Section 170-290-0140. In-home/relative providers—Ineligibility.

DSHS does not pay for the cost of child care provided by an in-home/relative provider if:

(1) The provider does not meet the requirements listed in WAC 170-290-0130, 170-290-0135, and 170-290-0138;

(2) The provider has been convicted of, or has charges pending for crimes on the DEL director's list in WAC 170-06-0120;

(3) DSHS has not received all background check results under WAC 170-290-0143 and 170-290-0150; or

(4) DSHS determines a consumer's provider is not of suitable character and competence or of sufficient physical or mental health to meet the needs of the child in care, or the consumer's child may be at risk of harm by this provider, as indicated by information other than conviction information. When reviewing information about incidents, issues, reports, and findings DSHS will consider:

(a) Recency;

(b) Seriousness;

(c) Type;

(d) Frequency; and

(e) Relationship of the information obtained to the direct care of a child including, but not limited to, impacts to the child's environmental, physical, nutritional, emotional, cognitive, safety, and social needs.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0140, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 43.43.832(6), 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0140, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0140, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, and 74.13.085. WSR 05-22-078, § 388-290-0140, filed 10/31/05, effective 12/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0140, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0140, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0140, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 43.43.832(6), 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0140, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0140, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, and 74.13.085. WSR 05-22-078, § 388-290-0140, filed 10/31/05, effective 12/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0140, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0140, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.

Rules

170-290-0130,170-290-0135,170-290-0138,170-06-0120,170-290-0143,170-290-0150,