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Chapter 43.216 RCW

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES

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GENERAL PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 43.216.005Findings.
HTMLPDF 43.216.010Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.216.015Department of children, youth, and families—Created—Duties—Agency performance data—Oversight board for children, youth, and families—Powers and restrictions—Stakeholder meetings.
HTMLPDF 43.216.020Department duties.
HTMLPDF 43.216.021Opioid overdose reversal medication and training.
HTMLPDF 43.216.022Annual quality assurance report.
HTMLPDF 43.216.025Secretary—Appointment—Salary.
HTMLPDF 43.216.030Secretary's authority.
HTMLPDF 43.216.035Office of innovation, alignment, and accountability—Duties and focus.
HTMLPDF 43.216.040Family services and programs—Administration.
HTMLPDF 43.216.045Advisory committees or councils—Travel expenses.
HTMLPDF 43.216.050Evaluation and research materials and data on private nonprofit group homes—Availability.
HTMLPDF 43.216.055Federal and state cooperation—Rules—Construction.
HTMLPDF 43.216.060Policies to support children of incarcerated parents.
HTMLPDF 43.216.065Private-public partnership—Secretary's duties.
HTMLPDF 43.216.070Reports to the governor and legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.216.075Early learning advisory council—Policy development and implementation—Early achievers review subcommittee.
HTMLPDF 43.216.080Integration with other entities.
HTMLPDF 43.216.085Early achievers program—Quality rating and improvement system.
HTMLPDF 43.216.087Early achievers program—Participation of culturally diverse and low-income center, family home, and outdoor nature-based child care providers.
HTMLPDF 43.216.089Early achievers program—Final report—Mitigation plan for areas not achieving required rating levels—Data availability—Reports.
HTMLPDF 43.216.090Early achievers program—Mental health consultants.
HTMLPDF 43.216.091Early achievers program—Administrative policies—Rating and rerating.
HTMLPDF 43.216.092Early achievers program—Administrative policies—Various.
HTMLPDF 43.216.100Community information and involvement plan—Informing home-based, tribal, and family early learning providers of early achievers program.
HTMLPDF 43.216.105Native language development and retention—Dual language learning—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.216.110Core competencies for early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals—Adoption and implementation—Updating.
HTMLPDF 43.216.115Partnership responsibilities—Department's duties—Partnership's duties.
HTMLPDF 43.216.120Reduction of barriers for using local or private funds for early learning opportunities.
HTMLPDF 43.216.125Parental notification of report alleging sexual misconduct or abuse—Notice of parental rights.
HTMLPDF 43.216.130Home visiting services account—Purpose—Administration—Funding.
HTMLPDF 43.216.135Child care providers—Subsidy requirements—Tiered reimbursements—Copayments.
HTMLPDF 43.216.152Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.216.155Home visitation programs—Findings—Intent.
HTMLPDF 43.216.157Home visitation programs—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.216.159Home visitation programs—Funding—Home visitation services coordination or consolidation plan.
HTMLPDF 43.216.162Home visitation—High-potency synthetic opioids substance use disorder.
HTMLPDF 43.216.165Early start account.
HTMLPDF 43.216.170Applicants for positions with the department—Investigation and background checks.
HTMLPDF 43.216.180Education of students in the custody of juvenile rehabilitation facilities—Duties—Creation of a comprehensive plan.
HTMLPDF 43.216.190Assistance with submission of Washington state identicard application materials.
HTMLPDF 43.216.195Child care centers—Negotiated rule making.
HTMLPDF 43.216.200Imagination library of Washington program.
HTMLPDF 43.216.205Youth and young adults exiting publicly funded system of care—Rapid response team.
LICENSING
HTMLPDF 43.216.250Secretary's licensing duties.
HTMLPDF 43.216.255Licensing standards.
HTMLPDF 43.216.260Minimum requirements for licensure.
HTMLPDF 43.216.263Waiver of orientation requirement.
HTMLPDF 43.216.265Fire protection—Powers and duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
HTMLPDF 43.216.270Character, suitability, and competence to provide child care and early learning services—Fingerprint criminal history record checks—Background check clearance card or certificate—Shared background checks—Capacity to perform checks.
HTMLPDF 43.216.271Background check clearance registry—Background application form.
HTMLPDF 43.216.280Licensed day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers—Notice of pesticide use.
