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Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › MEDICAL SAFETY › Section 110-147-1645 - What are the requirements for obtaining consent for emergent and routine medical care?

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(1) The
				department is the legal custodian for children it places in care. We have the
				authority to consent to emergent and routine medical services on behalf of a
				child under the age of 18. Youth in care over the age of 18 must consent to
				their own medical care or have an identified person who has been granted the
				legal authority to consent on their behalf. We delegate some of the authority
				to providers. You must contact the child's DCYF caseworker or DCYF intake for
				specific information for each child.
(2) If you care for children in the custody
				of another agency, tribal court or other court, you must follow the direction
				of that agency or court regarding permission to provide consent for medical
				care.
(3) In case of medical
				emergency, contact the child's DCYF caseworker or DCYF intake as soon as
				possible.
(4) It is your
				responsibility to ensure that a child receives the necessary medical attention
				if injured or harmed. In the event of a life threatening medical emergency, you
				must contact 911 prior to transporting the child to a medical
				facility.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1645,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › MEDICAL SAFETY › Section 110-147-1650 - Can I accept medication from a child's parent or guardian?

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(1) The only
				medicine you may accept from the child's parent, guardian, or responsible
				relative is medicine in the original container labeled with:
(a) The child's first and last
				name;
(b) The date the prescription
				was filled;
(c) The medication's
				expiration date; and
(d) Dosage
				instructions for the medication that are either the manufacturer's instructions
				or included on the prescription label.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › MEDICAL SAFETY › Section 110-147-1655 - What nursing services must I provide?

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(1) If you certify a foster home caring for
				chronically ill children or medically fragile children, you must arrange for
				regular nursing visits.
(2) These
				must include at least monthly visits unless a different agreement is specified
				in the individual child's treatment plan.
(3) The nurse must be registered and
				currently licensed in the state of Washington.
(4) The nurse's name, address and telephone
				number must be readily available to the foster parents and/or staff at the home
				where services are provided.
(5)
				The nurse must assist your agency in setting up a program that provides for
				regular medical check-ups and follow-up for special health care needs specified
				by the child's physician or your staff.
(6) The nurse must advise and assist
				nonmedical staff in maintaining child health records, meeting daily health
				needs and caring for children with minor illnesses and injuries.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1655,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1660 - What qualifications must adoption services staff meet?

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(1) Your agency
				must have staff serving in the roles of executive director, program manager,
				and case managers as identified in WAC
				110-147-1440
				through
				110-148-1490.
(2) Staff may serve in multiple roles, but
				must meet the qualifications of each program role.
(3) Agencies providing intercountry adoptions
				must also have an individual on staff with experience in providing intercountry
				adoptions.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1660,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1665 - What staff training must I provide?

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(1) You must have a preservice training plan
				of at least sixteen hours for new staff that includes:
(a) Relevant state law;
(b) Agency goals, ethical and professional
				guidelines, organizational lines of accountability, policies and
				procedures;
(c) The cultural
				diversity of the populations(s) you serve;
(d) Potential short and long term effects of
				prenatal exposure to alcohol, drugs and poor nutrition;
(e) The potential effects of separation and
				loss by the child in respect to their family of origin;
(f) The process of developing emotional ties
				to an adoptive family;
(g)
				Attachment and post-traumatic stress disorders;
(h) Normal child and adolescent
				development;
(i) The potential
				effects of abuse, neglect and institutionalization on child
				development;
(j) The potential
				issues of race and culture;
(k) The
				emotional adjustment of adopted children and their families;
(l) Open adoption, benefits of continued
				relations with siblings;
(m)
				Adoption support;
(n) The most
				frequent medical and psychological problems experienced by children from the
				countries of origin you serve;
(o)
				Acculturation and assimilation issues, including those that arise from race,
				ethnicity, religion, and culture; and
(p) Child, adolescent and adult development
				as affected by adoption.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1670 - What are the requirements for providing adoptive services?

