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.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.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 for children with disabilities.
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.711Receipt and use of criminal history information.
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:

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, persons with developmental disabilities, 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 children and families, 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.