(1) This chapter contains licensing requirements for kinship homes licensed directly by the department or certified through a child placing agency (CPA). Unless noted otherwise, these requirements apply to caregivers licensed to provide kinship care.
(2) The licensing division (LD) or certified CPA is responsible for licensing kinship homes and monitoring the care provided to children or youth placed in licensed kinship homes and verifying they meet the minimum licensing requirements in this chapter.
(3) The legal basis for licensed kinship homes, which authorizes the department to license and to provide kinship care placement services, are:
(a) Chapter 13.34 RCW;
(b) Chapter 74.13 RCW;
(c) Chapter 74.15 RCW;
(d) 45 C.F.R. § 1355; and
(e) 45 C.F.R. § 1356.
(4) These licensing requirements are designed to verify children and youth who are in licensed kinship care are safe, healthy, and protected from all forms of child abuse and neglect as outlined in:
(a) RCW 26.44.020; and
(b) Chapter 110-30 WAC.