Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 388-180 - Standards for health and safety reviews of the Washington state school for the deaf
HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEWS
Section 388-180-0170 - What specific areas must be included in the comprehensive health and safety review?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-180-0170
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) In conducting a comprehensive health and safety review of the school, the department must review the children's administration's case and management information system (CAMIS) records for any child abuse or neglect referrals and the disposition of the investigations.
(2) The reviewers must:
(a) Examine the residential
facilities for health and safety (a specific list of elements for review are
outlined in WAC
388-180-0230);
(b) Develop appropriate questionnaires or
survey tools for interviews;
(c)
Conduct interviews of staff, students, parent, teacher, and community
stakeholders for concerns of student health and safety at the school.
(d) Review facility logs, including incident
reports and daily shift logs;
(e)
Review medication policies, including documentation of medicine disbursement
when and by whom;
(f) Review
admissions and expulsion policies for compliance with
RCW
72.40.040;
(g) Review staff coverage policies for
compliance with
RCW
72.40.240 and
72.40.270;
(h) Review behavior management policy for
compliance with
RCW
72.40.220, including a description of the
de-escalation techniques used with different ages or developmental levels of
students;
(i) Review
employee/volunteer supervision policies for compliance with
RCW
72.40.250;
(j) Review policies for protecting students
from abuse or neglect policies for compliance with
RCW
72.40.250;
(k) Review any corrective action plans
including implementing the written plan of action to assure health and safety
and prevention of abuse or neglect incidents as directed in
RCW
72.40.250;
(l) Review the documentation of awareness and
prevention training of staff for compliance with
RCW
72.40.230 and
72.40.260; and
(m) Sample criminal history and CA/N checks
of school employees for compliance with the school's criminal history inquiry
and FBI fingerprinting process.
Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030 and 74.20.280. 03-04-013, § 388-180-0170, filed 1/24/03, effective 3/1/03.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Washington may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
