Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.
43.20A.010 - Purpose.

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 of operation consistent with meeting the needs of those served or affected, the department will encompass substantially all of the 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 the division of vocational rehabilitation of the coordinating council on occupational education. The department will concern itself with changing social needs, and will expedite the development and implementation of programs designed to achieve its goals. In furtherance of this policy, it is the legislative intent to set forth only the broad outline of the structure of the department, leaving specific details of its internal organization and management to those charged with its administration.

[ 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 211; 1979 c 141 § 60; 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 1.]
NOTES:

Effective date—Severability—1989 1st ex.s. c 9: See RCW 43.70.910 and 43.70.920.


Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 18: *"Except as otherwise in this amendatory act provided, this 1970 amendatory act shall take effect on July 1, 1970." [ 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 69.]


*Reviser's note: Phrase "Except as otherwise in this amendatory act provided" refers to 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 67, uncodified, which pertained to laws amended in existing education code and as the same were reenacted in the new education code, effective July 1, 1970, not otherwise pertinent hereto.


Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18: "If any provision of this 1970 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application to other persons or circumstances, is not affected." [ 1970 ex.s. c 18 § 70.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.20A - Department of Social and Health Services.

43.20A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.

43.20A.010 - Purpose.

43.20A.020 - Definitions.

43.20A.030 - Department created—Powers and duties transferred to.

43.20A.035 - Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land.

43.20A.037 - Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.

43.20A.040 - Secretary of social and health services—Appointment—Term—Salary—Temporary appointment if vacancy—As executive head and appointing authority.

43.20A.050 - Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.

43.20A.060 - Departmental divisions—Plan establishing and organizing.

43.20A.073 - Rule making regarding sex offenders.

43.20A.075 - Rule-making authority.

43.20A.080 - Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.

43.20A.090 - Deputy secretary—Department personnel director—Assistant secretaries—Appointment—Duties—Salaries.

43.20A.105 - Social worker V employees—Implementation plan.

43.20A.110 - Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.

43.20A.130 - Secretary or designee as member of state board of health.

43.20A.167 - Federal Older Americans Act of 1965—Department to participate in and administer.

43.20A.168 - Community programs and projects for the aging.

43.20A.205 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license.

43.20A.215 - Assessment of civil fine.

43.20A.300 - Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation—Exception.

43.20A.310 - Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee.

43.20A.320 - Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education.

43.20A.350 - Committees and councils—Declaration of purpose.

43.20A.360 - Committees and councils—Appointment—Memberships—Terms—Vacancies—Travel expenses.

43.20A.390 - Per diem or mileage—Limitation.

43.20A.400 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Utilization of nonappropriated funds.

43.20A.405 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Vendor rates—Establishment.

43.20A.410 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Factors to be considered.

43.20A.415 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary.

43.20A.420 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers—Review of services.

43.20A.425 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Qualifications of vendors.

43.20A.430 - Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies—Retention of sums to pay departmental costs.

43.20A.445 - State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.

43.20A.465 - Contracted service providers—Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions.

43.20A.550 - Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.

43.20A.605 - Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas—Provisions governing subpoenas.

43.20A.607 - Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions—Exception.

43.20A.610 - Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc.

43.20A.635 - Services for children with disabilities.

43.20A.660 - Reports of violations by secretary—Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings—Notice to alleged violator.

43.20A.675 - Office of the deaf and hard of hearing—Educational materials.

43.20A.680 - State council on aging established.

43.20A.685 - State council on aging—Membership—Terms—Vacancies—Chairperson—Secretary—Compensation of legislative members.

43.20A.690 - State council on aging—Meetings—Compensation of nonlegislative members.

43.20A.695 - State council on aging—Powers and duties—Bylaws.

43.20A.710 - Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers.

43.20A.711 - Receipt and use of criminal history information.

43.20A.715 - Long-term care worker screening—Limitations on disqualification.

43.20A.720 - Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired—Definitions.

43.20A.725 - Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired—Program for provision of services and equipment—Rules.

43.20A.735 - Domestic violence perpetrator programs.

43.20A.760 - Community and technical college students' eligibility for the Washington basic food program.

43.20A.765 - Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff.

43.20A.770 - Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict—Consistency required.

43.20A.790 - Homeless families with children—Shelter and housing services.

43.20A.800 - Vision services for the homeless—Coordination.

43.20A.810 - Vision services for the homeless—Funding.

43.20A.820 - Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.

43.20A.830 - Vision services for the homeless—Provider liability.

43.20A.840 - Vision services for the homeless—Third party payers.

43.20A.845 - Vision services for the homeless—Program name.

43.20A.865 - Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority—Division of responsibilities.

43.20A.875 - Employee incentive program pilot—WorkFirst program.

43.20A.880 - Training competencies and learning outcomes.

43.20A.885 - Dementia action collaborative.

43.20A.930 - Effective date—Severability—1970 ex.s. c 18.