parents, in accordance with WAC
				388-25-0030.
(2) The department will not make the payment
				when the only need for foster care arises from the need for an education. The
				department will only pay the cost of foster care when one of the conditions of
				WAC
				388-25-0030
				applies.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0175,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0050 - What is the agency's goal as to the maximum number of children who remain in foster care in excess of twenty-four months?

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The placement goal for the foster care program is to limit
				  the number of all children who remain in care in excess of twenty-four months
				  to no more than thirty-five percent of the foster care
				  population.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   34.05.353 and
					 74.13.055.
					 WSR 03-14-062, §
											388-25-0018,
					 filed 6/25/03, effective 7/26/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0060 - What must a parent do to place the child in foster care with the department?

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A child's parent may sign a Voluntary Placement Agreement
				  (VPA), DSHS 09-004B(X), to voluntarily place a child in foster care. The
				  consent for voluntary placement must agree with child welfare services as
				  described under
				  RCW
				    74.13.031. The consent becomes valid when
				  signed by a representative of children's administration.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0050,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0070 - Under what circumstances may a parent sign a consent for voluntary placement of a child in foster care with the department?

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(1) If alternative placement resources,
				including social supports in the family home, have been considered and
				eliminated; and
(2) The department
				agrees that the child needs to be placed; then
(3) A child's parent may sign a consent for
				voluntary placement of a child in foster care (if the child is Native American
				refer to the Indian Child Welfare Act):
(a) If
				the child and a parent cannot agree to the child's return home but do agree to
				the child's placement out of the home; or
(b) When a parent is unable to care for a
				child.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0080 - How long may a voluntary placement last with the department?

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A voluntary placement must last no longer than one hundred
				  eighty days. By the end of one hundred eighty days, the child must return to
				  the child's parent or guardian unless the juvenile court has made a judicial
				  determination that:
(1) Return to the
				parent or guardian is contrary to the welfare of the child; and
(2) Continued placement in foster care is in
				the best interest of the child.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0055,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0090 - May the department grant an exception to the length of stay in voluntary placement?

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(1) The
				DCFS regional administrator or the regional administrator's designee may grant
				exceptions to the one hundred eight-day limit on voluntary placements only:
(a) If the department conducts an
				administrative review fulfilling the requirements of Title 42, United States
				Code (U.S.C.), chapter 675, section 475, and the review chairperson recommends
				continuation of voluntary placement; and
(b) If a specific date within six months is
				scheduled for the child to return home; or
(c) The child is seventeen years of age or
				older.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0100 - What are the department's obligations regarding children placed by the department between states?

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The department must comply with the interstate compact on the
				  placement of children (ICPC) in the interstate placement of children (see
				  chapter 26.34 RCW).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0440,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0110 - What are the standards for use and reimbursement of receiving home care?

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The department or a child placing agency uses receiving homes
				  to place a child in a licensed family foster home on a temporary, emergent, or
				  interim basis to provide sufficient time for the development of a plan. This
				  planning includes the involvement of the child, the child's parent(s), and the
				  child's extended family whenever possible.
(1) A DCFS regional administrator must
				designate family foster homes which are to receive child placements twenty-four
				hours per day. These homes provide care for children on a temporary, emergent,
				or interim basis as regular or specialized receiving homes.
(2) If the regional administrator designates
				a receiving home to be available on a twenty-four-hour basis, the regional
				administrator must specify this designation in a written agreement with the
				foster parent. Regular foster homes may also agree to accept children on an
				emergent basis.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0130,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0120 - What are the types of receiving homes and what children are served in them?

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There are two types of receiving homes: Regular and
				  specialized. Each type of home provides the following services:
(1) Regular receiving homes for children age
				birth through age seventeen; and
(2) Specialized receiving homes for children
				who require more intensive supervision than normally provided to children in
				foster care. The child may require more intensive supervision due to behavioral
				problems, developmental disability, emotional disturbance, erratic and
				unpredictable behavior or medical condition (not on personal care or medically
				intensive DDD program).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0135,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0130 - Who decides on the number of receiving homes needed in an area?

