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43.216.005 - Findings. - RCW 43.216.005 Findings. (1) The legislature finds that state services...
43.216.010 - Definitions. - RCW 43.216.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
43.216.015 - Department of children, youth, and families—Created—Duties—Agency performance data—Oversight board for children, youth, and families—Powers and restrictions—Stakeholder meetings. - RCW 43.216.015 Department of children, youth, and families—Created—Duties—Agency performance data—Oversight...
43.216.020 - Department duties. - RCW 43.216.020 Department duties. (1) The department shall implement state...
43.216.022 - Annual quality assurance report. - RCW 43.216.022 Annual quality assurance report. The department shall prepare...
43.216.025 - Secretary—Appointment—Salary. - RCW 43.216.025 Secretary—Appointment—Salary. (1) The executive head and appointing authority...
43.216.030 - Secretary's authority. - RCW 43.216.030 Secretary's authority. (1) The secretary or the secretary's...
43.216.035 - Office of innovation, alignment, and accountability—Duties and focus. - RCW 43.216.035 Office of innovation, alignment, and accountability—Duties and focus....
43.216.040 - Family services and programs—Administration. - RCW 43.216.040 Family services and programs—Administration. The secretary shall administer...
43.216.045 - Advisory committees or councils—Travel expenses. - RCW 43.216.045 Advisory committees or councils—Travel expenses. The secretary may...
43.216.050 - Evaluation and research materials and data on private nonprofit group homes—Availability. - RCW 43.216.050 Evaluation and research materials and data on private...
43.216.055 - Federal and state cooperation—Rules—Construction. - RCW 43.216.055 Federal and state cooperation—Rules—Construction. In furtherance of the...
43.216.060 - Policies to support children of incarcerated parents. - RCW 43.216.060 Policies to support children of incarcerated parents. (1)(a)...
43.216.065 - Private-public partnership—Secretary's duties. - RCW 43.216.065 Private-public partnership—Secretary's duties. (1) In addition to other...
43.216.070 - Reports to the governor and legislature. - RCW 43.216.070 Reports to the governor and legislature. Two years...
43.216.075 - Early learning advisory council—Policy development and implementation—Early achievers review subcommittee. - RCW 43.216.075 Early learning advisory council—Policy development and implementation—Early achievers...
43.216.080 - Integration with other entities. - RCW 43.216.080 Integration with other entities. (1) The foundation of...
43.216.085 - Early achievers program—Quality rating and improvement system. - RCW 43.216.085 Early achievers program—Quality rating and improvement system. (1)...
43.216.087 - Early achievers program—Participation of culturally diverse and low-income center, family home, and outdoor nature-based child care providers. - RCW 43.216.087 Early achievers program—Participation of culturally diverse and low-income...
43.216.089 - Early achievers program—Final report—Mitigation plan for areas not achieving required rating levels—Data availability—Reports. - RCW 43.216.089 Early achievers program—Final report—Mitigation plan for areas not...
43.216.090 - Early achievers program—Mental health consultants. - RCW 43.216.090 Early achievers program—Mental health consultants. (1) The department...
43.216.091 - Early achievers program—Administrative policies—Rating and rerating. - RCW 43.216.091 Early achievers program—Administrative policies—Rating and rerating. The department...
43.216.092 - Early achievers program—Administrative policies—Various. - RCW 43.216.092 Early achievers program—Administrative policies—Various. Subject to the availability...
43.216.100 - Community information and involvement plan—Informing home-based, tribal, and family early learning providers of early achievers program. - RCW 43.216.100 Community information and involvement plan—Informing home-based, tribal, and...
43.216.105 - Native language development and retention—Dual language learning—Rules. - RCW 43.216.105 Native language development and retention—Dual language learning—Rules. (1)...
43.216.110 - Core competencies for early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals—Adoption and implementation—Updating. - RCW 43.216.110 Core competencies for early care and education professionals...
43.216.115 - Partnership responsibilities—Department's duties—Partnership's duties. - RCW 43.216.115 Partnership responsibilities—Department's duties—Partnership's duties. (1) In order to...
43.216.120 - Reduction of barriers for using local or private funds for early learning opportunities. - RCW 43.216.120 Reduction of barriers for using local or private...
43.216.125 - Parental notification of report alleging sexual misconduct or abuse—Notice of parental rights. - RCW 43.216.125 Parental notification of report alleging sexual misconduct or...
43.216.130 - Home visiting services account—Purpose—Administration—Funding. - RCW 43.216.130 Home visiting services account—Purpose—Administration—Funding. (1)(a) The home visiting...
