Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 74 Public Assistance - Chapter 74.14C Family Preservation Services
- 74.14C.005 Findings and intent
(1) The legislature believes that protecting the health and safety of children is paramount. The legislature recognizes that the number of children entering out-of-home care ...
- 74.14C.010 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of social and health services. ...
- 74.14C.020 Preservation services
(1) Intensive family preservation services shall have all of the following characteristics: (a) Services are provided by specially trained service providers who have received at ...
- 74.14C.030 Department duties
(1) The department shall be the lead administrative agency for preservation services and may receive funding from any source for the implementation or expansion of ...
- 74.14C.032 Preservation services contracts
The initial contracts under *RCW 74.14C.030(3) shall be executed not later than July 1996 and shall expire June 30, 1997. Subsequent contracts shall be for ...
- 74.14C.040 Intensive family preservation services -- Eligibility criteria
(1) Intensive family preservation services may be provided to children and their families only when the department has determined that: (a) The child has been ...
- 74.14C.042 Family preservation services -- Eligibility criteria
(1) Family preservation services may be provided to children and their families only when the department has determined that without intervention, the child faces a ...
- 74.14C.050 Implementation and evaluation plan
By December 1, 1995, the department, with the assistance of the family policy council, two urban and two rural public health and safety networks to ...
- 74.14C.060 Funds, volunteer services
For the purpose of providing preservation services the department may: (1) Solicit and use any available federal or private resources, which may include funds, in-kind ...
- 74.14C.065 Federal funds
Any federal funds made available under RCW 74.14C.060 shall be used to supplement and shall not supplant state funds to carry out the purposes of ...
- 74.14C.070 Appropriations -- Transfer of funds from foster care services to family preservation services -- Annual report
The secretary of social and health services, or the secretary's regional designee, may transfer funds appropriated for foster care services to purchase preservation services and ...
- 74.14C.080 Data collection -- Reports to the legislature
The department shall collect data regarding the rates at which intensive family preservation services prevent out-of-home placements over varying periods of time. The department shall ...
- 74.14C.090 Reports on referrals and services
Each department caseworker who refers a client for preservation services shall file a report with his or her direct supervisor stating the reasons for which ...
- 74.14C.100 Training and consultation for department personnel -- Training for judges and service providers
(1) The department shall, within available funds, provide for ongoing training and consultation to department personnel to carry out their responsibilities effectively. Such training may: ...
- 74.14C.900 Severability -- 1992 c 214
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009