| WAC Sections | ||
PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS | ||
| 110-147-1300 | What is the purpose of this chapter? | |
| 110-147-1305 | What definitions do I need to know to understand this chapter? | |
LICENSING PROCESS | ||
| 110-147-1310 | Am I required to have a license to provide care to children? | |
| 110-147-1315 | When will the department grant me a license? | |
| 110-147-1320 | How old do I have to be to apply for a license to provide care to children? | |
| 110-147-1325 | What is required to apply for a CPA license? | |
| 110-147-1330 | How does the department determine my suitability to become a licensed provider? | |
| 110-147-1335 | What additional steps must I complete prior to licensing? | |
| 110-147-1340 | How long do I have to complete the licensing application process? | |
| 110-147-1345 | What are the roles of the department and the CPA? | |
| 110-147-1350 | How must I certify a foster home for licensing by the department? | |
| 110-147-1355 | How long is my license valid? | |
| 110-147-1360 | Who shall have access to my agency? | |
| 110-147-1365 | Am I required to comply with local ordinances? | |
| 110-147-1370 | What happens when licensing requirements differ from contract requirements? | |
| 110-147-1375 | May an agency be issued more than one type of license? | |
| 110-147-1380 | What must be included in a home study completed by my agency? | |
| 110-147-1385 | What children may I serve? | |
| 110-147-1390 | How does the department decide which children will be placed in the homes I certify? | |
| 110-147-1395 | Do I have to admit or retain all children? | |
| 110-147-1400 | What do I need to consider in making foster care placements? | |
| 110-147-1405 | May I share information about the child with the foster parents? | |
RULE VIOLATIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS | ||
| 110-147-1410 | Will you license or continue to license me if I violate licensing regulations? | |
| 110-147-1415 | Are there exceptions made if I do not meet the licensing regulations? | |
| 110-147-1420 | Can employees, volunteers, and subcontractors be disqualified from having access to the children in my agency? | |
| 110-147-1425 | What may I do if I disagree with your decision to modify, deny, suspend or revoke my license, or to disqualify my background check? | |
| 110-147-1430 | How do I appeal the decision of the office of administrative hearings' administrative law judge? | |
| 110-147-1435 | Can I be issued a probationary license? | |
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||
| 110-147-1440 | Who must I employ at my agency? | |
| 110-147-1443 | Am I required to follow each child's case plan? | |
| 110-147-1445 | What are the qualifications of an executive director or administrator? | |
| 110-147-1450 | What are the qualifications of a program manager? | |
| 110-147-1455 | What are the requirements of case management staff? | |
| 110-147-1460 | What are the qualifications for case aide staff? | |
| 110-147-1465 | If I have health care staff, what are their qualifications? | |
| 110-147-1470 | Do I need to employ consultants at my agency? | |
| 110-147-1475 | What are the qualifications for the foster home licensor? | |
| 110-147-1480 | What additional support do I need for my child-placing agency? | |
| 110-147-1485 | Can one staff person have different responsibilities? | |
| 110-147-1490 | What are the requirements for volunteers working directly with children? | |
| 110-147-1495 | What are the required ratios of case manager staff to children under care? | |
TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| 110-147-1500 | What are the preservice training requirements for staff, interns, and volunteers who directly care for children? | |
| 110-147-1505 | What is the requirement for staff in-service training? | |
| 110-147-1510 | What first-aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is required? | |
| 110-147-1515 | What bloodborne pathogens training is required? | |
MANAGING RECORDS AND REPORTING | ||
| 110-147-1520 | What personnel records must I keep at my agency? | |
| 110-147-1525 | What are the requirements for children's records? | |
| 110-147-1530 | How long should my agency keep the child records? | |
| 110-147-1535 | What information can be shared about a child or a child's family? | |
| 110-147-1540 | What incidents involving children must I report? | |
| 110-147-1545 | What are my reporting responsibilities when a child is missing from care? | |
| 110-147-1550 | What changes must I report to my licensor? | |
ENVIRONMENT, SPACE AND EQUIPMENT | ||
| 110-147-1555 | What does the department require for my buildings and property? | |
| 110-147-1560 | What are the requirements for the prevention of the spread of infections and communicable disease? | |
| 110-147-1565 | Are alcoholic beverages, marijuana or illegal drugs allowed at my agency? | |
| 110-147-1570 | Is smoking permitted around children? | |
| 110-147-1575 | Are guns allowed on a licensed facility's property? | |
FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PRACTICES | ||
| 110-147-1580 | What fire safety requirements am I required to meet? | |
| 110-147-1585 | Do I need a written emergency plan? | |
SERVICE PLANNING | ||
| 110-147-1590 | How does my agency meet the religious needs of children in care? | |
| 110-147-1595 | What are the requirements about nondiscrimination? | |
| 110-147-1600 | Do I need a social summary for children under my care? | |
| 110-147-1605 | Do I need a treatment plan for children under my care? | |
| 110-147-1610 | How often should the case manager contact the foster child and family? | |
| 110-147-1615 | Can children in my care receive services through the extended foster care program? | |
DAILY CARE, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT | ||
| 110-147-1620 | What are the requirements for supervising children? | |
| 110-147-1625 | What requirements must I follow when I transport children? | |
MEDICAL SAFETY | ||
| 110-147-1630 | Where may I obtain a child's health history? | |
| 110-147-1635 | Am I required to assess a child's need for immediate medical attention? | |
| 110-147-1640 | When must I get an early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) exam for a child? | |
| 110-147-1645 | What are the requirements for obtaining consent for emergent and routine medical care? | |
| 110-147-1650 | Can I accept medication from a child's parent or guardian? | |
| 110-147-1655 | What nursing services must I provide? | |
ADOPTION SERVICES | ||
| 110-147-1660 | What qualifications must adoption services staff meet? | |
| 110-147-1665 | What staff training must I provide? | |
| 110-147-1670 | What are the requirements for providing adoptive services? | |
| 110-147-1675 | Do I need to provide potential adoptive families with a program description? | |
| 110-147-1680 | What information regarding fees must I share with my applicants? | |
| 110-147-1685 | What are the requirements regarding contacts with each adoptive placement prior to adoption? | |
| 110-147-1690 | What steps must I take prior to entering into a contract with an adoptive applicant? | |
| 110-147-1695 | What must I include in an adoption home study? | |
| 110-147-1700 | What steps must I take to place a child for adoption? | |
| 110-147-1705 | What requirements must I meet to provide specialized adoption services? | |
| 110-147-1710 | How will the department process a complaint against my agency? | |
| 110-147-1715 | Are there additional requirements for international adoptions? | |
| 110-147-1720 | How do I maintain children's records? | |
| 110-147-1725 | What training must I provide prospective adoptive parents? | |
| 110-147-1730 | What must I include in a post placement report? | |