Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.20A Department Of Social And Health Services

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
43.20A.025 "Appropriately trained professional person" defined by rule
The department of social and health services shall adopt rules defining "appropriately trained professional person" for the purposes of conducting mental health and chemical dependency ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 shall be appointed by the governor ...
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 ...
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 ...
43.20A.065 Review of expenditures for drug and alcohol treatment
The department of social and health services shall annually review and monitor the expenditures made by any county or group of counties which is funded, ...
43.20A.073 Rule making regarding sex offenders
See RCW 72.09.337. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
43.20A.110 Secretary's delegation of powers and duties
The secretary may delegate any power or duty vested in or transferred to him by law, or executive order, to his deputy secretary or to ...
43.20A.130 Secretary or designee as member of state board of health
See RCW 43.20.030. ...
43.20A.158 Health protection for certain children, expectant mothers and adult retarded, powers and duties of secretary of health
See RCW 74.15.060. ...
43.20A.160 Department as state radiation control agency
See RCW 70.98.050. ...
43.20A.165 Federal Safe Drinking Water Act -- Department to participate in and administer in conjunction with other departments
See RCW 43.21A.445. ...
43.20A.167 Federal Older Americans Act of 1965 -- Department to participate in and administer
See RCW 74.36.100. ...
43.20A.168 Community programs and projects for the aging
See RCW 74.36.110 through 74.36.130. ...
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 ...
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 ...
43.20A.240 Veterans' rehabilitation council under department's jurisdiction -- Secretary's duties
See chapter 43.61 RCW. ...
43.20A.300 Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation -- Exception
Except as provided in RCW 74.18.060, the department of social and health services shall serve as the sole agency of the state for the receipt ...
43.20A.310 Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee
In addition to his other powers and duties, the secretary or his designee, shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To prepare, adopt and ...
43.20A.320 Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education
The secretary or his designee shall consult with the coordinating council for occupational education in order to maintain close contact with developing programs of vocational ...
43.20A.350 Committees and councils -- Declaration of purpose
The legislature declares that meaningful citizen involvement with and participation in the planning and programs of the department of social and health services are essential ...
43.20A.360 Committees and councils -- Appointment -- Memberships -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Travel expenses
(1) The secretary is hereby authorized to appoint such advisory committees or councils as may be required by any federal legislation as a condition to ...
43.20A.365 Drug reimbursement policy recommendations
A committee or council required by federal law, within the department of social and health services, that makes policy recommendations regarding reimbursement for drugs under ...
43.20A.390 Per diem or mileage -- Limitation
Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 189, Laws of 1971 ex. sess., no person shall receive as compensation or reimbursement for per diem or mileage ...
43.20A.400 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Utilization of nonappropriated funds
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the secretary of the department of social and health services is authorized to utilize nonappropriated funds made available to ...
43.20A.405 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Vendor rates -- Establishment
After obtaining the review and advice of the governor's advisory committee on vendor rates, the secretary shall establish rates of payment for services which are ...
43.20A.410 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Factors to be considered
In determining whether services should be purchased from other public or nonprofit agencies, the secretary shall consider: (1) Whether the particular service or services is ...
43.20A.415 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary
When, pursuant to RCW 43.20A.400 through 43.20A.430, the secretary elects to purchase a service or services, he shall retain continuing basic responsibility for: (1) Determining ...
43.20A.420 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers -- Review of services
The secretary shall work with the suppliers of purchased services by: (1) Providing consultation and technical assistance; (2) Monitoring and periodically reviewing services in order ...
43.20A.425 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Qualifications of vendors
The secretary shall assure that sources from which services are purchased are: (1) Licensed, or (2) meet applicable accrediting standards, or (3) in the absence ...
43.20A.430 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies -- Retention of sums to pay departmental costs
The secretary shall, if not otherwise prohibited by law, pursuant to agreement between the department and the agency in each contract, retain from such nonappropriated ...
43.20A.433 Mental health and chemical dependency treatment providers and programs -- Vendor rate increases
Beginning July 1, 2007, the secretary shall require, in the contracts the department negotiates pursuant to chapters 71.24 and 70.96A RCW, that any vendor rate ...
43.20A.445 State-operated workshops at institutions -- Authorized -- Standards
The department may establish and operate workshops for the training, habilitation, and rehabilitation of residents of institutions of the department. Products, goods, wares, articles, or ...
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
In furtherance of the policy of the state to cooperate with the federal government in all of the programs under the jurisdiction of the department, ...
43.20A.560 Development of options to expand health care options -- Consideration of federal waivers and state plan amendments required
(1) The department of social and health services shall develop a series of options that require federal waivers and state plan amendments to expand coverage ...
43.20A.605 Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas -- Provisions governing subpoenas
(1) The secretary shall have full authority to administer oaths and take testimony thereunder, to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before him together ...
