{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-43.216.808","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 43.216.808","heading":"Categorical eligibility—Child protective, child welfare, or family assessment response services and participation in specialty courts.","body":"(1) The department shall establish and implement policies in the working connections child care program to allow eligibility for families with children who:\n(a) In the last six months have:\n(i) Received child protective services as defined and used by chapters 26.44 and 74.13 RCW;\n(ii) Received child welfare services as defined and used by chapter 74.13 RCW;\n(iii) Received services through a family assessment response as defined and used by chapter 26.44 RCW; or\n(iv) A parent or guardian participating in a specialty court or therapeutic court or who is a listed victim in a case in a specialty court or therapeutic court;\n(b) Have been referred for child care as part of the family's case management as defined by RCW 74.13.020 or as part of the specialty court or therapeutic court's proceedings; and\n(c) Are residing with a biological parent or guardian.\n(2) Families who are eligible for working connections child care pursuant to this subsection do not have to keep receiving services or keep participating in a specialty court or therapeutic court identified in this subsection to maintain 12-month authorization as defined in RCW 43.216.800 and have no copayment.","path":["Title 43","Chapter 43.216"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.216.808","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:58:11Z","sha256":"48e721bd81f359b411916f5d406abda250fd19581e1cab92769ff686fef556d1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-43.216.806","next":"us-wa/rcw-43.216.814"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}