WSR 23-15-072
PERMANENT RULES
PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
[Filed July 17, 2023, 9:18 a.m., effective August 17, 2023]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Update WAC 352-32-253 to reflect requirement of state parks-issued pass for use of program, effective June 2024.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 352-32-253.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 79A.05.065.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 23-12-040 on May 30, 2023.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 6, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 6, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 13, 2023.
Valeria Veasley
Management Analyst
OTS-4535.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 19-04-075, filed 2/1/19, effective 3/4/19)
WAC 352-32-253Foster ((parent))family program.
(1) Any Washington state resident who provides out-of-home care to a child as either a current licensed foster family home ((or a person related to the child is entitled to))or kinship caregiver under RCW 74.13.600 when recreating with the child receiving out-of-home care, is entitled to apply for a Washington State Parks Foster Home Pass which provides day-use vehicle access to parks and free camping for two consecutive years.
(2) To receive a Foster Family Pass, the applicant must submit documents from one of the following categories:
(a) Caregiver ID card or foster license issued by the department of children, youth, and families, an award letter or TANF child-only grant from the department of social and health services, or verification of kinship caregiver eligibility from a sovereign tribal government; or
(b) Two of the following documents. A court order, tax return with both the parent and child's name, lease agreement with both the parent and child's name, or verification from a kinship navigator program.
(3) To use a campsite, the qualified resident shall:
(a) If the park is subject to the state parks reservation system, ((foster parents))families will make reservations through the reservation services call center or online reservations system, pay the reservation fee, and show their foster home license ((or foster parent)), caregiver ID card, or valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass, along with their Washington state driver license or photo ID upon arrival at the park(s). Effective June 1, 2024, only a valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass with driver license or photo ID will be accepted.
(b) For nonreservation parks, ((the foster parents))families, upon arrival at the park, will show their foster home license ((or foster parent)), caregiver ID card, or a valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass, along with their Washington state driver((s)) license or photo ID. Effective June 1, 2024, only a valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass with driver license or photo ID will be accepted.
(((2)))(4) The foster parent ((or relative))or kinship caregiver to the child and the child receiving out-of-home care must be present for the duration of the stay.
(((3)))(5) Violations or abuse of these privileges((,))granted under the Foster Family Pass including, but not limited to, the list below, may be subject to revocation, suspension of their privileges and/or assessed other fees.
(a) Duplicate or multiple reservations for the same night - ((Thirty))30-day suspension.
(b) Use of privileges by unauthorized person - ((Sixty))60-day suspension and/or a fee equal to two times the campsite fee.
(c) Two or more no-shows (failure to use or cancel reservation) for reservations - ((Ninety))90-day suspension.
(d) Repeated park rule violations - Minimum ((ninety))90-day suspension.
(((4)))(6) Foster parents may appeal a suspension or revocation to the state parks director by mailing a written statement of the basis for appeal to the director within ((ten))10 days of receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation. The appeal may be decided as a brief adjudicative appeal under RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494, and will be decided by the director or designee. Unless the suspension period expires, the suspension will remain in effect during the pendency of an appeal.