Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 74 Public Assistance - Chapter 74.12 Temporary Assistance For Needy Families

74.12.010 Definitions
For the purposes of the administration of temporary assistance for needy families, the term "dependent child" means any child in need under the age of ...

74.12.030 Eligibility
In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements of RCW 74.08.025, as now or hereafter amended, an applicant for temporary assistance for needy families must be ...

74.12.035 Additional eligibility requirements -- Students -- Exceptions
(1) Children over eighteen years of age and under nineteen years of age who are full-time students reasonably expected to complete a program of secondary ...

74.12.240 Services provided to help attain maximum self-support and independence of parents and relatives
The department is authorized to provide such social and related services as are reasonably necessary to encourage the care of dependent children in their own ...

74.12.250 Payment of grant to another -- Limited guardianship
If the department, after investigation, finds that any applicant for assistance under this chapter or any recipient of funds under this chapter would not use, ...

74.12.255 Teen applicants' living situation -- Criteria -- Presumption -- Protective payee -- Adoption referral
(1) The department shall determine, after consideration of all relevant factors and in consultation with the applicant, the most appropriate living situation for applicants under ...

74.12.260 Persons to whom grants shall be made -- Proof of use for benefit of children
Temporary assistance for needy families grants shall be made to persons specified in RCW 74.12.010 as amended or such others as the federal department of ...

74.12.280 Rules for coordination of services
The department is hereby authorized to adopt rules that will provide for coordination between the services provided pursuant to chapter 74.13 RCW and the services ...

74.12.290 Suitability of home -- Evaluation
The department of social and health services shall, during the initial and any subsequent determination of eligibility, evaluate the suitability of the home in which ...

74.12.300 Grant during period required to eliminate undesirable conditions
If the home in which the child lives is found to be unsuitable, but there is reason to believe that elimination of the undesirable conditions ...

74.12.310 Placement of child with other relatives
When intensive efforts over a reasonable period have failed to improve the home conditions, the department shall determine if any other relatives specified by the ...

74.12.320 Placement of child pursuant to chapter 13.04 RCW
If a diligent search reveals no other relatives as specified in the social security act maintaining a suitable home and willing to take custody of ...

74.12.330 Assistance not to be denied for want of relative or court order
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter a child otherwise eligible for aid shall not be denied such assistance where a relative as specified in the ...

74.12.340 Day care
(1) The department is authorized to adopt rules governing the provision of day care as a part of child welfare services when the secretary determines ...

74.12.350 Child's income set aside for future needs -- Irrevocable trusts -- Educational accounts
The department of social and health services is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in conformity with the provisions of Public Law 87-543 to ...

74.12.361 Supplemental security income program -- Enrollment of disabled persons
The department shall actively develop mechanisms for the income assistance program, the medical assistance program, and the community services administration to facilitate the enrollment in ...

74.12.400 Reduce reliance on aid -- Work and job training -- Family planning -- Staff training
The department shall train financial services and social work staff who provide direct service to recipients of temporary assistance for needy families to: (1) Effectively ...

74.12.410 Family planning information -- Cooperation with the superintendent of public instruction -- Abstinence education and motivation programs, contracts -- Legislative review and oversight of programs and contracts
(1) At time of application or reassessment under this chapter the department shall offer or contract for family planning information and assistance, including alternatives to ...

74.12.420 Long-term recipients -- Benefit reduction -- Limitation -- Food stamp benefit computation
Notes: Reviser's note: RCW 74.12.420 was amended by 1997 c 59 § 26 without reference to its repeal by 1997 c 58 § 105. It ...

74.12.425 Long-term recipients -- Benefit reduction -- Computation
Notes: Reviser's note: RCW 74.12.425 was amended by 1997 c 59 § 27 without reference to its repeal by 1997 c 58 § 105. It ...

74.12.450 Application for assistance -- Report on suspected child abuse or neglect -- Notice to parent about application, location of child, and family reconciliation act
(1) Whenever the department receives an application for assistance on behalf of a child under this chapter and an employee of the department has reason ...

74.12.460 Notice to parent -- Required within seven days of approval of application
The department shall make reasonable efforts to notify the parent under RCW 74.12.450(2) as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than seven days after ...

74.12.900 Welfare reform implementation -- 1994 c 299
The revisions to the temporary assistance for needy families program and job opportunities and basic skills training program shall be implemented by the department of ...

74.12.901 Federal waivers and legislation -- 1994 c 299
By October 1, 1994, the department shall request the governor to seek congressional action on any federal legislation that may be necessary to implement any ...