WAC 110-50-0970. Exclusions from third party liability reimbursement

The department will not provide third party liability reimbursement for the following: (1) Claims resulting from: (a) Licensed caregivers or their household members giving alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or other illegal substances to children or youth placed in their home or in respite care; (b) Acts committed by licensed caregivers that are: (i) Dishonest; (ii) Fraudulent; (iii) Criminal; or (iv) Intentional; and (c) Licensed caregivers deliberately leaving out important information for the claim; (d) Licensed caregivers' violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation; (e) Licensed caregivers' illegal conduct or bad faith acts when providing care to children or youth; (f) Failure of the licensed caregivers to: (i) Give directions or instructions; or (ii) Provide proper or adequate supervision; (g) Sexual abuse or other sexual behaviors by any individual; (h) A judgment against licensed caregivers based on alienation of affection; and (i) Acts by children or youth that occur while they are on a temporary planned, unplanned, or voluntary absence from the placement; and (2) Unsubstantiated claims; and (3) Claims not received by the department within one year after the date of the occurrence, regardless of the reason for the delay in filing the claim.