RCW 74.13.530
Child placement—Conflict of interest.
(1) No child may be placed or remain in a specific out-of-home placement under this chapter or chapter 13.34 RCW when there is a conflict of interest on the part of any adult residing in the home in which the child is to be or has been placed. A conflict of interest exists when:
(a) There is an adult in the home who, as a result of: (i) His or her employment; and (ii) an allegation of abuse or neglect of the child, conducts or has conducted an investigation of the allegation; or
(b) The child has been, is, or is likely to be a witness in any pending cause of action against any adult in the home when the cause includes: (i) An allegation of abuse or neglect against the child or any sibling of the child; or (ii) a claim of damages resulting from wrongful interference with the parent-child relationship of the child and his or her biological or adoptive parent.
(2) For purposes of this section, "investigation" means the exercise of professional judgment in the review of allegations of abuse or neglect by: (a) Law enforcement personnel; (b) persons employed by, or under contract with, the state; (c) persons licensed to practice law and their employees; and (d) mental health professionals as defined in chapter 71.05 RCW.
(3) The prohibition set forth in subsection (1) of this section may not be waived or deferred by the department under any circumstance or at the request of any person, regardless of who has made the request or the length of time of the requested placement.
[ 2018 c 284 § 58; 2009 c 520 § 87; 2001 c 318 § 4.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.13 - Child Welfare Services.
74.13.010 - Declaration of purpose.
74.13.013 - Finding—Accreditation of children's services.
74.13.021 - Developmentally disabled child—Defined.
74.13.029 - Dependency established—Social worker's duty to provide document containing information.
74.13.031 - Duties of department—Child welfare services—Children's services advisory committee.
74.13.0311 - Services provided under deferred prosecution order.
74.13.035 - Crisis residential centers—Annual records, contents—Multiple licensing.
74.13.036 - Implementation of chapters 13.32A and 13.34 RCW.
74.13.037 - Transitional living programs for youth in the process of being emancipated—Rules.
74.13.042 - Petition for order compelling disclosure of record or information.
74.13.045 - Complaint resolution process.
74.13.055 - Foster care—Length of stay.
74.13.065 - Out-of-home care—Social study required.
74.13.070 - Moneys in possession of secretary not subject to certain proceedings.
74.13.077 - Sexually aggressive youth—Transfer of surplus funds for treatment.
74.13.080 - Group care placement—Prerequisites for payment.
74.13.110 - Contracted services performance improvement account.
74.13.170 - Therapeutic family home program for youth in custody under chapter 13.34 RCW.
74.13.232 - Services to homeless families.
74.13.250 - Preservice training—Foster parents.
74.13.260 - On-site monitoring program.
74.13.280 - Client information.
74.13.283 - Washington state identicards—Foster youth.
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.
74.13.289 - Blood-borne pathogens—Client information—Training.
74.13.290 - Fewest possible placements for children—Preferred placements.
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.
74.13.325 - 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—Investigation—Notice of any personnel action—Report.
74.13.334 - Department procedures to respond to foster parents' complaints.
74.13.335 - Foster care—Reimbursement—Property damage.
74.13.336 - Extended foster care services.
74.13.338 - Driver's license support for foster youth.
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.
74.13.621 - Kinship care oversight committee.
74.13.631 - Students subject to a dependency proceeding—School placement options.
74.13.632 - School-aged youth in out-of-home care—Educational experiences and progress—Reports.
74.13.640 - Child fatality reviews.
74.13.650 - Foster parent critical support and retention program.
74.13.680 - Foster care to twenty-one program—Termination.
74.13.690 - Child welfare measurements.
74.13.695 - Validated tool to assess care needs.
74.13.700 - Denial or delay of licensure or approval of unsupervised access to children.
74.13.705 - Background checks—Out-of-state requests—Fees.
74.13.710 - Out-of-home care—Childhood activities—Prudent parent standard.
74.13.715 - Family connections program—Report to legislature.
74.13.720 - Certificates of parental improvement—Issuance—Standards—Rules—Liability.
74.13.730 - Certificates of parental improvement—Administrative review.
74.13.802 - Child welfare housing assistance pilot program.
74.13.805 - Medicaid waiver services eligibility reporting.
74.13.901 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
74.13.902 - Construction—Religious or nonprofit organizations.