Washington Code 13.32A.125 – Temporary out-of-home placement in semi-secure crisis residential center
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In approving a petition under this chapter, a child may be placed in a semi-secure crisis residential center as a temporary out-of-home placement under the following conditions: (1) No other suitable out-of-home placement is available; (2) space is available in the semi-secure crisis residential center; and (3) no child will be denied access for a five-day placement due to this placement.
Terms Used In Washington Code 13.32A.125
- Administrator: means the individual who has the daily administrative responsibility of a crisis residential center, or his or her designee. See Washington Code 13.32A.030
- Crisis residential center: means a secure or semi-secure facility established pursuant to chapter 74. See Washington Code 13.32A.030
- Department: means the department of children, youth, and families. See Washington Code 13.32A.030
- Out-of-home placement: means a placement in a foster family home or group care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 74. See Washington Code 13.32A.030
- Temporary out-of-home placement: means an out-of-home placement of not more than fourteen days ordered by the court at a fact-finding hearing on a child in need of services petition. See Washington Code 13.32A.030
Any child referred to a semi-secure crisis residential center by a law enforcement officer, the department, or himself or herself shall have priority over a temporary out-of-home placement in the facility. Any out-of-home placement order shall be subject to this priority, and the administrator of the semi-secure crisis residential center shall transfer the temporary out-of-home placement youth to a new out-of-home placement as necessary to ensure access for youth needing the semi-secure crisis residential center.
[ 1995 c 312 § 44.]
NOTES:
Short title—1995 c 312: See note following RCW 13.32A.010.