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Each DCFS regional administrator must decide on the number of
				  receiving homes needed for the regional administrators' respective geographical
				  areas.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0140,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0140 - How long may a child stay in a receiving home?

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(1) The department limits a child's maximum
				length of stay in a receiving home:
(a)
				Maximum length of stay for regular receiving homes is thirty consecutive days
				per placement;
(b) Maximum length
				of stay for specialized receiving homes is fifteen-consecutive days per
				placement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0150 - What are the rates for reimbursement to receiving home providers?

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The current reimbursement rates, effective July 1, 2000, to
				  receiving homes are:
Type of Home
Monthly Retention Fee - Per
						  Bed
Daily Rate per Child in Care
Regular receiving (all
						  ages)
$51.12
$19.06
Special receiving, ages
						  12-17
$102.99
$26.08
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0150,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0160 - How are rates authorized for reimbursement to receiving home providers?

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(1) The DCFS
				regional administrator or the administrator's designee may authorize payments
				in excess of the standard for individual child-specific situations. The
				department may, within available funds, purchase clothing and personal
				incidentals for the child in receiving home care as needed.
(2) The department does not pay the receiving
				home rate if the child is expected to stay in this placement for longer than
				thirty days.
(3) The department may
				make reimbursement for assessment and interim care through the behavior
				rehabilitative services program.
(4) The department may, at the direction of
				the DCFS regional administrator or designee, use qualified, contracted behavior
				rehabilitative services to provide assessment or interim care for children and
				youth requiring that level of care as determined by the CA social worker.
				Unless the department and the provider make an alternate agreement, the
				department must pay for contracted rehabilitative services at the facility's
				contracted daily rate for interim or assessment care.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0155,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0170 - Under what circumstances does the department choose a relative as the placement for a child in need of out-of-home care?

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(1) When the department determines that a
				child needs to be placed outside the home, the department must search for
				appropriate relatives to care for the child before considering nonrelative
				placements. See
				RCW
				  74.15.020 for the definition of
				"relative."
(2) The department
				reviews and determines the following when selecting a relative placement:
(a) The child would be comfortable living
				with the relative;
(b) The relative
				has a potential relationship with the child;
(c) The relative is capable of caring for the
				child and is willing to cooperate with the permanency plan for the
				child;
(d) The relative is able to
				provide a safe home for the child;
(e) Each child has his or her own bed or crib
				if the child remains in the home beyond thirty days.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0180 - Under what circumstances may a relative not be considered as a placement option for a child?

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The department may exclude relatives who have criminal
				  histories as included in the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
				  regulations.
(1) If the department
				finds that, based on a criminal records check, a court of competent
				jurisdiction has determined that the relative or a member of the household has
				been convicted of a felony involving:
(a)
				Child abuse or neglect;
(b) Spousal
				abuse;
(c) A crime against a child
				or children (including child pornography); or
(d) Crimes involving violence, including
				rape, sexual assault, or homicide, but not including other physical assault or
				battery.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0190 - What sources of financial support are available to a relative caring for a child that the department has placed in the relative's home?

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(1) For relatives
				needing financial support to care for the child, the social worker may assist
				the family to apply for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) through
				the department's local community services office (CSO).
(2) Relatives who are licensed as foster
				parents may choose to receive foster care payments. The relative must not
				receive TANF benefits in behalf of the child in care while at the same time
				receiving foster care payments (see
				RCW
				  74.15.030).
(3) A relative who is not a licensed foster
				parent at the time of placement may apply to become a foster parent as
				described in chapter 388-148 WAC.
(4) The relative caring for the child in
				out-of-home placement may apply to be the representative payee for supplemental
				security income (SSI) or Social Security Administration benefits for the
				related child living with the relative. However, if the child is a dependent of
				the state of Washington with custody assigned to the department by the court,
				the department will usually remain the payee in behalf of the child until the
				dependency is dismissed.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0455,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0200 - How does the department treat relatives of specified degree with legally free children?

