Chapter 74.13 RCW
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

RCW SECTIONS

74.13.010Declaration of purpose.
74.13.013Finding -- Accreditation of children's services.
74.13.017Accreditation -- Completion date.
74.13.020Definitions -- "Child," "child welfare services" -- Duty to provide services to homeless families with children.
74.13.021Developmentally disabled child -- Defined.
74.13.025Counties may administer and provide services under RCW 13.32A.197 -- Plan for at-risk youth required.
74.13.031Duties of department -- Child welfare services -- Children's services advisory committee.
74.13.0311Provided under deferred prosecution order.
74.13.032Crisis residential centers -- Establishment -- Staff -- Duties -- Semi-secure facilities -- Secure facilities.
74.13.0321Crisis residential centers -- Limit on reimbursement or compensation.
74.13.033Crisis residential centers -- Removal from -- Services available -- Unauthorized leave.
74.13.034Crisis residential centers -- Removal to another center or secure facility -- Placement in secure juvenile detention facility.
74.13.035Crisis residential centers -- Annual records, contents -- Multiple licensing.
74.13.036Implementation of chapters 13.32A and 13.34 RCW -- Report to legislature.
74.13.037Transitional living programs for youth in the process of being emancipated -- Rules.
74.13.039Runaway hot line.
74.13.040Rules and regulations for coordination of services.
74.13.042Petition by the department for order compelling disclosure of record or information.
74.13.045Complaint resolution process.
74.13.050Day care -- Rules and regulations governing the provision of day care as a part of child welfare services.
74.13.055Foster care -- Length of stay -- Cooperation with private sector.
74.13.060Secretary as custodian of funds of person placed with department -- Authority -- Limitations -- Termination.
74.13.065Out-of-home care -- Social study required.
74.13.070Moneys in possession of secretary not subject to certain proceedings.
74.13.075Sexually aggressive youth -- Defined -- Expenditure of treatment funds -- Tribal jurisdiction.
74.13.077Sexually aggressive youth -- Transfer of surplus funds for treatment.
74.13.080Group care placement -- Prerequisites for payment.
74.13.085Child care services -- Declaration of policy.
74.13.0902Child care partnership employer liaison.
74.13.095Child care expansion grant fund.
74.13.096Representation of children of color -- Advisory committee.
ADOPTION SUPPORT DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1971
74.13.100Adoption support -- State policy enunciated.
74.13.103Prospective adoptive parent's fee for cost of adoption services.
74.13.106Adoption services -- Disposition of fees -- Use -- Federal funds -- Gifts and grants.
74.13.109Adoption support program administration -- Rules and regulations -- Disbursements from general fund, criteria.
74.13.112Factors determining payments or adjustment in standards.
74.13.115Both continuing payments and lump sum payments authorized.
74.13.116Application -- 1996 c 130.
74.13.118Review of support payments.
74.13.121Adoptive parent's financial information.
74.13.124Agreements as contracts within state and federal Constitutions -- State's continuing obligation.
74.13.127Voluntary amendments to agreements -- Procedure when adoptive parties disagree.
74.13.130Nonrecurring adoption expenses.
74.13.133Records -- Confidentiality.
74.13.136Recommendations for support of the adoption of certain children.
74.13.139"Secretary" and "department" defined.
74.13.145Short title -- 1971 act.
74.13.150Adoption support reconsideration program.
74.13.152Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Findings.
74.13.153Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Purpose.
74.13.154Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Definitions.
74.13.155Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Authorization.
74.13.156Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Required provisions.
74.13.157Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Additional provisions.
74.13.158Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Medical assistance for children residing in this state -- Penalty for fraudulent claims.
74.13.159Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Adoption assistance and medical assistance in state plan.
74.13.165Home studies for adoption -- Purchase of services from nonprofit agencies.
74.13.170Therapeutic family home program for youth in custody under chapter 13.34 RCW.
74.13.200Demonstration project for protection, care, and treatment of children at-risk of abuse or neglect.
74.13.210Project day care center -- Definition.
74.13.220Project services.
74.13.230Project shall utilize community services.
FOSTER CARE
74.13.250Preservice training.
74.13.260On-site monitoring program.
74.13.270Respite care.
74.13.280Client information.
74.13.285Passports -- Information to be provided to foster parents.
74.13.287Intent -- Infant, foster family health.
74.13.288Blood-borne pathogens -- Testing -- Report.
74.13.289Blood-borne pathogens -- Client information -- Training.
74.13.290Fewest possible placements for children.
74.13.300Notification of proposed placement changes.
74.13.310Foster parent training.
74.13.315Child care for foster parents attending meetings or training.
74.13.320Recruitment of foster homes and adoptive homes for special needs children.
74.13.325Foster care and adoptive home recruitment program.
74.13.330Responsibilities of foster parents.
74.13.332Rights of foster parents.
74.13.333Rights of foster parents -- Complaints -- Report.
74.13.334Department to respond to foster parents' complaints.
74.13.335Foster care -- Reimbursement -- Property damage.
74.13.340Foster parent liaison.
74.13.350Developmentally disabled children -- Out-of-home placement -- Voluntary placement agreement.
74.13.500Disclosure of child welfare records -- Factors -- Exception.
74.13.505Disclosure of child welfare records -- Information to be disclosed.
74.13.510Disclosure of child welfare records -- Consideration of effects.
74.13.515Disclosure of child welfare records -- Fatalities.
74.13.520Disclosure of child welfare records -- Information not to be disclosed.
74.13.525Disclosure of child welfare records -- Immunity from liability.
74.13.530Child placement -- Conflict of interest.
74.13.540Independent living services.
74.13.550Child placement -- Policy of educational continuity.
74.13.560Educational continuity -- Protocol development.
74.13.570Oversight committee -- Duties.
74.13.580Educational stability during shelter care hearing -- Protocol development.
74.13.590Tasks to be performed based on available resources.
74.13.600Kinship caregivers -- Definition -- Placement of children with kin a priority -- Strategies.
74.13.621Kinship care oversight committee.
74.13.630Family decision meetings.
74.13.640Child fatality review -- Report.
74.13.650Foster parent critical support and retention program.
74.13.660Foster parent critical support and retention program -- Availability, assessment, training, referral.
74.13.670Care provider immunity for allegation of failure to supervise a sexually reactive, physically assaultive, or physically aggressive youth -- Conditions.
74.13.900Severability -- 1965 c 30.

NOTES:

Consistency required in administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict: RCW 43.20A.770.

Education of children in short-term foster care: RCW 28A.300.800 and 28A.630.005.

Shaken baby syndrome: RCW 43.121.140.