1. (1) Mismanagement of client funds includes any action or inaction by the companion home provider when managing a client's funds that results in:

   1. (a) Interest charges;
   2. (b) Late payment fees;
   3. (c) Overdraft and nonsufficient funds fees;
   4. (d) A violation of the room and board agreement;
   5. (e) Any stolen, missing, or misplaced funds;
   6. (f) Expenditures over twenty-five dollars without documentation; or
   7. (g) Past-due financial obligations.

2. (2) No more than fourteen days after a companion home provider becomes aware of an error that resulted in mismanagement of client funds, the provider must:

   1. (a) Reimburse the client for any mismanagement, including punitive charges, under subsection (1)(a) through (f) of this section;
   2. (b) Pay for past-due financial obligations under subsection (1)(g) of this section; and
   3. (c) Submit proof of the transaction to the client's case manager.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.10.020 and 71A.12.040. WSR 18-22-106, § 388-829C-290, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.30 [71A.12.030] and Title 71A RCW. WSR 07-16-102, § 388-829C-290, filed 7/31/07, effective 9/1/07.]