PDFWAC 110-30-0320

Are there issues the ALJ may not rule upon during an administrative hearing regarding a founded CPS finding?

In any administrative hearing regarding a founded CPS finding, an ALJ may not rule upon the department's decisions regarding the following:
(1) Placement of the alleged abused or neglected child;
(2) Risk assessments used in making placement decisions regarding the alleged abused and/or neglected child; or
(3) Service plans for the alleged perpetrator and/or alleged abused or neglected child.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-30-0320, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031, 74.04.050, and chapter 26.44 RCW. WSR 02-15-098 and 02-17-045, § 388-15-121, filed 7/16/02 and 8/14/02, effective 2/10/03.]