§ 43.20A.005 Intent — Public involvement and outreach
§ 43.20A.010 Purpose
§ 43.20A.020 Definitions
§ 43.20A.030 Department created — Powers and duties transferred to
§ 43.20A.035 Inventory of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory land
§ 43.20A.037 Affordable housing — Inventory of suitable housing
§ 43.20A.040 Secretary of social and health services — Appointment — Term — Salary — Temporary appointment if vacancy — As executive head and appointing authority
§ 43.20A.050 Secretary of social and health services — Powers and duties generally — Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation
§ 43.20A.060 Departmental divisions — Plan establishing and organizing
§ 43.20A.073 Rule making regarding sex offenders
§ 43.20A.075 Rule-making authority
§ 43.20A.080 Data sharing — Confidentiality — Penalties
§ 43.20A.090 Deputy secretary — Department personnel director — Assistant secretaries — Appointment — Duties — Salaries
§ 43.20A.105 Social worker V employees — Implementation plan
§ 43.20A.110 Secretary’s delegation of powers and duties
§ 43.20A.130 Secretary or designee as member of state board of health
§ 43.20A.167 Federal Older Americans Act of 1965 — Department to participate in and administer
§ 43.20A.168 Community programs and projects for the aging
§ 43.20A.205 Denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license
§ 43.20A.215 Assessment of civil fine
§ 43.20A.300 Department as state agency for receipt of federal funds for vocational rehabilitation — Exception
§ 43.20A.310 Vocational rehabilitation, powers and duties of secretary or designee
§ 43.20A.320 Consultation with coordinating council for occupational education
§ 43.20A.350 Committees and councils — Declaration of purpose
§ 43.20A.360 Committees and councils — Appointment — Memberships — Terms — Vacancies — Travel expenses
§ 43.20A.390 Per diem or mileage — Limitation
§ 43.20A.400 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Utilization of nonappropriated funds
§ 43.20A.405 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Vendor rates — Establishment
§ 43.20A.410 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Factors to be considered
§ 43.20A.415 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Retention of basic responsibilities by secretary
§ 43.20A.420 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Secretary to provide consultative, technical and development services to suppliers — Review of services
§ 43.20A.425 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Qualifications of vendors
§ 43.20A.430 Purchase of services from public or nonprofit agencies — Retention of sums to pay departmental costs
§ 43.20A.445 State-operated workshops at institutions — Authorized — Standards
§ 43.20A.465 Contracted service providers — Disruption or delay by economic or industrial actions
§ 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
§ 43.20A.605 Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas — Provisions governing subpoenas
§ 43.20A.607 Authority to appoint a single executive officer for multiple institutions — Exception
§ 43.20A.610 Employment of deputies, experts, physicians, etc
§ 43.20A.635 Services for children with disabilities
§ 43.20A.660 Reports of violations by secretary — Duty of attorney general, prosecuting attorney or city attorney to institute proceedings — Notice to alleged violator
§ 43.20A.675 Office of the deaf and hard of hearing — Educational materials
§ 43.20A.680 State council on aging established
§ 43.20A.685 State council on aging — Membership — Terms — Vacancies — Chairperson — Secretary — Compensation of legislative members
§ 43.20A.690 State council on aging — Meetings — Compensation of nonlegislative members
§ 43.20A.695 State council on aging — Powers and duties — Bylaws
§ 43.20A.710 Investigation of conviction records or pending charges of state employees and individual providers
§ 43.20A.711 Receipt and use of criminal history information
§ 43.20A.715 Long-term care worker screening — Limitations on disqualification
§ 43.20A.720 Telecommunications devices and services for the hearing and speech impaired — Definitions
§ 43.20A.725 Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired — Program for provision of services and equipment — Rules
§ 43.20A.735 Domestic violence perpetrator programs
§ 43.20A.760 Community and technical college students’ eligibility for the Washington basic food program
§ 43.20A.765 Mental health first aid training for teachers and educational staff
§ 43.20A.770 Administration of statutes applicable to runaway youth, at-risk youth, and families in conflict — Consistency required
§ 43.20A.790 Homeless families with children — Shelter and housing services
§ 43.20A.800 Vision services for the homeless — Coordination
§ 43.20A.810 Vision services for the homeless — Funding
§ 43.20A.820 Vision services for the homeless — Use of used eyeglass frames by providers
§ 43.20A.830 Vision services for the homeless — Provider liability
§ 43.20A.840 Vision services for the homeless — Third party payers
§ 43.20A.845 Vision services for the homeless — Program name
§ 43.20A.865 Secretary to enter into agreements with health care authority — Division of responsibilities
§ 43.20A.875 Employee incentive program pilot — WorkFirst program
§ 43.20A.880 Training competencies and learning outcomes
§ 43.20A.885 Dementia action collaborative
§ 43.20A.930 Effective date — Severability — 1970 ex.s. c 18
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 43.20A - Department of social and health services

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the department of social and health services. See Washington Code 43.20A.020
  • Deputy secretary: means the deputy secretary of the department of social and health services. See Washington Code 43.20A.020
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the department of social and health services. See Washington Code 43.20A.020
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Vendor: means an entity that provides goods or services to or for clientele of the department and that controls operational decisions. See Washington Code 43.20A.020