Washington Administrative Code
2020 Archive

Chapter 388-826 WAC
Last Update: 12/31/19

VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT PROGRAM
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WAC Sections
388-826-0001What are voluntary placement services?
388-826-0005What definitions apply to this chapter?
388-826-0010Who is eligible for voluntary placement services?
388-826-0011What do voluntary placement services include?
388-826-0016Where may a client receive voluntary placement services?
388-826-0040What is the voluntary placement agreement?
388-826-0041What is a shared parenting plan?
388-826-0050What are the judicial requirements for a child receiving voluntary placement services?
388-826-0070What are the department's responsibilities for a child receiving voluntary placement services?
388-826-0071What are the responsibilities of the licensed provider supporting a client receiving voluntary placement services?
388-826-0072What training must a licensed staffed residential or SOLA employee complete?
388-826-0075What are a parent or legal guardian's responsibilities when a child is receiving voluntary placement services?
388-826-0077Who is eligible for respite services?
388-826-0078Who may provide respite services to a client receiving voluntary placement services in a child foster home?
388-826-0079What limits apply to respite services?
388-826-0095What must a client pay toward the cost of voluntary placement services in a licensed staffed residential home, a children's SOLA, or a group care facility?
388-826-0096What must a client pay toward the cost of voluntary placement services in a child foster home?
388-826-0097What expenses must a parent pay for while their child receives voluntary placement services?
388-826-0098What does the department pay toward voluntary placement services?
388-826-0130How does the department determine the rate to support a client in a licensed foster home?
388-826-0133What is the representative payee's role?
388-826-0138What questions are in the foster care rate assessment and how are answers scored?
388-826-0145How does DDA determine the foster care level from the raw score?
388-826-0150What happens if a significant change assessment occurs?
388-826-0160Are foster care rates appealable?
388-826-0170How does the department determine the rate to support a client in a licensed staffed residential home?
388-826-0175How does the department determine the rate to support a medically fragile client in a group care facility?
388-826-0200What happens if a licensed provider terminates a client's out-of-home placement?
388-826-0205What happens when a client, parent, or legal guardian requests a different provider?
388-826-0230What happens after a client turns eighteen?
388-826-0240Who may appeal a department action?
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
388-826-0015Who else may be eligible to participate in the voluntary placement program? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0015, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0020How does the family, whose child is a client of DDD request access to the VPP? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0020, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0025What is the process for a child or youth who transfers from children's administration to get into the VPP? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0025, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0030How is a decision made for out-of-home placement? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0030, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0035How is a decision made regarding participation in the voluntary placement program? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0035, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0045What happens after a voluntary placement agreement is signed, what are the legal issues and who is responsible? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0045, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0055What basic services may a child receive from the voluntary placement program? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0055, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0060Are there other services a child may receive in this program? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0060, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0065What can parents expect if they use in-home supports under this program? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0065, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0080What are the expectations for parents when their child is in out-of-home care? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0080, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0085What other DDD services are available for a child through the voluntary placement program? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.750 [74.13.350]. WSR 07-15-003, § 388-826-0085, filed 7/6/07, effective 8/6/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.13.350, and Title 71A RCW. WSR 06-04-088, § 388-826-0085, filed 1/31/06, effective 3/3/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0085, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0090What does a parent do with the child's Social Security benefits when the parent's child lives outside the parent's home? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0090, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 20-02-101, filed 12/31/19, effective 2/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0100What happens if the voluntary placement ends? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0100, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Decodified by WSR 06-01-107, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Recodified as § 388-826-0200.
388-826-0105When the child leaves the voluntary placement program for any reason, what DDD services are available to the child and family when voluntary placement ends? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0105, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Decodified by WSR 06-01-107, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Recodified as § 388-826-0210.
388-826-0110Will a child or youth continue to receive special education or early intervention services while in VPP? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0110, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Decodified by WSR 06-01-107, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Recodified as § 388-826-0220.
388-826-0115What happens after a youth turns eighteen? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0115, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Decodified by WSR 06-01-107, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Recodified as § 388-826-0230.
388-826-0120What happens if a parent disagrees with a decision made by DDD? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0120, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Decodified by WSR 06-01-107, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Recodified as § 388-826-0240.
388-826-0125Does DDD make exceptions to the requirements in this chapter? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0125, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Decodified by WSR 06-01-107, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Recodified as § 388-826-0250.
388-826-0129What are the residential settings that DDD uses to provide voluntary placement program services? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.750 [74.13.350]. WSR 07-15-003, § 388-826-0129, filed 7/6/07, effective 8/6/07.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0135When does DDD administer the foster care rate assessment tool? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.750 [74.13.350]. WSR 07-15-003, § 388-826-0135, filed 7/6/07, effective 8/6/07.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0136How often does DDD administer the foster care rate assessment tool? [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.750 [74.13.350]. WSR 07-15-003, § 388-826-0136, filed 7/6/07, effective 8/6/07.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0140What areas are covered in the foster care assessment? [Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 74.13.350, and Title 71A RCW. WSR 06-04-088, § 388-826-0140, filed 1/31/06, effective 3/2/06.] Repealed by WSR 07-15-003, filed 7/6/07, effective 8/6/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.750 [74.13.350].
388-826-0210When the child leaves the voluntary placement program for any reason, what DDD services are available to the child and family when voluntary placement ends? [WSR 06-01-107, recodified as § 388-826-0210, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0105, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0220Will a child or youth continue to receive special education or early intervention services while in VPP? [WSR 06-01-107, recodified as § 388-826-0220, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0110, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.
388-826-0250Does DDD make exceptions to the requirements in this chapter? [WSR 06-01-107, recodified as § 388-826-0250, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0125, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.] Repealed by WSR 18-23-004, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350.