{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-74.15.038","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 74.15.038","heading":"Harm to child or client by individual hired by contracted agency—Department not liable.","body":"If an agency operating under contract with the department chooses to hire an individual that would be precluded from employment with the department based on a disqualifying crime or negative action, the department and its officers and employees have no liability arising from any injury or harm to a child or other department client that is attributable to such individual.","path":["Title 74","Chapter 74.15"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.15.038","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:03:53Z","sha256":"6b2ee7519139a9c70faec65782a72a38d7d706d4c7ecaa31cbf634dc03304189","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-74.15.030","next":"us-wa/rcw-74.15.040"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}