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WAC 388-826-0570

Does enrollment in the out-of-home services program affect a client's parental or custodial rights and responsibilities?

(1) Enrollment in the out-of-home services (OHS) program does not affect the legal rights and responsibilities of a client's parent or legal representative.
(2) When a client enrolls in the OHS program, neither DSHS nor DDA takes custodial responsibility of the client.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 25-11-094, amended and recodified as s 388-826-0570, filed 5/21/25, effective 7/1/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and chapters 71A.28, 74.13 RCW. WSR 21-15-059, § 388-826-0018, filed 7/15/21, effective 8/15/21.]