HTMLPDF 43.216.285Articles of incorporation.
HTMLPDF 43.216.290Access to agencies—Records inspection.
HTMLPDF 43.216.295License required.
HTMLPDF 43.216.300License fees.
HTMLPDF 43.216.305License application—Nonexpiring licenses—Issuance, renewal, transfer, duration.
HTMLPDF 43.216.310License renewal.
HTMLPDF 43.216.315Initial licenses.
HTMLPDF 43.216.320Probationary licenses.
HTMLPDF 43.216.325Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification, nonrenewal—Proceedings—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 43.216.327Licenses—Denial, revocation, suspension, or modification—Notice—Effective date of action—Adjudicative proceeding.
HTMLPDF 43.216.335Civil fines—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding.
HTMLPDF 43.216.340Licensure pending compliance with state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW—Consultation with local officials.
HTMLPDF 43.216.345Adjudicative proceedings—Training for administrative law judges.
HTMLPDF 43.216.350License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
HTMLPDF 43.216.355Actions against agencies.
HTMLPDF 43.216.360Unlicensed providers—Notification to agency—Penalty—Posting on website.
HTMLPDF 43.216.365Operating without a license—Penalty.
HTMLPDF 43.216.370Negotiated rule making.
HTMLPDF 43.216.375Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of family child care licensees—Antitrust immunity, intent.
HTMLPDF 43.216.380Minimum licensing requirements—Window blind pull cords.
HTMLPDF 43.216.385Reporting—Actions against agency licensees—Agencies notified of licensing requirement—Posting on website.
HTMLPDF 43.216.390Reporting resignation or termination of individual working in child care agency.
HTMLPDF 43.216.395Child care inspection reports—Internal review process—Definitions—Final review.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE
HTMLPDF 43.216.500Intent.
HTMLPDF 43.216.505Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.216.5052Definition of "Indian"—Rule making.
HTMLPDF 43.216.510Admission and funding.
HTMLPDF 43.216.512Expanded enrollment—Risk factors.
HTMLPDF 43.216.513Early entry—Participation in other programs.
HTMLPDF 43.216.514Enrollment priority.
HTMLPDF 43.216.515Eligible providers—State-funded support—Requirements—Data collection—Pathways to early childhood education and assistance program.
HTMLPDF 43.216.520Advisory committee.
HTMLPDF 43.216.525Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.216.528Rules—Birth certificates, passports, and alternative documents regarding enrollment.
HTMLPDF 43.216.530Review of applications.
HTMLPDF 43.216.535Reports.
HTMLPDF 43.216.540State support—Priorities—Program funding levels.
HTMLPDF 43.216.545Reimbursement of advisory committee expenses.
HTMLPDF 43.216.550Authority to solicit gifts, grants, and support.
HTMLPDF 43.216.552PreK promise account.
HTMLPDF 43.216.555Early learning program—Voluntary preschool opportunities—Program standards—Prioritizing programs—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.216.556Early learning program—Funding and statewide implementation.
HTMLPDF 43.216.559Early learning program—Short title—2010 c 231.
HTMLPDF 43.216.565Findings—Intent—Early start program.
HTMLPDF 43.216.567Early therapeutic and preventative services and programs.
HTMLPDF 43.216.570Early intervention services—Findings.
HTMLPDF 43.216.572Early intervention services—Infants and toddlers with disabilities—Interagency coordinating council—Conditions and limitations.
HTMLPDF 43.216.574Early intervention services—Infants and toddlers with disabilities—Interagency coordinating council—Coordination with counties and communities.
HTMLPDF 43.216.576Early intervention services—Interagency agreements.
HTMLPDF 43.216.577Prenatal to three family engagement strategy.
HTMLPDF 43.216.578Birth to three early childhood education and assistance program.
HTMLPDF 43.216.579Infant child care incentives.
HTMLPDF 43.216.580Early intervention services—Funding.
HTMLPDF 43.216.585Program rates.
HTMLPDF 43.216.587Complex needs funds.
HTMLPDF 43.216.590Trauma-informed care supports.
HTMLPDF 43.216.592Dual language designation—Rate enhancement.
HTMLPDF 43.216.595Early childhood equity grants.
HTMLPDF 43.216.597Play and learn groups—Resources and supports.