43.216.135 - Child care providers—Subsidy requirements—Tiered reimbursements—Copayments. - RCW 43.216.135 Child care providers—Subsidy requirements—Tiered reimbursements—Copayments. (1) Existing child...
43.216.136 - Working connections child care program—Eligibility. - RCW 43.216.136 Working connections child care program—Eligibility. (1) The department...
43.216.1368 - Working connections child care program—Eligibility—Copayments. - RCW 43.216.1368 Working connections child care program—Eligibility—Copayments. (1) It is...
43.216.137 - Working connections child care program—Unemployment compensation. - RCW 43.216.137 Working connections child care program—Unemployment compensation. For the...
43.216.139 - Working connections child care program—Notification of change in providers. - RCW 43.216.139 Working connections child care program—Notification of change in...
43.216.141 - Working connections child care program—Standards and guidelines—Duties of the department. - RCW 43.216.141 Working connections child care program—Standards and guidelines—Duties of...
43.216.143 - Working connections child care program—Contracted child care slots and vouchers. - RCW 43.216.143 Working connections child care program—Contracted child care slots...
43.216.145 - Working connections child care—Eligibility of high school students. - RCW 43.216.145 Working connections child care—Eligibility of high school students....
43.216.152 - Definitions. - RCW 43.216.152 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout...
43.216.155 - Home visitation programs—Findings—Intent. - RCW 43.216.155 Home visitation programs—Findings—Intent. The legislature finds that: (1)...
43.216.157 - Home visitation programs—Definitions. - RCW 43.216.157 Home visitation programs—Definitions. The definitions in this section...
43.216.159 - Home visitation programs—Funding—Home visitation services coordination or consolidation plan. - RCW 43.216.159 Home visitation programs—Funding—Home visitation services coordination or consolidation...
43.216.165 - Early start account. - RCW 43.216.165 Early start account. (1) The early start account...
43.216.170 - Applicants for positions with the department—Investigation and background checks. - RCW 43.216.170 Applicants for positions with the department—Investigation and background...
43.216.180 - Education of students in the custody of juvenile rehabilitation facilities—Duties—Creation of a comprehensive plan. - RCW 43.216.180 Education of students in the custody of juvenile...
43.216.190 - Assistance with submission of Washington state identicard application materials. - RCW 43.216.190 Assistance with submission of Washington state identicard application...
43.216.195 - Child care centers—Negotiated rule making. - RCW 43.216.195 Child care centers—Negotiated rule making. When the secretary...
43.216.200 - Imagination library of Washington program. - RCW 43.216.200 Imagination library of Washington program. (1) The following...
43.216.205 - Youth and young adults exiting publicly funded system of care—Rapid response team. - RCW 43.216.205 Youth and young adults exiting publicly funded system...
43.216.250 - Secretary's licensing duties. - RCW 43.216.250 Secretary's licensing duties. It shall be the secretary's...
43.216.255 - Licensing standards. - RCW 43.216.255 Licensing standards. (1) No later than November 1,...
43.216.260 - Minimum requirements for licensure. - RCW 43.216.260 Minimum requirements for licensure. Applications for licensure shall...
43.216.265 - Fire protection—Powers and duties of chief of the Washington state patrol. - RCW 43.216.265 Fire protection—Powers and duties of chief of the...
43.216.270 - Character, suitability, and competence to provide child care and early learning services—Fingerprint criminal history record checks—Background check clearance card or certificate—Shared background checks. - RCW 43.216.270 Character, suitability, and competence to provide child care...
43.216.271 - Background check clearance registry—Background application form. - RCW 43.216.271 Background check clearance registry—Background application form. Subject to...
43.216.272 - Fee for developing and administering individual-based/portable background check clearance registry. - RCW 43.216.272 Fee for developing and administering individual-based/portable background check...
43.216.273 - Individual-based/portable background check clearance account. - RCW 43.216.273 Individual-based/portable background check clearance account. The individual-based/portable background...
43.216.280 - Licensed day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers—Notice of pesticide use. - RCW 43.216.280 Licensed day care centers and outdoor nature-based child...
43.216.285 - Articles of incorporation. - RCW 43.216.285 Articles of incorporation. A copy of the articles...
43.216.290 - Access to agencies—Records inspection. - RCW 43.216.290 Access to agencies—Records inspection. All agencies subject to...
43.216.295 - License required. - RCW 43.216.295 License required. (1) It is unlawful for any...
43.216.300 - License fees. - RCW 43.216.300 License fees. (Effective until June 30, 2023.) The...