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(1) The
				department acknowledges a continuing relationship between relatives of
				specified degree and children who are legally free where the relatives choose
				to continue a relationship with the child and the continuing relationship is in
				the best interest of the child (see
				RCW
				  74.15.020 for the definition of relative of
				specified degree).
(2) Relatives of
				specified degree remain legal relatives when a child becomes legally free if
				those relatives wish to maintain a relationship with the child and the assigned
				social worker determines the continuing relationship is in the best interest of
				the child.
(3) Department staff
				must treat relatives of specified degree as the department treats all relatives
				under the rules of ICPC and the foster care and foster family home licensing
				programs.
The rights of the affected relatives of specified degree do
				  not extend beyond adoption of the child except through an open adoption
				  agreement (see
				  RCW
				    26.33.295).
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0460,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0210 - When may the department serve a child through a behavior rehabilitation services program?

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(1) The
				department may serve a child through the behavior rehabilitation services (BRS)
				program only when the CA social worker has assessed the child's and family's
				needs and determined that rehabilitative services are necessary and that this
				is the most appropriate placement for the child.
(2) The department may only provide financial
				support for a child's BRS placement when the CA social worker has determined
				this level of care is necessary, the placement is in a licensed or certified
				home or facility, the provider meets the department's qualifications, and the
				department has contracted with the provider for that service.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0030,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0220 - What is the department's authority to remove a child from a behavior rehabilitation services placement?

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The department has the authority to remove the child after at
				  least seventy-two hours notice to the child care provider. The department may
				  waive notice in emergency situations or when a court has issued an order
				  changing a child's placement.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0035,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0230 - Child placing agency (CPA) expectations

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The department requires CPAs to:
(1) Be licensed or certified under chapter
				74.15 RCW.
(2) Have a contract with
				the department to provide child or youth placement and related services. The
				department will only place and pay for services to an agency that the
				department has a contract with.
(3)
				Document the services provided as required in their contract.
(4) Maintain the licenses of their foster
				family homes, so placements of children or youth may occur.
(5) Provide support services to the foster
				parents.
(6) Be financially
				responsible for placement costs for a child or youth that the CPA brought from
				another country for adoption if the adoption is not finalized, disrupts prior
				to finalization, or until they reach age 18.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0430,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0240 - CPA reimbursement

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For licensed or certified CPAs under chapter 74.15
				  RCW:
(1) The department:
(a) Must:
(i) Determine initial and ongoing eligibility
				for financial support;
(ii) Approve
				placements before making payments;
(iii) Pay a monthly service fee if the agency
				provides services that are in addition to supervision of children or youth or
				their families; and
(iv) Discuss
				the following:
(A) Roles of the
				department;
(B) Placement support
				to foster parents;
(C) Caregiver
				support plan;
(D) Supervision of
				children or youth; and
(E) Services
				the department will provide to children or youth;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0250 - CPA contractual requirements

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The department must monitor CPAs' compliance with their
				  contract. If a CPA is found out of compliance with their contract, DCYF:
(1) Contracts managers must follow the
				sanctions included in the contract with the department and the CPA.
(2) Caseworkers must:
(a) Notify the fiduciary to stop agency
				service fee payments if the department does not receive the children's or
				youth's reports in the time frames outlined in the contract; and
(b) Inform their regional CPA lead when there
				are ongoing problems with reports or the CPA.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0260

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0420,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0270

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0425,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0271 - How long may a child served by the department remain in out-of-home placement before a court hearing is held?

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Within seventy-two hours after a child enters care, a shelter
				  care hearing must be held. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays are excluded in the
				  seventy-two-hour requirement. A court order must be obtained to keep a child in
				  shelter care for longer than thirty days.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0040,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0272 - What are the training requirements for licensed foster parents?

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See chapter 388-148 WAC for required training for licensed
				  foster parents.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0390,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › PLACEMENT › Section 110-50-0273 - Gifts, bequests by will, and contributions

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(1) The department may accept a gift,
				bequest, or contributions in cash, or otherwise, from an association or
				corporation.
(2) The department
				shall not accept a gift or contribution from a person applying for, or
				receiving, public assistance.
(3)
				The department shall not advise any person desiring information or assistance
				regarding the preparation of a will. The department shall advise the person to
				contact an attorney, or the local legal aid society.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 94-10-065 (Order 3732), §
											388-200-1250,
					 filed 5/3/94, effective 6/3/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0280 - What is the parents' obligation to support their child in foster care?

