PDFWAC 388-826-0230

What happens after a client turns eighteen?

A client who turns eighteen while in voluntary out-of-home placement may remain there until their twenty-first birthday if:
(1) They pursue a high school or equivalency course of study (GED/HSEC) or vocational program;
(2) A voluntary placement agreement is signed by the client or their legal guardian; and
(3) The client can self-administer medication or they receive nurse delegation services.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350. WSR 18-23-004, § 388-826-0230, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. WSR 06-01-107, recodified as § 388-826-0230, filed 12/21/05, effective 12/21/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0115, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.]