43.216.305 - License application—Nonexpiring licenses—Issuance, renewal, transfer, duration. - RCW 43.216.305 License application—Nonexpiring licenses—Issuance, renewal, transfer, duration. (1) Each...
43.216.310 - License renewal. - RCW 43.216.310 License renewal. (1) If a licensee desires to...
43.216.315 - Initial licenses. - RCW 43.216.315 Initial licenses. The secretary may, at his or...
43.216.320 - Probationary licenses. - RCW 43.216.320 Probationary licenses. (1) The department may issue a...
43.216.325 - Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification, nonrenewal—Proceedings—Penalties. - RCW 43.216.325 Licenses—Denial, suspension, revocation, modification, nonrenewal—Proceedings—Penalties. (1) An agency...
43.216.327 - Licenses—Denial, revocation, suspension, or modification—Notice—Effective date of action—Adjudicative proceeding. - RCW 43.216.327 Licenses—Denial, revocation, suspension, or modification—Notice—Effective date of action—Adjudicative...
43.216.335 - Civil fines—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding. - RCW 43.216.335 Civil fines—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding. (1) The department shall give...
43.216.340 - Licensure pending compliance with state building code, chapter 19.27 RCW—Consultation with local officials. - RCW 43.216.340 Licensure pending compliance with state building code, chapter...
43.216.345 - Adjudicative proceedings—Training for administrative law judges. - RCW 43.216.345 Adjudicative proceedings—Training for administrative law judges. (1) The...
43.216.350 - License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. - RCW 43.216.350 License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. The...
43.216.355 - Actions against agencies. - RCW 43.216.355 Actions against agencies. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit...
43.216.360 - Unlicensed providers—Notification to agency—Penalty—Posting on website. - RCW 43.216.360 Unlicensed providers—Notification to agency—Penalty—Posting on website. When the...
43.216.365 - Operating without a license—Penalty. - RCW 43.216.365 Operating without a license—Penalty. Any agency operating without...
43.216.370 - Negotiated rule making. - RCW 43.216.370 Negotiated rule making. The secretary shall have the...
43.216.375 - Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of family child care licensees—Antitrust immunity, intent. - RCW 43.216.375 Negotiated rule making—Statewide unit of family child care...
43.216.380 - Minimum licensing requirements—Window blind pull cords. - RCW 43.216.380 Minimum licensing requirements—Window blind pull cords. (1) Minimum...
43.216.385 - Reporting—Actions against agency licensees—Agencies notified of licensing requirement—Posting on website. - RCW 43.216.385 Reporting—Actions against agency licensees—Agencies notified of licensing requirement—Posting...
43.216.390 - Reporting resignation or termination of individual working in child care agency. - RCW 43.216.390 Reporting resignation or termination of individual working in...
43.216.395 - Child care inspection reports—Internal review process—Definitions—Final review. - RCW 43.216.395 Child care inspection reports—Internal review process—Definitions—Final review. (1)...
43.216.500 - Intent. - RCW 43.216.500 Intent. It is the intent of the legislature...
43.216.505 - Definitions. - RCW 43.216.505 Definitions. (Effective until July 1, 2026.) Unless the...
43.216.5052 - Definition of "Indian"—Rule making. - RCW 43.216.5052 Definition of "Indian"—Rule making. (Expires December 1, 2030.)...
43.216.510 - Admission and funding. - RCW 43.216.510 Admission and funding. The department shall administer a...
43.216.512 - Expanded enrollment—Risk factors—Participation in other programs. - RCW 43.216.512 Expanded enrollment—Risk factors—Participation in other programs. (Effective until...
43.216.513 - Early entry—Participation in other programs. - RCW 43.216.513 Early entry—Participation in other programs. (Effective July 1,...
43.216.514 - Enrollment priority. - RCW 43.216.514 Enrollment priority. (1)(a) The department shall prioritize children...
43.216.515 - Eligible providers—State-funded support—Requirements—Data collection—Pathways to early childhood education and assistance program. - RCW 43.216.515 Eligible providers—State-funded support—Requirements—Data collection—Pathways to early childhood education...
43.216.520 - Advisory committee. - RCW 43.216.520 Advisory committee. The department shall establish an advisory...
43.216.525 - Rules. - RCW 43.216.525 Rules. (1) The department shall adopt rules under...
43.216.530 - Review of applications. - RCW 43.216.530 Review of applications. The department shall review applications...
43.216.535 - Reports. - RCW 43.216.535 Reports. The department shall annually report to the...
43.216.540 - State support—Priorities—Program funding levels. - RCW 43.216.540 State support—Priorities—Program funding levels. For the purposes of...
