WSR 25-21-107
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
[Filed October 20, 2025, 9:19 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 110-30-0070 How does CPS respond to reports of alleged child abuse or neglect?, and any other related rules.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The child welfare division is revising the existing rule to provide more clarity and to align with current practice on how employees respond to reports of abuse or neglect. Proposed changes include, but are not limited to, increasing the time frame for completing an investigation.
Process for Developing New Rule: Collaborative rule making.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sandy McCool, phone 425-677-0145, email Sandy.McCool@dcyf.wa.gov, website www.dcyf.wa.gov; or Julie Pettit, email Julie.Pettit@dcyf.wa.gov, website www.dcyf.wa.gov.
October 10, 2025
Brenda Villarreal
Rules Coordinator