HTMLPDF 43.216.600Professional development supports.
CHILD CARE AND WELFARE
HTMLPDF 43.216.650Child fatality reviews.
HTMLPDF 43.216.655Data collection and program evaluation—Reports.
HTMLPDF 43.216.660Child care services—Declaration of policy.
HTMLPDF 43.216.665Child care workers—Findings—Intent.
HTMLPDF 43.216.670Child care provider rules review.
HTMLPDF 43.216.675Child care workers—Career and wage ladder.
HTMLPDF 43.216.680Child care workers—Career and wage ladder—Wage increases.
HTMLPDF 43.216.685Child care—Toll-free information number.
HTMLPDF 43.216.687Child care—Required postings—Disclosure of complaints.
HTMLPDF 43.216.689Child care—Public access to reports and enforcement action notices.
HTMLPDF 43.216.690Child day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers—Immunization.
HTMLPDF 43.216.692Family home providers—Capacity flexibility.
HTMLPDF 43.216.695County regulation of family day-care centers—Twelve-month pilot projects.
HTMLPDF 43.216.700Day care insurance.
HTMLPDF 43.216.705Child care providers—Tiered-reimbursement system—Pilot sites.
HTMLPDF 43.216.710Child care services.
HTMLPDF 43.216.712Child care—High-potency synthetic opioids in the home.
HTMLPDF 43.216.713Legal liaison—Child abuse and neglect court cases.
HTMLPDF 43.216.715Child care partnership employer liaison.
HTMLPDF 43.216.720Child care expansion grant fund.
HTMLPDF 43.216.735Placement of children ages sixty months through six years.
HTMLPDF 43.216.742Outdoor nature-based child care program.
HTMLPDF 43.216.745Child care consultation program—Creation, operation, and duties.
HTMLPDF 43.216.750Child welfare workers—Department duties—Technical work group to develop workload model—Annual report to legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.216.755Child care providers—Community-based training pathway.
HTMLPDF 43.216.757Child care providers—Experience-based competency.
HTMLPDF 43.216.760Child care and early learning providers—Firearms, dangerous weapons.
HTMLPDF 43.216.762Child care and early learning providers—Firearms, dangerous weapons—Rules.
HTMLPDF 43.216.770Fair start for kids account.
HTMLPDF 43.216.772Fair start for kids account—Spending goals and strategies.
HTMLPDF 43.216.775Inflationary adjustments to rates.
SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE
HTMLPDF 43.216.800General policies.
HTMLPDF 43.216.802Eligibility—General requirements.
HTMLPDF 43.216.804Copayments.
HTMLPDF 43.216.806Exceptions to approved activity requirements.
HTMLPDF 43.216.808Categorical eligibility—Child protective, child welfare, or family assessment response services and participation in specialty courts.
HTMLPDF 43.216.814Expanded eligibility—High school students or students working toward a high school equivalency certificate.
HTMLPDF 43.216.820Working connections child care program—Notification of change in providers.
HTMLPDF 43.216.822Child care subsidy fraud—Referral—Collection of overpayments.
HTMLPDF 43.216.824Working connections child care program—Contracted child care slots and vouchers.
HTMLPDF 43.216.826Working connections child care program—Standards and guidelines—Duties of the department.
HTMLPDF 43.216.8275Subsidy payment claims—Child attendance.
HTMLPDF 43.216.828Child care subsidy rates—Use of cost model.
HTMLPDF 43.216.8283Child care subsidy rates—Use of region base rate.
HTMLPDF 43.216.829Cost of quality child care and market rate study.
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 43.216.900Early childhood education and assistance program—Short title—1985 c 418.
HTMLPDF 43.216.901Contingency—Effective date—1985 c 418.
HTMLPDF 43.216.902Effective date—2006 c 265.
HTMLPDF 43.216.903Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
HTMLPDF 43.216.904Short title—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7.
HTMLPDF 43.216.905Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of the department of early learning.
HTMLPDF 43.216.906Transfer of child welfare provisions from the department of social and health services.
HTMLPDF 43.216.907Transfer of juvenile justice services provisions from the department of social and health services.
HTMLPDF 43.216.908Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6.
HTMLPDF 43.216.909Transfer of working connections child care and seasonal child care programs from the department of social and health services.
HTMLPDF 43.216.910Savings clause—2021 c 199.