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• 74.13.010  Declaration of purpose.
• 74.13.013  Finding -- Accreditation of children's services.
• 74.13.017  Accreditation -- Completion date.
• 74.13.020  Definitions -- "Child," "child welfare services" -- Duty to provide services to homeless families with children.
• 74.13.021  Developmentally disabled child -- Defined.
• 74.13.025  Counties may administer and provide services under RCW 13.32A.197 -- Plan for at-risk youth required.
• 74.13.031  Duties of department -- Child welfare services -- Children's services advisory committee.
• 74.13.0311  Provided under deferred prosecution order.
• 74.13.032  Crisis residential centers -- Establishment -- Staff -- Duties -- Semi-secure facilities -- Secure facilities.
• 74.13.0321  Crisis residential centers -- Limit on reimbursement or compensation.
• 74.13.033  Crisis residential centers -- Removal from -- Services available -- Unauthorized leave.
• 74.13.034  Crisis residential centers -- Removal to another center or secure facility -- Placement in secure juvenile detention facility.
• 74.13.035  Crisis residential centers -- Annual records, contents -- Multiple licensing.
• 74.13.036  Implementation of chapters 13.32A and 13.34 RCW -- Report to legislature.
• 74.13.037  Transitional living programs for youth in the process of being emancipated -- Rules.
• 74.13.039  Runaway hot line.
• 74.13.040  Rules and regulations for coordination of services.
• 74.13.042  Petition by the department for order compelling disclosure of record or information.
• 74.13.045  Complaint resolution process.
• 74.13.050  Day care -- Rules and regulations governing the provision of day care as a part of child welfare services.
• 74.13.055  Foster care -- Length of stay -- Cooperation with private sector.
• 74.13.060  Secretary as custodian of funds of person placed with department -- Authority -- Limitations -- Termination.
• 74.13.065  Out-of-home care -- Social study required.
• 74.13.070  Moneys in possession of secretary not subject to certain proceedings.
• 74.13.075  Sexually aggressive youth -- Defined -- Expenditure of treatment funds -- Tribal jurisdiction.
• 74.13.077  Sexually aggressive youth -- Transfer of surplus funds for treatment.
• 74.13.080  Group care placement -- Prerequisites for payment.
• 74.13.085  Child care services -- Declaration of policy.
• 74.13.0902  Child care partnership employer liaison.
• 74.13.0903  Child care services -- Duties of department of early learning.
• 74.13.095  Child care expansion grant fund.

ADOPTION SUPPORT DEMONSTRATION ACT OF 1971

• 74.13.100  Adoption support -- State policy enunciated.
• 74.13.103  Prospective adoptive parent's fee for cost of adoption services.
• 74.13.106  Adoption services -- Disposition of fees -- Use -- Federal funds -- Gifts and grants.
• 74.13.109  Adoption support program administration -- Rules and regulations -- Disbursements from general fund, criteria.
• 74.13.112  Factors determining payments or adjustment in standards.
• 74.13.115  Both continuing payments and lump sum payments authorized.
• 74.13.116  Application -- 1996 c 130.
• 74.13.118  Review of support payments.
• 74.13.121  Adoptive parent's financial information.
• 74.13.124  Agreements as contracts within state and federal Constitutions -- State's continuing obligation.
• 74.13.127  Voluntary amendments to agreements -- Procedure when adoptive parties disagree.
• 74.13.130  Nonrecurring adoption expenses.
• 74.13.133  Records -- Confidentiality.
• 74.13.136  Recommendations for support of the adoption of certain children.
• 74.13.139  "Secretary" and "department" defined.
• 74.13.145  Short title -- 1971 act.
• 74.13.150  Adoption support reconsideration program.
• 74.13.152  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Findings.
• 74.13.153  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Purpose.
• 74.13.154  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Definitions.
• 74.13.155  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Authorization.
• 74.13.156  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Required provisions.
• 74.13.157  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Additional provisions.
• 74.13.158  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Medical assistance for children residing in this state -- Penalty for fraudulent claims.
• 74.13.159  Interstate agreements for adoption of children with special needs -- Adoption assistance and medical assistance in state plan.
• 74.13.165  Home studies for adoption -- Purchase of services from nonprofit agencies.
• 74.13.170  Therapeutic family home program for youth in custody under chapter 13.34 RCW.
• 74.13.200  Demonstration project for protection, care, and treatment of children at-risk of abuse or neglect.
• 74.13.210  Project day care center -- Definition.
• 74.13.220  Project services.
• 74.13.230  Project shall utilize community services.

FOSTER CARE

• 74.13.250  Preservice training.
• 74.13.260  On-site monitoring program.
• 74.13.270  Respite care.
• 74.13.280  Client information.
• 74.13.285  Passports -- Information to be provided to foster parents.
• 74.13.287  Intent -- Infant, foster family health.
• 74.13.288  Blood-borne pathogens -- Testing -- Report.
• 74.13.289  Blood-borne pathogens -- Client information -- Training.
• 74.13.290  Fewest possible placements for children.
• 74.13.300  Notification of proposed placement changes.
• 74.13.310  Foster parent training.
• 74.13.315  Child care for foster parents attending meetings or training.
• 74.13.320  Recruitment of foster homes and adoptive homes for special needs children.
• 74.13.325  Foster care and adoptive home recruitment program.
• 74.13.330  Responsibilities of foster parents.
• 74.13.332  Rights of foster parents.
• 74.13.333  Rights of foster parents -- Complaints -- Report.
• 74.13.334  Department to respond to foster parents' complaints.
• 74.13.335  Foster care -- Reimbursement -- Property damage.
• 74.13.340  Foster parent liaison.
• 74.13.350  Developmentally disabled children -- Out-of-home placement -- Voluntary placement agreement.
• 74.13.500  Disclosure of child welfare records -- Factors -- Exception.
• 74.13.505  Disclosure of child welfare records -- Information to be disclosed.
• 74.13.510  Disclosure of child welfare records -- Consideration of effects.
• 74.13.515  Disclosure of child welfare records -- Fatalities.
• 74.13.520  Disclosure of child welfare records -- Information not to be disclosed.
• 74.13.525  Disclosure of child welfare records -- Immunity from liability.
• 74.13.530  Child placement -- Conflict of interest.
• 74.13.540  Independent living services.
• 74.13.550  Child placement -- Policy of educational continuity.
• 74.13.560  Educational continuity -- Protocol development.
• 74.13.570  Oversight committee -- Duties.
• 74.13.580  Educational stability during shelter care hearing -- Protocol development.
• 74.13.590  Tasks to be performed based on available resources.
• 74.13.600  Kinship caregivers -- Definition -- Placement of children with kin a priority -- Strategies.
• 74.13.610  Kinship caregivers -- Grant proposal -- Pilot projects.
• 74.13.621  Kinship care oversight committee.
• 74.13.625  Foster health care unit--Duties.
• 74.13.630  Family decision meetings.
• 74.13.640  Child fatality review -- Report.
• 74.13.650  Foster parent critical support and retention program.
• 74.13.660  Foster parent critical support and retention program -- Availability, assessment, training, referral.
• 74.13.900  Severability -- 1965 c 30.

Notes:

Consistency required in administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict: RCW 43.20A.770. Education of children in short-term foster care: RCW 28A.300.800 and 28A.630.005. Shaken baby syndrome: RCW 43.121.140.