PDFWAC 388-826-0075

What are a parent or legal guardian's responsibilities when a child is receiving voluntary placement services?

(1) When a client is receiving voluntary placement services, the client's parent or legal guardian must:
(a) Maintain weekly contact with the child;
(b) Comply with the voluntary placement agreement;
(c) Apply for all income and benefits available to the child; and
(d) Participate in:
(i) The shared parenting plan;
(ii) Team meetings; and
(iii) The DDA annual assessment, including the person-centered service plan.
(2) When the child receives social security income, the child's parent or legal guardian must establish a representative payee to manage the child's income and comply with the client responsibility and basic expenses required in this chapter.
(3) Nonpayment of a child's client responsibility or basic expenses may jeopardize the child's placement with a provider.
[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.]