43.216.545 - Reimbursement of advisory committee expenses. - RCW 43.216.545 Reimbursement of advisory committee expenses. The department from...
43.216.550 - Authority to solicit gifts, grants, and support. - RCW 43.216.550 Authority to solicit gifts, grants, and support. The...
43.216.555 - Early learning program—Voluntary preschool opportunities—Program standards—Prioritizing programs—Rules. - RCW 43.216.555 Early learning program—Voluntary preschool opportunities—Program standards—Prioritizing programs—Rules. (1)...
43.216.556 - Early learning program—Funding and statewide implementation. - RCW 43.216.556 Early learning program—Funding and statewide implementation. (1) Funding...
43.216.559 - Early learning program—Short title—2010 c 231. - RCW 43.216.559 Early learning program—Short title—2010 c 231. Chapter 231,...
43.216.565 - Findings—Intent—Early start program. - RCW 43.216.565 Findings—Intent—Early start program. The legislature finds that the...
43.216.567 - Early therapeutic and preventative services and programs. - RCW 43.216.567 Early therapeutic and preventative services and programs. (1)...
43.216.570 - Early intervention services—Findings. - RCW 43.216.570 Early intervention services—Findings. The legislature finds that there...
43.216.572 - Early intervention services—Infants and toddlers with disabilities—Interagency coordinating council—Conditions and limitations. - RCW 43.216.572 Early intervention services—Infants and toddlers with disabilities—Interagency coordinating...
43.216.574 - Early intervention services—Infants and toddlers with disabilities—Interagency coordinating council—Coordination with counties and communities. - RCW 43.216.574 Early intervention services—Infants and toddlers with disabilities—Interagency coordinating...
43.216.576 - Early intervention services—Interagency agreements. - RCW 43.216.576 Early intervention services—Interagency agreements. The department shall enter...
43.216.577 - Prenatal to three family engagement strategy. - RCW 43.216.577 Prenatal to three family engagement strategy. (1) Subject...
43.216.578 - Birth to three early childhood education and assistance program—Pilot project—Reports. - RCW 43.216.578 Birth to three early childhood education and assistance...
43.216.579 - Infant child care incentives. - RCW 43.216.579 Infant child care incentives. (1) The legislature finds...
43.216.580 - Early intervention services—Funding. - RCW 43.216.580 Early intervention services—Funding. (1) The department is the...
43.216.585 - Program rates. - RCW 43.216.585 Program rates. (Expires June 30, 2027.) (1) For...
43.216.587 - Complex needs funds. - RCW 43.216.587 Complex needs funds. (1) Subject to the availability...
43.216.590 - Trauma-informed care supports. - RCW 43.216.590 Trauma-informed care supports. (1) Beginning July 1, 2022,...
43.216.592 - Dual language designation—Rate enhancement. - RCW 43.216.592 Dual language designation—Rate enhancement. (1) Beginning July 1,...
43.216.595 - Early childhood equity grants. - RCW 43.216.595 Early childhood equity grants. (1) Subject to the...
43.216.597 - Play and learn groups—Resources and supports. - RCW 43.216.597 Play and learn groups—Resources and supports. Subject to...
43.216.600 - Professional development supports. - RCW 43.216.600 Professional development supports. (1) Subject to the availability...
43.216.602 - Child care deserts grant program. - RCW 43.216.602 Child care deserts grant program. (Expires June 30,...
43.216.650 - Child fatality reviews. - RCW 43.216.650 Child fatality reviews. (1) For the purposes of...
43.216.655 - Data collection and program evaluation—Reports. - RCW 43.216.655 Data collection and program evaluation—Reports. (1) The education...
43.216.660 - Child care services—Declaration of policy. - RCW 43.216.660 Child care services—Declaration of policy. It shall be...
43.216.665 - Child care workers—Findings—Intent. - RCW 43.216.665 Child care workers—Findings—Intent. The legislature finds that as...
43.216.670 - Child care provider rules review. - RCW 43.216.670 Child care provider rules review. In conjunction with...
43.216.675 - Child care workers—Career and wage ladder. - RCW 43.216.675 Child care workers—Career and wage ladder. (1) Subject...
43.216.680 - Child care workers—Career and wage ladder—Wage increases. - RCW 43.216.680 Child care workers—Career and wage ladder—Wage increases. Child...
43.216.685 - Child care—Toll-free information number. - RCW 43.216.685 Child care—Toll-free information number. (1) The department shall...
43.216.687 - Child care—Required postings—Disclosure of complaints. - RCW 43.216.687 Child care—Required postings—Disclosure of complaints. (1) Every child...
