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Code · Washington · Title 72 — State Institutions · Chapter 72.40

RCW 72.40.280

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(1)The department of social and health services must periodically monitor the residential program at the *state school for the deaf, including but not limited to examining the residential-related policies and procedures as well as the residential facilities. The department of social and health services must make recommendations to the director and the board of trustees of the center or its successor board on health and safety improvements related to child safety and well-being. The department of social and health services must conduct the monitoring reviews at least annually. The director or the director's designee may from time to time request technical assistance from the department of social and health services.
(2)The department of social and health services must conduct a comprehensive child health and safety review, as defined in rule, of the residential program at the *state school for the deaf every three years.
(3)The *state school for the deaf must provide the department of social and health services' staff with full and complete access to all records and documents that the department staff may request to carry out the requirements of this section. The department of social and health services must have full and complete access to all students and staff of the *state school for the deaf to conduct interviews to carry out the requirements of this section.
(4)For the purposes of this section, the department of social and health services must use the safety standards established in this chapter when conducting the reviews.
[ 2009 c 381 s 21 ; 2002 c 208 s 2 .]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: The "state school for the deaf" was abolished pursuant to 2009 c 381 s 11 and powers, duties, and functions were transferred to the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss. The "Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss" was renamed the "Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth" by 2019 c 266 s 1 .
Findings — Intent — 2009 c 381: See note following RCW 72.40.015 .
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