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(1) If you plan to
				provide adoption services you must meet the requirements for a child placing
				agency outlined in this chapter.
(2) You must comply with federal and state
				adoption and adoption support laws and policies.
(3) You must provide adoptive applicants with
				the following:
(a) Information about the
				adoption process as outlined in this chapter, as well as your agency's
				policies, practices and legal procedures;
(b) The needs and characteristics of children
				available for adoption and the challenges and parenting practices that best
				meet those needs;
(c) Information
				on available adoption support programs and post-adoption services;
				and
(d) Information about the
				adoptive applicant's right to have legal counsel that is not associated with,
				and independent of, your agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1675 - Do I need to provide potential adoptive families with a program description?

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(1) You
				must provide a written program description to families that includes the
				following:
(a) Services you provide prior to
				and after placement and/or adoption;
(b) Your application and training
				requirements;
(c) How your agency
				will identify children needing adoptive placements, the diverse needs of those
				children (behavioral challenges, disabilities, medical needs, etc.), and how
				children will be matched to families.
(d) Post-adoption supports available,
				including financial support;
(e)
				The process of adoption from beginning to end;
(f) The expected waiting period prior to
				adoption;
(g) Your medical history
				disclosure procedures; and
(h) A
				copy of your contract.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1680 - What information regarding fees must I share with my applicants?

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You must advise each applicant in writing about your agency
				  fees including:
(1) All fees and
				charges associated with the cost of adoption;
(2) A description of each fee including
				in-state, out-of-state and international expenses and fees;
(3) All other miscellaneous expenses
				associated with the adoption process such as:
(a) Home study fees;
(b) Childcare expenses prior to
				adoption;
(c) Post placement and
				post adoption reports;
(d)
				Third-party fees;
(e) Estimated
				travel and accommodation expenses; and
(f) Nonrefundable fees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1685 - What are the requirements regarding contacts with each adoptive placement prior to adoption?

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You must have face-to-face post placement contact with each
				  child and adoptive parents at least once every thirty days until the adoption
				  is finalized. Contact may include a home or office visit, and must be in
				  person.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1685,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1690 - What steps must I take prior to entering into a contract with an adoptive applicant?

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(1) The
				applicant must submit an application to your agency.
(2) You must complete an adoption home study
				as outlined in WAC
				110-147-1695.
(3) Once you have approved an application,
				but before you sign a contract for services, you must give the applicants a
				written statement about:
(a) The adoption
				agency's fixed fees and fixed charges to be paid by the applicant per WAC
				110-147-1680;
(b) An estimate of fixed fees or additional
				itemized expenses to be paid by applicant; and
(c) Specific services covered by fees that
				you offer for child placement or adoption.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1695 - What must I include in an adoption home study?

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(1) Your staff must complete an adoptive home
				study (preplacement report) with the participation of the applicant(s). Contact
				with the applicant must include a minimum of three in-person contacts that
				include:
(a) An individual interview with each
				applicant parent and with each member of the applicant's household, including
				children;
(b) A joint interview
				with the couple, if the family is a two parent household; and
(c) An on-site evaluation of the applicant's
				home and property.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1700 - What steps must I take to place a child for adoption?

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(1) Your staff must
				prepare the adoptive parent(s) for placement of a specific child by:
(a) Locating and providing information about
				the child and the birth family to the prospective adoptive family provided
				under the federal and state statute; and
(b) Developing a transition plan for the
				child into the family, including preparing for adjustment issues, given the
				child's background.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1705 - What requirements must I meet to provide specialized adoption services?

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(1)
				Specialized adoptive services are intercountry adoption, interstate adoption
				and adoptions for children with special needs such as intellectual and
				developmental disabilities or emotional disabilities.
(2) If your agency is providing specialized
				adoptive services, you must have supervisory staff with specialized training in
				the particular area of adoption that you want to provide.
(3) If you are facilitating the adoptive
				placement of children who have special needs, you must have adoptive families
				who are able to meet the children's special needs, such as behavioral
				disturbance, medical problems or intellectual and developmental
				disabilities.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1705,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1710 - How will the department process a complaint against my agency?

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(1) If there is a
				complaint filed against you or your agency we will investigate to determine if
				you have violated the Washington Administrative Code and whether you have
				complied with your approved program description.
(2) Families adopting internationally may
				file complaints with the Hague Convention Complaint Registry with the federal
				government.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1710,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1715 - Are there additional requirements for international adoptions?