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Parents of children in foster care must provide financial
				  support for their child in accordance with rules contained in chapter 388-14A
				  WAC.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0215,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0290 - Who has authority to recommend or negotiate amounts for parental participation in the cost of foster care?

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(1) The department's division of child
				support determines the amount of parental financial support, except when stated
				in a superior court order. Chapter 74.20A RCW and chapter 388-14A WAC provide
				the authority and procedures for the division of child support to collect
				financial support from the parent to pay for a child in foster care.
(2) Only the division of child support may
				recommend to the court, on behalf of the department, to establish, raise,
				lower, release, or forgive support payments for a child placed in foster care.
				No other agency or staff may make agreements with parent(s) or their
				representatives regarding this matter.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0220,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0300 - When will cases be referred to the division of child support (DCS)?

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(1) The department
				will refer cases to DCS when a court has made a finding of abandonment as
				defined in
				RCW
				  13.34.030, unless good cause
				exists.
(2) Nothing in this section
				prohibits a parent, guardian, or relative from pursuing child support by
				contacting DCS directly.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090, 2004 c 183, 74.20.040, and
					 74.13.020. WSR 05-06-091, §
											388-25-0225,
					 filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0225,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0310 - Does children's administration refer foster care cases to the division of child support where good cause exists? (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090, 2004 c 183, 74.20.040, and
					 74.13.020. WSR 05-06-091, §
											388-25-0226,
					 filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0320 - What constitutes good cause for not pursuing the collection or establishment of child support or paternity?

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Good cause for not pursuing the collection of child support
				  or establishing paternity exists when:
(1) It is not in the child's or youth's best
				interest; and
(2) The parent or
				guardian, or the parent's or guardian's child or youth, spouse, or spouse's
				child or youth was the victim of the offense for which the child or youth was
				committed to the custody of the juvenile rehabilitation division (JRD) and the
				child or youth is being placed directly into foster care from a JRD facility
				until this placement episode closes;
(3) Adoption proceedings for the child or
				youth are pending in court or the custodial parent or guardian is being helped
				by a private or public agency to decide if the child or youth will be placed
				for adoption;
(4) The child or
				youth was conceived as a result of incest or rape;
(5) The juvenile or tribal court in
				dependency proceedings or the department finds that the parents or guardians
				will be unable to comply with an agreed reunification plan with the child or
				youth due to financial hardship caused by paying child sup-port;
(6) The custodial parent or guardian or the
				child or youth may be placed in danger as a result of the presence of or
				potential for domestic abuse perpetrated by the individual that DCS would be
				pursuing for collection action;
(7)
				The child support obligation would result in a financial hardship for parents
				or guardians because the child's or youth's household was low income at the
				time of removal; or
(8) The parent
				of a newborn child abandons the child by transferring the child to a qualified
				individual at an appropriate location, per
				RCW
				  26.20.030.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090, 2004 c 183, 74.20.040, and
					 74.13.020. WSR 05-06-091, §
											388-25-0227,
					 filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0330 - Does the division of child support pursue collection or establish child support or paternity on cases in which good cause has been determined?

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If children's administration determines that there is good
				  cause the division of child support does not pursue collection or establish
				  support or paternity on a foster care case.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090, 2004 c 183, 74.20.040, and
					 74.13.020. WSR 05-06-091, §
											388-25-0228,
					 filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0340 - Who may request a good cause determination?

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The department or a parent, including an adoptive parent or
				  legal guardian, may initiate a request for good cause determination at any
				  time.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090, 2004 c 183, 74.20.040, and
					 74.13.020. WSR 05-06-091, §
											388-25-0229,
					 filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0350 - When may a good cause determination be requested?

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A request for determination of good cause may be made at any
				  time.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090, 2004 c 183, 74.20.040, and
					 74.13.020. WSR 05-06-091, §
											388-25-0231,
					 filed 3/1/05, effective 4/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0360 - To whom must parents send child support payments for their child in foster care?

