Chapter 43.20A RCW
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

RCW SECTIONS

43.20A.005Intent -- Public involvement and outreach.
43.20A.010Purpose.
43.20A.020Definitions.
43.20A.025"Appropriately trained professional person" defined by rule.
43.20A.030Department created -- Powers and duties transferred to.
43.20A.035Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.
43.20A.037Affordable housing -- Inventory of suitable housing.
43.20A.040Secretary of social and health services -- Appointment -- Term -- Salary -- Temporary appointment if vacancy -- As executive head and appointing authority.
43.20A.050Secretary of social and health services -- Powers and duties generally -- Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.
43.20A.060Departmental divisions -- Plan establishing and organizing.
43.20A.065Review of expenditures for drug and alcohol treatment.
43.20A.073Rule making regarding sex offenders.
43.20A.075Rule-making authority.
43.20A.080Data sharing--Confidentiality--Penalties.
43.20A.090Deputy secretary -- Department personnel director -- Assistant secretaries -- Appointment -- Duties -- Salaries.
43.20A.105Social worker V employees--Implementation plan.
43.20A.110Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.
43.20A.130Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.
43.20A.158Health protection for certain children, expectant mothers and adult retarded, powers and duties of secretary of health.
43.20A.160Department as state radiation control agency.
43.20A.165Federal Safe Drinking Water Act -- Department to participate in and administer in conjunction with other departments.
43.20A.167Federal Older Americans Act of 1965 -- Department to participate in and administer.
43.20A.168Community programs and projects for the aging.
43.20A.205Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.
43.20A.215Assessment of civil fine.
43.20A.240Veterans' rehabilitation council under department's jurisdiction -- Secretary's duties.
43.20A.300Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation -- Exception.
43.20A.310Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.
43.20A.320Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.
43.20A.350Committees and councils -- Declaration of purpose.
43.20A.360Committees and councils -- Appointment -- Memberships -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Travel expenses.
43.20A.365Drug reimbursement policy recommendations.
43.20A.390Per diem or mileage -- Limitation.
43.20A.400Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Utilization of nonappropriated funds.
43.20A.405Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Vendor rates -- Establishment.
43.20A.410Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Factors to be considered.
43.20A.415Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.
43.20A.420Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers -- Review of services.
43.20A.425Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Qualifications of vendors.
43.20A.430Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.
43.20A.433Mental health and chemical dependency treatment providers and programs -- Vendor rate increases.
43.20A.445State-operated workshops at institutions -- Authorized -- Standards.
43.20A.550Federal programs -- Rules and regulations -- Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements -- Statutes to be construed to meet federal law -- Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.
43.20A.560Development of options to expand health care options -- Consideration of federal waivers and state plan amendments required.
43.20A.605Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas -- Provisions governing subpoenas.
43.20A.607Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions -- Exception.
43.20A.610Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.
43.20A.635Services to crippled children.
43.20A.637Services to crippled children -- Rules and regulations.
43.20A.660Reports of violations by secretary -- Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings -- Notice to alleged violator.
43.20A.680State council on aging established.
43.20A.685State council on aging -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Chairperson -- Secretary -- Compensation of legislative members.
43.20A.690State council on aging -- Meetings -- Compensation of nonlegislative members.
43.20A.695State council on aging -- Powers and duties -- Bylaws.
43.20A.710Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers.
43.20A.720Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired -- Definitions.
43.20A.725Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired -- Program for provision of services and equipment -- Telecommunications relay service excise tax -- Rules.
43.20A.770Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict -- Consistency required.
43.20A.780Administration of family services and programs.
43.20A.790Homeless families with children -- Shelter and housing services.
43.20A.800Vision services for the homeless -- Coordination.
43.20A.810Vision services for the homeless -- Funding.
43.20A.820Vision services for the homeless -- Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.
43.20A.830Vision services for the homeless -- Provider liability.
43.20A.840Vision services for the homeless -- Third party payers.
43.20A.845Vision services for the homeless -- Program name.
43.20A.850Group homes -- Availability of evaluations and data.
43.20A.860Requirement to seek federal waivers and state law changes to medical assistance program.
43.20A.870Children's services--Annual quality assurance report.
43.20A.880Training competencies and learning outcomes.
43.20A.890Problem and pathological gambling treatment program.
43.20A.892Problem gambling account.
43.20A.930Effective date -- Severability -- 1970 ex.s. c 18.