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If you provide international adoption services to countries
				  party to the Hague Convention, you must also be accredited by a federal
				  Department of State accrediting entity and supply a copy of the accreditation
				  certificate to your licensor.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1715,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1720 - How do I maintain children's records?

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(1) Your CPA must retain a record of each
				child you place in permanent custody. This record must contain all available
				identifying legal, medical, and social information and must be kept
				confidential, as required by chapter 26.33 RCW. Children's records must never
				be submitted to the department through the licensing provider portal.
(2) If your agency closes, you must make
				arrangements for a period of 99 years for the retention of adopted children's
				records who were not in the custody of the department. You must inform your LD
				regional licensor about the closure of your agency and where these children's
				records will be kept.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-147-1720,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1725 - What training must I provide prospective adoptive parents?

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(1) You must
				provide a minimum of ten hours of training before approval of a home study that
				includes at least the following:
(a) The
				rights and responsibilities of adoptive parents and the adoption
				agency;
(b) The potential risks and
				challenges inherent in adoption;
(c) The needs and characteristics of children
				available for adoption;
(d)
				Attachment, separation and loss issues for children and families, including
				attachment disorders and other emotional problems that institutionalized or
				traumatized children may experience;
(e) The importance of cultural and ethnic
				identity to the child and ways to foster these identities;
(f) The long term implications for a family
				that has become multicultural through adoption; and
(g) The effects of adoption on the child and
				family.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services › ADOPTION SERVICES › Section 110-147-1730 - What must I include in a post placement report?

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(1) You must include at a minimum, the
				following information in the post placement report:
(a) All reasonably available information
				about the child's:
(i) Physical and mental
				condition;
(ii) Home
				environment;
(iii) Family life,
				health, and family constellation; and
(iv) Facilities where the child has
				resided.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS › Section 110-148-1300 - What is the purpose of this chapter?

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(1) This chapter contains licensing
				requirements for all foster homes licensed directly by the department or
				certified through a child placing agency. Unless noted otherwise, these
				requirements apply to you if you are licensed to provide foster care.
(2) Licensing requirements are designed to
				ensure children who are in foster care are safe, healthy and protected from all
				forms of child abuse and neglect according to
				RCW
				  26.44.020(1) and chapter
				110-30 WAC.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1300,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1310 - Am I required to have a license to provide care to children?

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You must be licensed if you provide care on a twenty-four
				  hour basis to a child who is not related to you. Exceptions to this rule are
				  listed in
				  RCW
				    74.15.020 or by order of the court under
				  chapters 26.10 RCW or
				  RCW
				    13.34.065.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1310,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1315 - How is an application submitted?

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(1) You must complete your licensing
				application packet with all LD required documents within 90 days of submitting
				the application and background authorization forms to the department.
(2) If you do not meet this 90-day
				deadline, your licensor may withdraw your application.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1315,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1320 - When will the department grant me a foster family license?

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(1) We issue you a
				license when you and everyone in your household meet the licensing requirements
				contained in this chapter, and all required documents are in the licensing
				file. In addition, you must maintain all requirements in this chapter and
				provide verification to your licensor, if requested.
(2) You and other caregivers over the age of
				18 must:
(a) Complete first aid and
				age-appropriate, adult or infant, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training.
				Training must be department approved and accredited with nationally recognized
				standards; and
(b) Complete
				bloodborne pathogens training including infection control standards consistent
				with educational materials published by the department of health.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1321 - May I request a provisional expedited foster family license?

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(1) You may request
				a provisional expedited foster family license if you meet all of the following
				requirements:
(a) You have been licensed to
				provide foster care within the previous five years;
(b) You have not had your foster care license
				closed due to a denial, revocation, or an agreement to relinquish;
(c) You reside in the same home in which you
				previously held a foster care license and no additional individuals have moved
				into your home;
(d) You are
				applying for an expedited license that will be supervised by the same agency
				that previously licensed or certified you and the agency agrees to supervise
				your home; and
(e) You and all
				household members age sixteen years old and older have passed the required
				background check for this provisional expedited foster family
				license.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1325 - How is a license issued and where is it kept?