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The parents must make all payments for the benefit of the
				  child and/or the costs for a child in out-of-home care to the division of child
				  support, unless a court order directs payment through a clerk of the court. A
				  clerk of the court must send payments, under a court order, to the division of
				  child support.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0235,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › CHILD SUPPORT › Section 110-50-0370 - Under what circumstances must child care judgment and limited power of attorney for parental support payments be assigned to the department?

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(1) The department
				must advise any person or agency having custody of the child that court ordered
				child support payments are to be received by the department under
				RCW
				  74.20A.030 and
				74.20A.250.
(2) The person or agency having custody must
				acknowledge this transferred right to the department by execution of an
				assignment of judgment and limited power of attorney, which must remain in
				effect as long as the child receives foster care assistance.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0240,
					 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 CARE RATE ASSESSMENT LEGAL BASIS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 110-50-0400 - Legal basis for the foster care program

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The legal basis for the foster care program is RCW
				     74.13.031, which authorizes the department to provide foster care placement
				  services.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0001,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER CARE RATE ASSESSMENT LEGAL BASIS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 110-50-0410 - Purpose

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The monthly foster care maintenance payment was established
				  to assist licensed or certified foster parents, which includes licensed
				  relatives and suitable persons, in meeting the needs of the children or youth
				  placed in their care. The payment is for the benefit of the children or
				  youth.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0003,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › FOSTER CARE RATE ASSESSMENT LEGAL BASIS, PURPOSE, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 110-50-0420 - Definitions for foster care rate assessment (FCRA)

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The following definitions apply to foster care rate
				  assessments (FCRA):
"Behavior rehabilitation services"
or
"BRS"
means a temporary wrap around support and treatment program
				  for youth with extreme, high level service needs, used to safely stabilize them
				  and assist them in achieving a permanent plan or less intensive service.
"Child placing agency"
or
"CPA"
means an agency licensed to place children or youth for foster care or
				  adoption.
"Department"
or
"DCYF"
means the
				  department of children, youth, and families.
"Foster care"
means the placement of children or
				  youth by DCYF or licensed child placing agencies in homes or facilities
				  licensed or certified pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW or in homes or facilities
				  that are not required to be licensed pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW.
"Foster home"
or
"foster family
				  home"
means individuals licensed to regularly provide a 24-hour care in
				  their home to children or youth.
"Licensed health care provider"
means a medical
				  doctor (MD), doctor of osteopathy (DO), doctor of naturopathy (ND), physician's
				  assistant (PA), or an advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP).
"Licensing division"
or
"LD"
means
				  the division of the department of children, youth, and families that licenses
				  and monitors foster homes, child placing agencies, and licensed group care
				  facilities under the authority of chapter 74.15 RCW.
"Relatives"
means the same as defined in RCW
				     13.36.020(5), described in RCW    74.15.020(2), or caregivers of Indian children
				  or youth who are defined by tribal code or custom as relatives or extended
				  family.
"Suitable persons"
means nonrelatives with whom
				  the child or youth, or the child's or youth's family, has a preexisting
				  relationship; who has completed all required criminal history background checks
				  and otherwise appears to be suitable and competent to provide care for the
				  child or youth, and with whom they have been placed pursuant to RCW
				     13.34.130.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0005,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0430 - Financial requirements of the department

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The department must:
(1) Pay for placements and service plans they
				have approved.
(2) Provide final
				approval for determining initial and ongoing eligibility for financial
				support.
(3) Maintain oversight of
				placements and payments.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0010,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0440 - Foster care maintenance payment and standardized assessment tool

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(1) All children or youth placed in foster
				care will receive the basic foster care maintenance payment for their age
				category to help cover the cost of food, clothing, shelter, and personal
				incidentals.
(a) The department must pay
				foster care maintenance payments to individuals:
(i) That are licensed or certified foster
				parents when children or youth are placed in their home;
(ii) Identified by the tribe when they:
(A) Take placement of children or youth;
				and
(B) Meet the licensing
				requirements of their tribe.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0450 - Using the standardized assessment tool to determine foster care reimbursement levels