NOTES:

Advisory committee on vendor rates -- Created -- Members -- Chairman: RCW 74.32.100.

Air pollution
   limitation on other governmental units or persons: RCW 70.94.370.
   personnel, employment of: RCW 70.94.350.

Alcoholism
   private establishments and institutions: Chapter 71.12 RCW.
   treatment program, generally: Chapters 70.96, 70.96A, 74.50 RCW.

Birth certificates: RCW 70.58.080.

Boarding home licensing: Chapter 18.20 RCW.

Certificates for out-of-state marriage license requirements: RCW 70.58.380.

Child welfare agencies: RCW 74.15.060.

Children, expectant mothers, retarded adults, health protection as to agencies providing for, duties of secretary of health: RCW 74.15.060.

City sewerage systems, investigation: RCW 35.88.090.

Commission merchants, damaged or unfit products, certificate as to, issued by department: RCW 20.01.450.

Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans, secretary's duties: Chapter 16.70 RCW.

Council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect, secretary or designee as member: RCW 43.121.020.

County sewerage and water systems, approval by department: RCW 36.94.100.

Criminally insane, rights, responsibilities and duties: Chapter 10.77 RCW.

Diabetes, policy for inservice training for school staff treating and monitoring affected students: RCW 28A.210.340.

Displaced homemaker act, departmental participation: RCW 28B.04.080.

Educational programs for residential school residents, departmental duties and authority: RCW 28A.190.020 through 28A.190.060.

Family preservation services: Chapter 74.14C RCW.

Fees for repository of vaccines and biologics: RCW 70.54.190.

Food stamps: RCW 74.04.500.

Health, department of, functions transferred to: RCW 43.70.900.

Hospital and medical facilities survey and construction
   generally: Chapter 70.40 RCW.
   secretary's duties: RCW 70.40.040.
   state plan: RCW 70.40.090, 70.40.100.

Hospitals for individuals with mental illness, private establishments
   conferences with management: RCW 71.12.530.
   examinations generally: RCW 71.12.510, 71.12.520.

Independent youth housing program: RCW 43.63A.305.

Juvenile justice act of 1977, department and secretary's duties under: Chapter 13.40 RCW.

License
   examination for compliance with: RCW 71.12.500.
   examination of premises: RCW 71.12.480.
   issuance: RCW 71.12.460.

Licensing of adult family homes: Chapter 70.128 RCW.

Medical assistance: Chapter 74.09 RCW.

Mental illness, department's duties relating to: Chapter 71.05 RCW.

Monitoring enrollee level in basic health plan and medicaid caseload of children -- Funding levels adjustment: RCW 43.41.260.

Mosquito control, duties in regard to: Chapter 70.22 RCW.

Nursing homes licensing, duties concerning: Chapter 18.51 RCW.

Occupational and environmental research facility advisory committee, membership: RCW 28B.20.456.

Occupational forecast -- Agency consultation: RCW 50.38.030.

Offices maintained at state capital: RCW 43.17.050.

Powers and duties, generally: RCW 43.17.030.

Public assistance: Chapters 74.08 and 74.09 RCW.

Purchase of products and services provided by entities serving or providing opportunities for disadvantaged persons or individuals with disabilities: RCW 43.19.520 through 43.19.530.

Residential schools and/or homes for children with disabilities: RCW 28A.155.040.

Rules and regulations of department: RCW 43.17.060.

Sanitation advice to local authority: RCW 70.54.040.

Secretary
   appointment: RCW 43.17.020.
   chief assistants: RCW 43.17.040.
   oath: RCW 43.17.030.
   vacancy: RCW 43.17.020, 43.17.040.

Shellfish sanitation control: Chapter 69.30 RCW.

State otologist
   appointment: RCW 70.50.010.
   duties: RCW 70.50.020.

Temporary assistance for needy families: Chapter 74.12 RCW.

Victims of crimes, reimbursement by convicted person as condition of work release or parole: RCW 7.68.120.

Vital statistics: Chapter 70.58 RCW.