43.20A.607 Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions -- Exception
The secretary may appoint one individual to serve as chief executive officer, administrator, or superintendent for more than one facility or institution of the department ...
43.20A.610 Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc
The secretary may appoint and employ such deputies, scientific experts, physicians, nurses, sanitary engineers, and other personnel including consultants, and such clerical and other assistants ...
43.20A.635 Services to crippled children
It shall be the duty of the secretary of social and health services and he shall have the power to establish and administer a program ...
43.20A.637 Services to crippled children -- Rules and regulations
See RCW 43.20.140. ...
43.20A.660 Reports of violations by secretary -- Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings -- Notice to alleged violator
(1) It shall be the duty of each assistant attorney general, prosecuting attorney, or city attorney to whom the secretary reports any violation of chapter ...
43.20A.680 State council on aging established
The state council on aging is hereby established as an advisory council to the governor, the secretary of social and health services, and the office ...
43.20A.685 State council on aging -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Chairperson -- Secretary -- Compensation of legislative members
(1) The initial members of the council shall be appointed by the governor to staggered terms such that approximately one-third of the members serve terms ...
43.20A.690 State council on aging -- Meetings -- Compensation of nonlegislative members
The state council on aging shall meet monthly unless determined otherwise by a majority vote of the members, which vote shall be taken at a ...
43.20A.695 State council on aging -- Powers and duties -- Bylaws
(1) The state council on aging has the following powers and duties: (a) To serve in an advisory capacity to the governor, the secretary of ...
43.20A.710 Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers
(1) The secretary shall investigate the conviction records, pending charges and disciplinary board final decisions of: (a) Any current employee or applicant seeking or being ...
43.20A.711 Receipt and use of criminal history information
The secretary is authorized to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data for any purpose associated with an investigation under chapter 74.04 RCW. ...
43.20A.720 Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 43.20A.725. (1) "Hearing impaired" means those persons who ...
43.20A.725 Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired -- Program for provision of services and equipment -- Telecommunications relay service excise tax -- Rules
(1) The department, through the sole authority of the office or its successor organization, shall maintain a program whereby an individual of school age or ...
43.20A.770 Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict -- Consistency required
The department shall ensure that the administration of chapter 13.32A RCW and applicable portions of chapter 74.13 RCW relating to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and ...
43.20A.780 Administration of family services and programs
The secretary shall administer family services and programs to promote the state's policy as provided in RCW 74.14A.025.[1992 c 198 § 9.]Notes: Severability -- Effective ...
43.20A.790 Homeless families with children -- Shelter and housing services
(1) The department shall collaborate with the department of community, trade, and economic development in the development of the coordinated and comprehensive plan for homeless ...
43.20A.800 Vision services for the homeless -- Coordination
The secretary of the department of social and health services shall coordinate the efforts of nonprofit agencies working with the homeless, the Washington academy of ...
43.20A.810 Vision services for the homeless -- Funding
To the extent consistent with the department's budget, the secretary shall pay for the eyeglasses hardware prescribed and dispensed pursuant to the program set up ...
43.20A.820 Vision services for the homeless -- Use of used eyeglass frames by providers
Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and dispensing opticians may utilize used eyeglass frames obtained through donations to this program.[1993 c 96 § 4.]Notes: Findings -- 1993 c 96: ...
43.20A.830 Vision services for the homeless -- Provider liability
An ophthalmologist, optometrist, or dispensing optician who provides: (1) Free vision services; or (2) Eyeglasses, or any part thereof, including used frames, at or below ...
43.20A.840 Vision services for the homeless -- Third party payers
Nothing in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall prevent ophthalmologists, optometrists, or dispensing opticians from collecting for either their goods or services, or both from third-party ...
43.20A.845 Vision services for the homeless -- Program name
The program created in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall be known as the eye care for the homeless program in Washington.[1993 c 96 § 7.]Notes: ...
43.20A.850 Group homes -- Availability of evaluations and data
The secretary of social and health services shall make all of the department's evaluation and research materials and data on private nonprofit group homes available ...
43.20A.860 Requirement to seek federal waivers and state law changes to medical assistance program
The department of social and health services, in consultation with the health care authority, the office of financial management, and other appropriate state agencies, shall ...
43.20A.870 Children's services--Annual quality assurance report
The department shall prepare an annual quality assurance report that shall include but is not limited to: (1) Performance outcomes regarding health and safety of ...
43.20A.880 Training competencies and learning outcomes
The department shall publish its final basic and specialty training competencies and learning outcomes as required by chapter 121, Laws of 2000 no later than ...
43.20A.890 Problem and pathological gambling treatment program
(1) A program for (a) the prevention and treatment of problem and pathological gambling; and (b) the training of professionals in the identification and treatment ...
43.20A.892 Problem gambling account
The problem gambling account is created in the state treasury. Money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may ...
43.20A.930 Effective date -- Severability -- 1970 ex.s. c 18
See notes following RCW 43.20A.010. ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009