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The basic maintenance payment level 1 is paid to foster
				  parents depending upon the ages of the children and youth. In addition, there
				  are six levels of supplemental payments paid to foster parents who care for
				  children or youth with varying degrees of physical, mental health, or
				  behavioral needs that require increased effort, care, or supervision. The
				  standardized assessment tool must be used to determine the appropriate level
				  for payment based on available information regarding children's or youth's
				  needs, regardless of the foster home they are placed in. Children or youth will
				  be assessed and paid at the highest level they qualify for. Children or youth
				  assessed at:
(1)
Level 1:
Receive the basic foster care maintenance rate. The payment is based on the
				child's or youth's needs, who are developing comparably to children or youth in
				the same age range. The payments are based on three age categories:
(a) Birth to five years old;
(b) Six to 11 years old; or
(c) Twelve to 20 years old.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0460 - Reimbursement to foster families that reside in or move to another state

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Department caseworkers must:
(1) Arrange with other states or local social
				service agencies to license and supervise the homes and placements when foster
				families reside in or move to another state, per chapter 26.34 RCW.
(2) Obtain the reimbursement rates from
				receiving states and DCYF will reimburse at their rate, unless the Washington
				state rate is approved.
(3)
				Authorize payments to the out-of-state foster homes after a copy of their
				foster family home license is received.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0022,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0470 - Payments to relative caregivers and suitable persons

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Relative caregivers and suitable persons:
(1) Licensed or certified as family foster
				homes under chapter 74.15 RCW will receive foster care maintenance payments on
				behalf of children or youth. If the family is eligible for a nonneedy grant for
				the same child or youth through the department of social and health services
				(DSHS) community services office (CSO), they must either receive foster care
				maintenance payments or nonneedy grants, but not both.
(2) Not licensed or certified for foster
				care, may apply for the nonneedy grant through the DSHS CSO.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, §
											388-25-0025,
					 filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0480 - Starting foster care maintenance payments

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The department pays foster care maintenance payments
				  for:
(1) Children and youth beginning
				on the date the department places them in a licensed or certified foster
				home.
(2) Each night children or
				youth reside in foster homes.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0027,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0490 - Terminating foster care maintenance payments

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The department must terminate foster care maintenance
				  payments:
(1) On the day before the
				child or youth leaves the foster home or facility. The department does not pay
				for the last day they are in a foster home or facility.
(2) For children or youth in foster care,
				effective the date they:
(a) No longer reside
				in or need foster care;
(b) Reach
				the age of 18, unless they meet the criteria in RCW    13.34.267 and are
				participating in the extended foster care (EFC) program; or
(c) Are no longer eligible for EFC and the:
(i) Dependency action is dismissed;
				or
(ii) Voluntary placement
				agreement (VPA) has expired.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › REIMBURSEMENT › Section 110-50-0500 - Foster parents' level notification

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Once the rate assessment has been completed, foster parents
				  will receive written notification from the department notifying them of:
(1) The amount of the monthly foster care
				maintenance payment that will be paid to them on behalf of children or youth
				residing in their home;
(2) Their
				right to request a department review of the foster care rate level based on
				information that was not known or provided to the department; and
(3) The process to request a department
				review.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   74.08.090. WSR 09-16-045, §
											388-25-0037,
					 filed 7/28/09, effective 8/28/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-50 - Child welfare › DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE RATE › Section 110-50-0510 - Requesting a department review of the foster care rate level

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(1) Foster parents must make a written
				request for the department to review their foster care rate level.
(2) Department review requests must:
(a) Be received by the department within 20
				calendar days of the date of the letter informing the foster parent of their
				foster care rate level. If a request is not made within 20 days, the department
				will not review the foster care rate level.
(b) Include a statement explaining why the
				foster parent believes the rate level is incorrect. The foster parent must
				provide any additional information that was not known to the department when
				the rate was determined.
(c) Be
				sent to the individual and address identified in the department's letter
				informing the foster parent of the rate level for the child or youth.