Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
Chapter 388-25. Child welfare services—Foster care. |
Section 388-25-0015. What are the department's placement priorities?
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- Within the limits of available financial resources, the department provides placement services to children according to the following ordered priorities:(1) The department must place children who urgently need protection from child abuse or neglect (CA/N) if the department has legal authority for placement consistent with WAC 388-25-0025.(2) The department may place children whose mental, emotional, behavioral or physical needs present a risk to their safety and resources do not exist within the family to provide for those needs.[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, § 388-25-0015, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]
RCW 74.13.031. WSR 01-08-047, § 388-25-0015, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.
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388-25-0025,