Section 170-296A-2300. Reporting to DSHS children's administration intake.

(1) The licensee and each staff person are required to report the following to DSHS children's administration intake-child protective services (CPS) or law enforcement within forty-eight hours as required under RCW 26.44.030, and to the department:

(a) Any suspected child abuse or neglect;

(b) A child's disclosure of sexual or physical abuse;

(c) Inappropriate sexual contact between two or more children; or

(d) A child's attempted suicide or talk about attempting suicide.

(2) The licensee or primary staff person must immediately report to CPS or law enforcement and the department the death of a child while in the licensee's care or from injury or illness that may have occurred while the child was in the licensee's care.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-2300, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-2300, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.