(1) The licensee and staff of a licensed program for pregnant and parenting teens are mandatory reporters and must report any suspected child abuse or neglect to children's administration intake staff or law enforcement. (See RCW
26.44.020(12) and chapter
388-15 WAC for more details.)
(2) The licensee or staff must report the following incidents as soon as possible, and in not instance later than forty-eight hours, to children's administration intake staff:
(a) Death of a child or youth;
(b) Any violations of the licensing requirements where the health and safety of a child or youth is at risk and the violations are not corrected immediately or may compromise the continuing health and safety of children or youth;
(c) Any child or youth's suicide attempt that results in injury requiring medical attention or hospitalization;
(d) Any use of physical restraint that is alleged improperly applied or excessive;
(e) Sexual contact between two or more children that is not considered typical play between preschool age children;
(f) Any disclosures of sexual or physical abuse by a child or youth resident;
(g) Any physical assaults between two or more children or youth that result in injury requiring offsite medical attention or hospitalization;
(h) Any assaults of staff by children or youth that result in injury requiring offsite medical attention or hospitalization; or
(i) Any medication that is given incorrectly and requires offsite medical attention or hospitalization.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030 and chapter 74.15 RCW. 05-01-075, § 388-147-0410, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05.]