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(1) We will issue a foster family license for
				the name and address shown on your application when requirements have been met.
				If you move, we must visit your new home to determine whether you continue to
				meet licensing requirements. Your license cannot be transferred to someone
				else.
(2) Your license is issued
				for a three-year period.
(3) You
				must keep your foster family license at your home available for viewing if
				requested.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1325,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1326 - Can I get a license to care for a specific child, and what are the requirements?

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(1)  Pursuant to RCW    74.15.125(7), the department may issue a
				  child-specific license to:
(a)  Relatives or suitable persons, as defined in RCW
				     13.36.020, to provide foster care services to a specific child and that child's
				  siblings or relatives in the department's care and authority; or
(b)  An Indian child's family or extended family members, as
				  defined in RCW    13.38.040, or suitable persons, as defined in RCW    13.36.020, to
				  provide foster care services to a specific Indian child and that child's
				  siblings or relatives in the custody of an Indian tribe, as defined in RCW
				     43.376.010, or the tribe's child placing agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1330 - May I receive more than one in-home family license?

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(1) In rare situations and at our discretion,
				we may allow a family to be licensed for foster care and another type of
				in-home family care. The LD senior administrator may grant approval if it
				appears to be in the best interest of a child.
(2) If you have more than one in-home family
				license:
(a) It must be clear that the health
				and safety of children is not compromised; and
(b) The total number of children allowed in
				your home will not be higher than DYCF's allowed maximum capacity. All
				licensing agencies must be in agreement.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1335 - What happens when licensing requirements differ from contract requirements?

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You may also hold a contract with the state to provide
				  services. When contract or other statutory requirements differ from licensing,
				  you must meet the highest standard.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1335,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1340 - What do I do to renew my license?

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(1) As a courtesy, a renewal notice will be
				sent to you 90 days prior to your license expiration date. If you do not
				receive this renewal notice it is your responsibility to contact your
				licensor.
(2) You must send the
				application and background authorization form to renew your license prior to
				the expiration date of your current license. Your license may be closed if we
				do not receive your application prior to your license expiration
				date.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1340,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1345 - Who must have access to my home?

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The department (and, if you are supervised by a CPA, CPA
				  representatives) must have access to your premises, foster children, and
				  documents related to foster children in your care.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1345,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1350 - What are the roles of the department and the CPA?

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(1) We have the legal authority to license
				homes for the care of children in out-of-home placement. You may choose to be
				supervised by us, or by a CPA.
(2)
				We license CPAs, including tribal CPAs, to supervise foster homes. The CPA is
				authorized to certify to the department that you meet the licensing
				requirements contained in this chapter.
(3) A CPA has the discretion whether or not
				to certify you. If you disagree with a CPA's decision, you must abide by the
				CPA's grievance process to challenge the decision.
(4) A CPA may, at their discretion, have
				additional requirements for you to become and remain a licensed foster home
				under their supervision.
(5) The
				department has the final approval for licensing you, if you are certified by a
				CPA.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1350,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1355 - Can I be licensed as a foster home if I also work for a CPA or DCYF?

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(1) If you or your
				relatives work for a CPA in the roles of administration, supervision, foster
				home certification, placement, payment authorization, or case management, you
				may not be certified by that CPA as a foster home.
(2) If you go to work for the agency that has
				already certified your home, and you serve in one of these roles, you must be
				recertified through another agency or become licensed directly by the
				department within six months of employment.
(3) You or your relatives may not have
				financial interest in an agency and be licensed or certified by that
				agency.
(4) If you or your relative
				works for DCYF, you must follow department policy regarding
				licensure.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1355,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › LICENSING PROCESS › Section 110-148-1360 - When may I be certified to provide care to children?

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(1) When you meet the licensing requirements,
				you may apply to us for certification of your home, rather than a license, if
				the following conditions apply:
(a) You are
				exempt from needing a license (per chapter 74.15 RCW), and you wish to serve
				department-funded children; or
(b)
				You are licensed by authority of an Indian tribe within the state under
				RCW
				  74.15.190.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1365 - What are the personal requirements for foster parents?

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(1) You must be at least 21 years old to
				apply for a license.
(2) You must
				demonstrate you have:
(a) The understanding,
				ability, physical health, emotional stability, and personality suited to meet
				the physical, mental, emotional, cultural, and social needs of children under
				your care;
(b) Sufficient regular
				income to maintain your own family, without the foster care reimbursement made
				for the children in your care; and
(c) To be able to communicate with the child,
				the department, health care providers, and other service providers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1370 - What kinds of assessments are included in the licensing process?

