PDFWAC 388-826-0075

What are a parent or legal guardian's responsibilities while the client receives out-of-home services?

While a client receives out-of-home services, the client's parent or legal guardian must:
(1) Maintain weekly contact with the child and actively participate in care planning;
(2) Participate in the development and ongoing assessment of the client's individual educational plan and maintain regular communication with the provider and school representatives;
(3) Coordinate all medically necessary physical or behavioral health benefits available through private insurance, medicare, or the medicaid state plan;
(4) Apply for income and benefits available to the child;
(5) Participate in:
(a) The development and implementation of the child and family engagement plan;
(b) Team meetings; and
(c) The DDA annual assessment, including the person-centered service plan; and
(6) Establish a representative payee to manage the client's social security or supplemental security income and comply with the client responsibility and basic expenses required in this chapter.
(7) Ensure payment of the client responsibility or basic expenses. Nonpayment may jeopardize the client's services with a provider.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapters 71A.28, 74.13 RCW. WSR 21-15-059, § 388-826-0075, filed 7/15/21, effective 8/15/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 74.13.350. WSR 20-02-101, § 388-826-0075, filed 12/31/19, effective 2/1/20; WSR 18-23-004, § 388-826-0075, filed 11/7/18, effective 12/8/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.350. WSR 02-22-057, § 388-826-0075, filed 10/31/02, effective 12/1/02.]