1. (1) Licensees must develop and follow transfer policies and procedures when transferring youth from one CRC to another.

2. (2) Licensees must complete the following after deciding that a youth needs to be transferred from one type of CRC to another:

   1. (a) Obtain approval from the department prior to the transfer;

   2. (b) Communicate with the CRC receiving the transfer to:

      1. (i) Verify they have space available for the youth; and
      2. (ii) Receive mutual agreement with the transfer decision; and
   3. (c) Document all communication related to the transfer into the youth's file.
3. (3) Licensees may transfer a youth to a semi-secure CRC if space is not available in the secure CRC, as long as the conditions in RCW 43.185C.290 are met.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030. WSR 25-23-103, s 110-145-3240, filed 11/18/25, effective 5/1/26.]