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(1) The department
				or child placing agency will assess you for a foster family license. This will
				include, but is not necessarily limited to:
(a) Your ability to comply with the licensing
				requirements;
(b) The physical
				condition of your home and property;
(c) The physical and mental health of all
				members of the household; and
(d)
				Your ability to provide sufficient income to meet the financial needs of your
				family without the foster care reimbursements for foster children in your
				care.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1375 - What training am I required to have before I become licensed?

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(1) Before you are
				licensed for the first time, preservice training will be required for, at a
				minimum, the primary caregiver in your home.
(2) All members of the household over the age
				of 18 who provide care must have and maintain the following training:
(a) First aid;
(b) Age appropriate cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation (CPR); and
(c)
				Bloodborne pathogens and infection control standards consistent with
				educational materials published by the department of health.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1380 - What training must I complete after I am licensed?

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(1) You and your licensor must develop an
				individual in-service training plan pursuant to the department's foster home
				training policy. The training plan will be based on the type of children in
				your care and your previous training and experience.
(2) If you fail to complete your training
				requirements, we may take corrective action by:
(a) Delaying your foster care renewal license
				until the requirements are met;
(b)
				No longer placing children in your home; or
(c) Issuing a probationary license,
				suspending, or revoking your license.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1385 - How do you decide the capacity for my home?

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(1) We will identify the maximum number, age
				range, and gender of children that may be placed with you. We will base this on
				your skills, the number of care providers, the physical accommodations in your
				home, and the needs of the children placed in your home.
(2) The maximum number of children in a
				licensed foster home is:
(a) Six children in
				a home licensed with two caregivers. This includes your own children under the
				age of 18, and children in foster or respite care;
(b) Four children, in a home licensed with
				one caregiver. This includes your own children under the age of 18, and
				children in foster or respite care;
(c) If you already have the maximum number of
				your own children as specified in (a) or (b) in this subsection, you may be
				licensed for one foster child at our discretion if you meet the other licensing
				requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1390 - Can I accept children outside the limitations of my license?

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(1) We have the
				discretion to allow you to temporarily exceed your capacity. The placement must
				be in the best interest of the child and may not affect the health and safety
				of other children in the home.
(2)
				If your home is licensed for six foster children, LD will not allow you to
				exceed your capacity, except to allow:
(a)
				Parenting youths in foster care to remain with their children;
(b) Siblings to remain together;
(c) A child who has an established,
				meaningful relationship with the family to remain with the family; or
(d) A family with the necessary special
				training or skills to provide care to a child who has a severe
				disability.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1395 - Do I have to admit or retain all children?

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(1) You have the right to decline, to admit,
				or keep a child in your home, unless your decision violates the Washington
				state law against discrimination, chapter 49.60 RCW. For example, a provider
				must not decline a child because of the child's actual or perceived race,
				ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or SO-GIE.
(2) Individual CPA programs may have
				contracts that specify a child cannot be denied admission.
(3) You do not have the authority to move a
				child to another home, either temporarily or permanently, without the consent
				of the child's DCYF caseworker or the CPA case manager. This does not include
				temporary visits under 72 hours. You must also comply with travel requirements
				in WAC
				110-148-1435.
Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
					 RCW
					   74.15.030(2),
					 74.15.311(2),
					 74.13.032,
					 13.04.011,
					 74.13.020,
					 13.34.030,
					 74.13.031,
					 13.34.145,
					 74.15.311,
					 74.15.030,
					 and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, §
											388-148-1395,
					 filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › QUALIFICATIONS › Section 110-148-1400 - What services must I provide for medically fragile children and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities?

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(1) If you care for medically fragile
				children and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, you
				must ensure the following services are provided, if prescribed by a physician:
(a) An individualized treatment plan suited
				to the unique needs of each child in care; and
(b) Care by physicians, including surgeons,
				general and family practitioners, and specialists related to the child's
				particular diagnosis.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-148-1405 - What are the requirements for keeping children's records?