43.216.689 - Child care—Public access to reports and enforcement action notices. - RCW 43.216.689 Child care—Public access to reports and enforcement action...
43.216.690 - Child day care centers and outdoor nature-based child care providers—Immunization. - RCW 43.216.690 Child day care centers and outdoor nature-based child...
43.216.692 - Family home providers—Capacity flexibility. - RCW 43.216.692 Family home providers—Capacity flexibility. The department may waive...
43.216.695 - County regulation of family day-care centers—Twelve-month pilot projects. - RCW 43.216.695 County regulation of family day-care centers—Twelve-month pilot projects....
43.216.700 - Day care insurance. - RCW 43.216.700 Day care insurance. (1) Every licensed child day...
43.216.705 - Child care providers—Tiered-reimbursement system—Pilot sites. - RCW 43.216.705 Child care providers—Tiered-reimbursement system—Pilot sites. (1) Subject to...
43.216.710 - Child care services. - RCW 43.216.710 Child care services. The department shall: (1) Work...
43.216.715 - Child care partnership employer liaison. - RCW 43.216.715 Child care partnership employer liaison. An employer liaison...
43.216.720 - Child care expansion grant fund. - RCW 43.216.720 Child care expansion grant fund. (1) The legislature...
43.216.725 - Subsidized child care report and assessment. - RCW 43.216.725 Subsidized child care report and assessment. The department...
43.216.730 - Child care subsidy fraud—Referral—Collection of overpayments. - RCW 43.216.730 Child care subsidy fraud—Referral—Collection of overpayments. (1) The...
43.216.735 - Placement of children ages sixty months through six years. - RCW 43.216.735 Placement of children ages sixty months through six...
43.216.742 - Outdoor nature-based child care program. - RCW 43.216.742 Outdoor nature-based child care program. (1) The department...
43.216.745 - Child care consultation program—Creation, operation, and duties. - RCW 43.216.745 Child care consultation program—Creation, operation, and duties. (1)...
43.216.749 - Child care subsidy rates—Use of cost model. - RCW 43.216.749 Child care subsidy rates—Use of cost model. (1)...
43.216.750 - Child welfare workers—Department duties—Technical work group to develop workload model—Annual report to legislature. - RCW 43.216.750 Child welfare workers—Department duties—Technical work group to develop...
43.216.755 - Child care providers—Community-based training pathway. - RCW 43.216.755 Child care providers—Community-based training pathway. (1) By July...
43.216.760 - Child care and early learning providers—Firearms, dangerous weapons. - RCW 43.216.760 Child care and early learning providers—Firearms, dangerous weapons....
43.216.762 - Child care and early learning providers—Firearms, dangerous weapons—Rules. - RCW 43.216.762 Child care and early learning providers—Firearms, dangerous weapons—Rules....
43.216.770 - Fair start for kids account. - RCW 43.216.770 Fair start for kids account. (1) The fair...
43.216.772 - Fair start for kids account—Spending goals and strategies. - RCW 43.216.772 Fair start for kids account—Spending goals and strategies....
43.216.775 - Inflationary adjustments to rates. - RCW 43.216.775 Inflationary adjustments to rates. Beginning July 1, 2023,...
43.216.900 - Early childhood education and assistance program—Short title—1985 c 418. - RCW 43.216.900 Early childhood education and assistance program—Short title—1985 c...
43.216.901 - Contingency—Effective date—1985 c 418. - RCW 43.216.901 Contingency—Effective date—1985 c 418. If specific funding for...
43.216.902 - Effective date—2006 c 265. - RCW 43.216.902 Effective date—2006 c 265. This act takes effect...
43.216.903 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521. - RCW 43.216.903 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c...
43.216.904 - Short title—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7. - RCW 43.216.904 Short title—2015 3rd sp.s. c 7. Chapter 7,...
43.216.905 - Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of the department of early learning. - RCW 43.216.905 Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of the...
43.216.906 - Transfer of child welfare provisions from the department of social and health services. - RCW 43.216.906 Transfer of child welfare provisions from the department...
43.216.907 - Transfer of juvenile justice services provisions from the department of social and health services. - RCW 43.216.907 Transfer of juvenile justice services provisions from the...
43.216.908 - Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6. - RCW 43.216.908 Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6....
43.216.909 - Transfer of working connections child care and seasonal child care programs from the department of social and health services. - RCW 43.216.909 Transfer of working connections child care and seasonal...
43.216.910 - Savings clause—2021 c 199. - RCW 43.216.910 Savings clause—2021 c 199. Nothing in chapter 199,...