RCW 74.15.040
Licenses for foster family homes required—Inspections.
An agency seeking to accept and serve children, developmentally disabled persons, or expectant mothers as a foster family home shall make application for license in such form and substance as required by the department. The department shall maintain a list of applicants through which placement may be undertaken. However, agencies and the department shall not place a child, developmentally disabled person, or expectant mother in a home until the home is licensed. The department shall inquire whether an applicant has previously resided in any other state or foreign country and shall check databases available to it through the Washington state patrol and federal bureau of investigation to ascertain whether the applicant has ever been the subject of a conviction or civil finding outside of the state of Washington that bears upon the fitness of the applicant to serve as a foster family home. Foster family homes shall be inspected prior to licensure, except that inspection by the department is not required if the foster family home is under the supervision of a licensed agency upon certification to the department by the licensed agency that such homes meet the requirements for foster homes as adopted pursuant to chapter 74.15 RCW and RCW 74.13.031.
[ 2008 c 232 § 3; 1982 c 118 § 7; 1979 c 141 § 356; 1967 c 172 § 4.]
NOTES:
Finding—2008 c 232: See note following RCW 26.44.240.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 74.15 - Care of Children, Expectant Mothers, Persons With Developmental Disabilities.
74.15.010 - Declaration of purpose.
74.15.030 - Powers and duties of secretary.
74.15.038 - Harm to child or client by individual hired by contracted agency—Department not liable.
74.15.040 - Licenses for foster family homes required—Inspections.
74.15.050 - Fire protection—Powers and duties of chief of the Washington state patrol.
74.15.060 - Health protection—Powers and duties of secretary of health.
74.15.070 - Articles of incorporation and amendments—Copies to be furnished to department.
74.15.080 - Access to agencies, records.
74.15.090 - Licenses required for agencies.
74.15.100 - License application, issuance, duration—Reclassification—Location changes.
74.15.110 - Renewal of licenses.
74.15.125 - Probationary licenses—Child-specific licenses.
74.15.127 - Expedited foster licensing process.
74.15.132 - Adjudicative proceedings—Training for administrative law judges.
74.15.134 - License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
74.15.140 - Action against licensed or unlicensed agencies authorized.
74.15.150 - Penalty for operating without license.
74.15.160 - Continuation of existing licensing rules.
74.15.170 - Agencies, homes conducted by religious organizations—Application of chapter.
74.15.180 - Designating home or facility as semi-secure facility.
74.15.200 - Child abuse and neglect prevention training to parents and day care providers.
74.15.230 - Responsible living skills programs—Established—Requirements.
74.15.240 - Responsible living skills program—Eligibility.
74.15.250 - HOPE centers—Responsible living skills programs—Licensing authority—Rules.
74.15.280 - Emergency respite centers—Licensing—Rules.
74.15.300 - Enforcement action—Definition.
74.15.311 - Resource and assessment centers—License.
74.15.315 - Host home program registration.
74.15.900 - Short title—Purpose—Entitlement not granted—1999 c 267 §§ 10-26.
74.15.901 - Federal waivers—1999 c 267 §§ 10-26.
74.15.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
74.15.903 - Construction—Religious or nonprofit organizations.