RCW 43.20A.005 Intent—Public involvement and outreach. It is the intent of the legislature that the department of social and health services and the department of ecology, in consultation with affected constituent groups, continue appropriate public involvement and outreach mechanisms designed to provide cost-effective public input on their programs and policies. [ 2001 c 291 § […]
RCW 43.20A.010 Purpose. The department of social and health services is designed to integrate and coordinate all those activities involving provision of care for individuals who, as a result of their economic, social or health condition, require financial assistance, institutional care, rehabilitation or other social and health services. In order to provide for maximum efficiency […]
RCW 43.20A.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) “Department” means the department of social and health services. (2) “Secretary” means the secretary of the department of social and health services. (3) “Deputy secretary” means the deputy secretary of the department of social and health services. (4) “Overpayment” means any […]
RCW 43.20A.030 Department created—Powers and duties transferred to. There is hereby created a department of state government to be known as the department of social and health services. All powers, duties and functions vested by law on June 30, 1970, in the department of public assistance, the department of institutions, the veterans’ rehabilitation council, and […]
RCW 43.20A.035 Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land. The department shall conduct an inventory of real properties as provided in *RCW 79.01.006. [ 1991 c 204 § 2.] NOTES: *Reviser’s note: RCW 79.01.006 was recodified as RCW 79.02.400 pursuant to 2003 c 334 § 554.
RCW 43.20A.037 Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing. (1) The department shall identify and catalog real property that is no longer required for department purposes and is suitable for the development of affordable housing for very low-income, and moderate-income households as defined in RCW 43.63A.510. The inventory shall include the location, approximate size, and current zoning […]
RCW 43.20A.040 Secretary of social and health services—Appointment—Term—Salary—Temporary appointment if vacancy—As executive head and appointing authority. The executive head and appointing authority of the department shall be the secretary of social and health services. He or she shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure […]
RCW 43.20A.050 Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation. It is the intent of the legislature wherever possible to place the internal affairs of the department under the control of the secretary to institute the flexible, alert and intelligent management of its business that changing contemporary circumstances require. […]
RCW 43.20A.060 Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing. The department of social and health services shall be subdivided into divisions, including a division of vocational rehabilitation. Except as otherwise specified or as federal requirements may differently require, these divisions shall be established and organized in accordance with plans to be prepared by the secretary and approved […]
RCW 43.20A.073 Rule making regarding sex offenders. See RCW 72.09.337.
RCW 43.20A.075 Rule-making authority. For rules adopted after July 23, 1995, the secretary may not rely solely on a section of law stating a statute’s intent or purpose, on the enabling provisions of the statute establishing the agency, or on any combination of such provisions, for statutory authority to adopt any rule. [ 1995 c […]
RCW 43.20A.080 Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties. (1) The department shall provide the employment security department quarterly with the names and social security numbers of all clients in the WorkFirst program and any successor state welfare program. (2) The information provided by the employment security department under RCW 50.13.060 for statistical analysis and welfare program evaluation purposes may […]
RCW 43.20A.090 Deputy secretary—Department personnel director—Assistant secretaries—Appointment—Duties—Salaries. The secretary shall appoint a deputy secretary, a department personnel director and such assistant secretaries as shall be needed to administer the department. The deputy secretary shall have charge and general supervision of the department in the absence or disability of the secretary, and in case of a […]
RCW 43.20A.105 Social worker V employees—Implementation plan. The secretary shall develop a plan for implementation for the social worker V employees. The implementation plan shall be submitted to the governor and the legislature by December 1, 1997. The department shall begin implementation of the plan beginning April 1, 1998. The department shall perform the duties […]
RCW 43.20A.110 Secretary’s delegation of powers and duties. The secretary may delegate any power or duty vested in or transferred to him or her by law, or executive order, to his or her deputy secretary or to any other assistant or subordinate; but the secretary shall be responsible for the official acts of the officers […]
RCW 43.20A.130 Secretary or designee as member of state board of health. See RCW 43.20.030.
RCW 43.20A.167 Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer. See RCW 74.36.100.
RCW 43.20A.168 Community programs and projects for the aging. See RCW 74.36.110 through 74.36.130.
RCW 43.20A.205 Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license. This section governs the denial of an application for a license or the suspension, revocation, or modification of a license by the department. (1) The department shall give written notice of the denial of an application for a license to the applicant or his or her […]
RCW 43.20A.215 Assessment of civil fine. This section governs the assessment of a civil fine against a person by the department. (1) The department shall written give [written] notice to the person against whom it assesses a civil fine. The notice shall state the reasons for the adverse action. The notice shall be personally served […]
