WAC 110-145-3180. EFC program

(1) Licensees may serve youth enrolled in the EFC program, per chapter 110-90 WAC. Licensees who serve these youth: (a) Must assist them in meeting their educational and vocational goals after secondary school by providing guidance and connecting them with resources as appropriate; (b) May allow youth in the EFC program to share a bedroom with children or youth under 18 years old only when the younger child or youth is a relative of the EFC youth. (2) Licensees must notify law enforcement immediately, but no later than 24 hours after, when a youth in the EFC program is missing and they are considered vulnerable due to their: (a) Pregnancy status; (b) Prescription medications; (c) Suicidal tendencies; (d) Vulnerability to being sex trafficked; or (e) Other health or risk factors. (3) The department may grant an exception to subsection (1)(b) of this section with approval by an LD administrator if: (a) It is in the best interest of the children or youth in care; and (b) Supported by the: (i) LD licensor; and (ii) Younger child's or youth's representative.