(1) Accessing intensive habilitation services (IHS) is voluntary and does not affect a parent's or legal representative's rights and responsibilities as a legal custodian for the child.
(2) Before a client receives IHS, an IHS family agreement must be signed agreeing to:
(a) Maintain at least weekly contact with their child;
(b) Participate in the child's individualized team meetings and service planning;
(c) Participate in weekly meetings about implementing strategies identified in the habilitation plan;
(d) Work with IHS staff to transition the child back home or to another identified residential setting; and
(e) Arrange with IHS to maintain the child's school enrollment.
(3) An IHS family agreement must be signed by:
(a) The client's parent or the client's legal representative; or
(b) The client's legal representative and primary caregiver if the client is the subject of court-ordered out-of-home care through a dependency action under RCW
13.34.060 or a tribal child welfare action.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030,
71A.12.010, and
71A.12.120. WSR 24-19-101, s 388-833-0045, filed 9/18/24, effective 10/19/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030 and
34.05.353 (1)(c). WSR 21-14-088, § 388-833-0045, filed 7/7/21, effective 8/7/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
71A.12.030 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 30. WSR 15-08-081, § 388-833-0045, filed 3/31/15, effective 5/1/15.]