RCW 43.216.590

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(1)Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall provide supports to aid eligible providers in providing trauma-informed care. Trauma-informed care supports may be used by eligible providers for the following purposes:

(a)Additional compensation for individual staff who have an infant and early childhood mental health or other child development specialty credential;

(b)Trauma-informed professional development and training;

(c)The purchase of screening tools and assessment materials;

(d)Supportive services for children with complex needs that are offered as fee-for-service within local communities; or

(e)Other related expenses.

(2)This section does not interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of family child care providers to bargain collectively with the state through the exclusive bargaining representatives as provided for under *RCW 41.56.153 .

(3)The department must adopt rules to implement this section.

(4)For the purposes of this section, "eligible provider" means:

(a)An employee or owner of a licensed or certified child care center or outdoor nature-based care accepting state subsidy;

(b)an employee or owner of a licensed family home provider accepting state subsidy;

(c)a contractor or provider of the early childhood education and assistance program or birth to three early childhood education and assistance program;

(d)a license-exempt child care program; or

(e)an early achievers coach.

[ 2025 c 412 s 9 ; 2021 c 199 s 304 .]

Notes:

*Reviser's note: This RCW reference has been corrected to reflect the reorganization of chapter 41.56 RCW by 2025 c 290 s 2 .

Conflict with federal requirements — Effective date — 2025 c 412: See notes following RCW 43.216.556 .

Short title — Findings — Intent — Conflict with federal requirements — 2021 c 199: See notes following RCW 43.216.770 .