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(1) When a child is
				placed in your foster home, you must keep the child's records in your home. You
				should have the following information, if available:
(a) The child's name, birth date, and legal
				status;
(b) Name and telephone
				number of the DCYF caseworker or case manager for each child in care;
(c) Names, addresses, and telephone numbers
				of parents or persons to be contacted in case of emergency;
(d) Information on specific cultural needs of
				the child including a cultural plan for native children with input from the
				child's tribe, if appropriate;
(e)
				The child's medical history including any medical problems, name of doctor(s),
				type of medical coverage and provider;
(f) The child's mental health history and any
				current mental health, chemical dependency, and behavioral issues, including
				medical and psychological reports;
(g) The child's individualized family service
				plan;
(h) A written list of all
				prescription medications for the children in your care;
(i) Dental care provider;
(j) Immunizations records;
(k) Child's school records, report cards,
				school pictures, 504 plans, and individual education plans (IEP);
(l) Special instructions including
				supervision requirements and suggestions for managing problem
				behavior;
(m) Inventory of the
				child's personal belongings;
(n)
				The child's visitation plan;
(o)
				Written consent for providing medical care and emergency surgery, as authorized
				by a court order; and
(p) Names,
				addresses, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to take the child in
				care out of your home.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-148-1410 - What information is confidential and what information can I share about a child or a child's family?

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(1)
				Information about a child or the child's family is confidential and must only
				be shared with people directly involved in caring for a child on a need to know
				basis, or involved in the case plan for a child. You may discuss information
				about the child, the child's family and the case plan only with:
(a) Our representatives, including DCYF's LD
				and CW staff;
(b) Department of
				health, department of social and health services, office of the state fire
				marshal and the office of the family and children's ombuds;
(c) A CPA team assigned to the
				child;
(d) A child's tribal social
				services worker;
(e) Treatment and
				service providers identified in the child's case plan or with permission of the
				child's DCYF caseworker; and
(f)
				The child's guardian ad litem, court-appointed special advocate and
				attorney.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-148-1415 - Where can I get a child's health history?

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(1) You may get the health history and
				immunization record from the DCYF caseworker or CPA making the placement for
				all children placed in your home. The health history should include:
(a) The date of the child's last physical and
				dental examination;
(b)
				Allergies;
(c) Any special health
				issues;
(d) A history of
				immunizations;
(e) Clinical and
				medical diagnoses and treatment plans; and
(f) All currently prescribed
				medications.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-148-1420 - What incidents involving children must I report?

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(1) You must report the following immediately
				and in no instance later than 48 hours after the incident to your local DCYF
				intake staff and the DCYF caseworker or CPA case manager and child's tribal
				Indian child welfare (ICW) case manager as applicable:
(a) Death, serious illness or injury, or
				psychiatric care that requires medical treatment or hospitalization of a child
				in care;
(b) Any time you suspect
				or a child discloses physical or sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a
				child as required under chapter 26.44 RCW;
(c) Sexual contact between two or more
				children that is not considered typical play between preschool age
				children;
(d) Any disclosure by a
				child in care of sexual or physical abuse;
(e) Any child's suicide attempt that results
				in injury requiring medical treatment or hospitalization;
(f) Any use of physical restraint alleged to
				have been improperly applied or excessive;
(g) Physical assault between two or more
				children that results in injury requiring off-site medical attention or
				hospitalization;
(h) Physical
				assault of a foster parent, employee, volunteer, or others by a child in care
				that results in injury requiring off-site medical attention or
				hospitalization;
(i) Any medication
				given or consumed incorrectly that requires off-site medical attention;
				or
(j) Property damage that is a
				safety hazard and not immediately corrected or may affect the children's health
				and safety.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 110 - Children, Youth, and Families, Department of › Chapter 110-148 - Licensing requirements for child foster homes › MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING › Section 110-148-1425 - What are my reporting responsibilities when a child is missing from care?

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(1) As soon as you
				have reason to believe a child in your care is missing as defined in WAC
				110-148-1305
				or has refused to return to or remain in your care, or whose whereabouts are
				otherwise unknown, you are required to notify the following:
(a) The child's DCYF caseworker, as
				appropriate;
(b) DCYF intake, if
				the DCYF caseworker is not available or it is after normal business
				hours;
(c) The case manager, if the
				child is placed by a CPA.