(1) You must be at
least 21 years old to apply for a license.
(2) You must demonstrate you have:
(a) The understanding, ability, physical
health, emotional stability, and personality suited to meet the physical,
mental, emotional, cultural, and social needs of children under your
care;
(b) Sufficient regular income
to maintain your own family, without foster care reimbursement unless you are
an approved PTFC home as outlined in WAC
110-148-1366; and
(c) The ability to communicate with the
child, the department, health care providers, and other service
providers.
(3) You must
comply with the case plan for the children in your care.
(4) You must not use drugs or alcohol,
whether legal or illegal, in a manner that affects your ability to provide safe
care to children.
(5) You and
everyone residing on your premises or who you allow to have unsupervised access
to children must demonstrate they can provide children with a nurturing,
respectful, and supportive environment.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
110-148-1365
WSR 18-14-078,
recodified as § 110-148-1365, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18
Amended by
WSR
20-03-095, Filed 1/13/2020, effective
2/1/2020
Amended by
WSR
22-11-091, Filed 5/18/2022, effective
6/18/2022
Amended by
WSR
24-18-052, Filed 8/28/2024, effective
9/28/2024
Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.15.010,
74.15.030,
74.15.040,
74.15.090,
74.13.031,
74.39A.056,
43.43.832. WSR 18-11-138, §
388-148-1365, filed 5/23/18,
effective 6/23/18. Statutory Authority:
RCW
74.15.010,
74.15.030,
74.15.040,
74.15.090,
74.13.031, and
P.L.
113-183. WSR 16-17-101, §
388-148-1365, filed 8/19/16,
effective 9/19/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW,
RCW
74.15.030(2),
74.15.311(2),
74.13.032,
13.04.011,
74.13.020,
13.34.030,
74.13.031,
13.34.145,
74.15.311,
74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR
15-01-069, §
388-148-1365, filed 12/11/14,
effective 1/11/15.
