1. (1) This chapter contains licensing requirements for all child placing agencies and the people who operate these programs. This chapter also includes regulations for adoption services provided by child placing agencies. These licensing regulations are designed to ensure children who are in care are safe, healthy, and protected from all forms of child abuse and neglect according to RCW 26.44.020(1) and chapter 110-30 WAC.

2. (2) If you are a child placing agency (CPA) that certifies foster homes or kinship homes, the homes you certify must meet the full licensing requirements outlined in:

   1. (a) Chapter 110-148 WAC, Licensing requirements for child foster homes; and
   2. (b) Chapter 110-149 WAC, Licensing requirements for kinship homes.

[Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34, 74.13, 74.15 RCW, and 45 C.F.R. ss 1355 and 1356. WSR 25-12-071, s 110-147-1300, filed 5/30/25, effective 6/30/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030. WSR 22-11-091, § 110-147-1300, filed 5/18/22, effective 6/18/22. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-147-1300, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. 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, § 388-147-1300, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.]