§ 74.15.010 Declaration of purpose
§ 74.15.020 Definitions
§ 74.15.030 Powers and duties of secretary
§ 74.15.038 Harm to child or client by individual hired by contracted agency — Department not liable
§ 74.15.040 Licenses for foster family homes required — Inspections
§ 74.15.050 Fire protection — Powers and duties of chief of the Washington state patrol
§ 74.15.060 Health protection — Powers and duties of secretary of health
§ 74.15.070 Articles of incorporation and amendments — Copies to be furnished to department
§ 74.15.080 Access to agencies, records
§ 74.15.090 Licenses required for agencies
§ 74.15.100 License application, issuance, duration — Reclassification — Location changes
§ 74.15.110 Renewal of licenses
§ 74.15.120 Initial licenses
§ 74.15.125 Probationary licenses — Child-specific licenses
§ 74.15.127 Expedited foster licensing process
§ 74.15.130 Licenses — Denial, suspension, revocation, modification — Procedures — Adjudicative proceedings — Penalties
§ 74.15.132 Adjudicative proceedings — Training for administrative law judges
§ 74.15.134 License or certificate suspension — Noncompliance with support order — Reissuance
§ 74.15.140 Action against licensed or unlicensed agencies authorized
§ 74.15.150 Penalty for operating without license
§ 74.15.160 Continuation of existing licensing rules
§ 74.15.170 Agencies, homes conducted by religious organizations — Application of chapter
§ 74.15.180 Designating home or facility as semi-secure facility
§ 74.15.190 Authority of Indian tribes to license agencies within reservations — Placement of children
§ 74.15.200 Child abuse and neglect prevention training to parents and day care providers
§ 74.15.210 Community facility — Service provider must report juvenile infractions or violations — Violations by service provider — Secretary’s duties — Rules
§ 74.15.230 Responsible living skills programs — Established — Requirements
§ 74.15.240 Responsible living skills program — Eligibility
§ 74.15.250 HOPE centers — Responsible living skills programs — Licensing authority — Rules
§ 74.15.255 Secure or semi-secure crisis residential centers and HOPE centers — Collaboration — Colocation — Requirement for licensing
§ 74.15.280 Emergency respite centers — Licensing — Rules
§ 74.15.300 Enforcement action — Definition
§ 74.15.311 Resource and assessment centers — License
§ 74.15.315 Host home program registration
§ 74.15.325 Residential private schools — Licensing — Rule making
§ 74.15.900 Short title — Purpose — Entitlement not granted — 1999 c 267 §§ 10-26
§ 74.15.901 Federal waivers — 1999 c 267 §§ 10-26
§ 74.15.902 Construction — Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships — 2009 c 521
§ 74.15.903 Construction — Religious or nonprofit organizations
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Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 74.15 - Care of children, expectant mothers, persons with developmental disabilities

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • 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.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.