Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 70 Public Health And Safety - Chapter 70.123 Shelters For Victims Of Domestic Violence

  • 70.123.010 Legislative findings
    The legislature finds that domestic violence is an issue of growing concern at all levels of government and that there is a present and growing ...
  • 70.123.020 Definitions
    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Shelter" means a place of temporary refuge, offered on ...
  • 70.123.030 Departmental duties and responsibilities
    The department of social and health services, in consultation with the state department of health, and individuals or groups having experience and knowledge of the ...
  • 70.123.040 Minimum standards to provide basic survival needs
    (1) Minimum standards established by the department under RCW 70.123.030 shall ensure that shelters receiving grants under this chapter provide services meeting basic survival needs, ...
  • 70.123.050 Contracts with nonprofit organizations -- Purposes
    The department shall contract, where appropriate, with public or private nonprofit groups or organizations with experience and expertise in the field of domestic violence to: ...
  • 70.123.070 Duties and responsibilities of shelters
    Shelters receiving state funds under this chapter shall: (1) Make available shelter services to any person who is a victim of domestic violence and to ...
  • 70.123.075 Client records
    (1) Client records maintained by domestic violence programs shall not be subject to discovery in any judicial proceeding unless: (a) A written pretrial motion is ...
  • 70.123.076 Disclosure of recipient information
    (1) Except as authorized in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, or pursuant to court order under RCW 70.123.075, a domestic violence program, an ...
  • 70.123.080 Department to consult
    The department shall consult in all phases with persons and organizations having experience and expertise in the field of domestic violence.[1979 ex.s. c 245 § ...
  • 70.123.090 Contracts for shelter services
    The department is authorized, under this chapter and the rules adopted to effectuate its purposes, to make available grants awarded on a contract basis to ...
  • 70.123.100 Funding for shelters
    The department shall seek, receive, and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment state ...
  • 70.123.110 Assistance to families in shelters
    General assistance or temporary assistance for needy families payments shall be made to otherwise eligible individuals who are residing in a secure shelter, a housing ...
  • 70.123.120 Liability for withholding services
    A shelter shall not be held liable in any civil action for denial or withdrawal of services provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.[1979 ...
  • 70.123.130 Technical assistance grant program -- Local communities
    The department of social and health services shall establish a technical assistance grant program to assist local communities in determining how to respond to domestic ...
  • 70.123.140 Technical assistance grant for county plans
    (1) A county or group of counties may apply to the department for a technical assistance grant to develop a comprehensive county plan for dealing ...
  • 70.123.150 Domestic violence prevention account
    The domestic violence prevention account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from fees imposed for deposit in the domestic violence prevention account under ...
  • 70.123.900 Severability -- 1979 ex.s. c 245
    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