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Code · Washington · Title 43 — State Government—Executive · Chapter 43.185C

RCW 43.185C.030

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(1)The department shall conduct a Washington homeless census or count consistent with the requirements of RCW 43.185C.180 . The department shall determine, in consultation with local governments, the data to be collected.
(2)All personal information collected in the census is confidential, and the department and each local government shall take all necessary steps to protect the identity and confidentiality of each person counted.
(3)The department and each local government are prohibited from disclosing any personally identifying information about any homeless individual when there is reason to believe or evidence indicating that the homeless individual is an adult or minor victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking or is the parent or guardian of a child victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking; or revealing other confidential information regarding HIV/AIDS status, as found in RCW 70.02.220 . The department and each local government shall not ask any homeless housing provider to disclose personally identifying information about any homeless individuals when the providers implementing those programs have reason to believe or evidence indicating that those clients are adult or minor victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking or are the parents or guardians of child victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Summary data for the provider's facility or program may be substituted.
(4)The Washington homeless census shall be conducted on a schedule created by the department. The department shall make summary data by county available to the public each year. This data, and its analysis, shall be included in the department's annual updated homeless housing program strategic plan.
[ 2025 c 160 s 1 ; 2018 c 85 s 3 ; 2013 c 200 s 25 ; 2005 c 484 s 6 .]
Notes:
Intent — Short title — 2018 c 85: See notes following RCW 43.185C.045 .
Effective date — 2013 c 200: See note following RCW 70.02.010 .
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