26.44.901 – Construction—Prevention services.
RCW 26.44.901 Construction—Prevention services. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the department’s authority to offer or provide prevention services or primary prevention services as defined in chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, respectively. [ 2019 c 172 § 16.]
26.44.240 – Out-of-home care—Emergency placement—Criminal history record check.
RCW 26.44.240 Out-of-home care—Emergency placement—Criminal history record check. (1) During an emergency situation when a child must be placed in out-of-home care due to the absence of appropriate parents or custodians, the department shall, or an authorized agency of a federally recognized tribe may, request a federal name-based criminal history record check of each adult […]
26.44.250 – Arrest upon drug or alcohol-related driving offense—Child protective services notified if child is present and operator is a parent, guardian, or custodian.
RCW 26.44.250 Arrest upon drug or alcohol-related driving offense—Child protective services notified if child is present and operator is a parent, guardian, or custodian. A law enforcement officer shall promptly notify child protective services whenever a child is present in a vehicle being driven by his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian and that […]
26.44.260 – Family assessment response.
RCW 26.44.260 Family assessment response. (1) No later than December 1, 2013, the department shall implement the family assessment response. The department may implement the family assessment response on a phased-in basis, by geographical area. (2) The department shall develop an implementation plan in consultation with stakeholders, including tribes. The department shall submit a report […]
26.44.270 – Family assessment—Recommendation of services.
RCW 26.44.270 Family assessment—Recommendation of services. (1) Within ten days of the conclusion of the family assessment, the department must meet with the child’s parent or guardian to discuss the recommendation for services to address child safety concerns or significant risk of subsequent child maltreatment. (2) If the parent or guardian disagrees with the department’s […]
26.44.272 – Family assessment—Assessment for child safety and well-being—Referral to preschool, child care, or early learning programs—Communicating with and assisting families.
RCW 26.44.272 Family assessment—Assessment for child safety and well-being—Referral to preschool, child care, or early learning programs—Communicating with and assisting families. (1) The family assessment response worker must assess for child safety and child well-being when collaborating with a family to determine the need for child care, preschool, or home visiting services and, as appropriate, […]
26.44.280 – Liability limited.
RCW 26.44.280 Liability limited. Consistent with the paramount concern of the department to protect the child’s interests of basic nurture, physical and mental health, and safety, and the requirement that the child’s health and safety interests prevail over conflicting legal interests of a parent, custodian, or guardian, the liability of governmental entities, and their officers, […]
26.44.290 – Near fatalities—Review of case files—Investigation.
RCW 26.44.290 Near fatalities—Review of case files—Investigation. (1) When a caseworker or other employee of the department responds to an allegation of child abuse or neglect that is screened in and open for investigation and there is a subsequent allegation of abuse or neglect resulting in a near fatality within one year of the initial […]
26.44.200 – Methamphetamine manufacture—Presence of child.
RCW 26.44.200 Methamphetamine manufacture—Presence of child. A law enforcement agency in the course of investigating: (1) An allegation under RCW 69.50.401 (1) and (2) (a) through (e) relating to manufacture of methamphetamine; or (2) an allegation under RCW 69.50.440 relating to possession of ephedrine or any of its salts or isomers or salts of isomers, […]
26.44.210 – Alleged child abuse or neglect at the state school for the deaf—Investigation by department—Investigation report.
RCW 26.44.210 Alleged child abuse or neglect at the state school for the deaf—Investigation by department—Investigation report. (1) The department must investigate referrals of alleged child abuse or neglect occurring at the *state school for the deaf, including alleged incidents involving students abusing other students; determine whether there is a finding of abuse or neglect; […]