(1) The adoption support program is not able to pay for residential treatment placements of children who are not in department custody. See RCW
74.13.080 and WAC
388-25-0025.
(2) If the adoptive parent is in need of residential treatment services for a child, the department will make the following referrals:
(a) For treatment of a mental illness, the department will refer the family to the local mental health treatment provider;
(b) If the child has been diagnosed with a physical, mental, developmental, cognitive or emotional disability, the department will refer the family to the developmental disabilities administration (DDA) to determine whether the child is eligible for services; or
(c) For reasons other than treatment of mental illness or developmental disabilities, the department will refer the adoptive parent to child welfare services at the local children's administration office.
[WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-80-0250, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C. § 671-675, RCW
26.33.340,
74.13A.020,
74.13A.030,
74.13A.040,
74.13A.045,
74.13A.047,
74.13A.060,
74.13A.075,
74.13A.085,
74.13A.100,
74.15.020, 45 C.F.R. § 1356.40, RCW
74.13.080 and WAC 388-25-0025. WSR 18-14-008, § 388-27-0260, filed 6/21/18, effective 7/22/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.13.031. WSR 01-08-045, § 388-27-0260, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]