WAC 110-30-0080. What special requirements must CPS follow for Indian children?

(1) These special requirements apply to children defined as Indians in WAC 110-110-0010 .

(2) The caseworker must document in case records efforts to keep Indian families together and to avoid separating the Indian child from the child's parents, relatives, tribe or cultural heritage as per RCW 26.44.010 and WAC 110-110-0010 .

(3) In alleged child abuse and neglect situations, the caseworker must document in case records, efforts to utilize staff and services particularly capable of meeting the special needs of Indian children and their families, in consultation with the child's tribe or local Indian child welfare advisory committee per WAC 110-110-0060 through 110-110-0100 .

(4) The caseworker will promptly advise the tribal council and the local Indian child welfare advisory committee that a child affiliated with the tribe is the victim of substantiated child abuse or neglect. The provisions of RCW 26.44.070 , WAC 110-110-0100 , limiting who has access to confidential information, must be followed in all cases.