Section 352-32-253 - Foster family program(1) Any Washington state resident who provides out-of-home care to a child as either a current licensed foster family home or kinship caregiver under RCW 74.13.600 when recreating with the child receiving out-of-home care, is entitled to apply for a Washington State Parks Foster Home Pass which provides day-use vehicle access to parks and free camping for two consecutive years.(2) To receive a Foster Family Pass, the applicant must submit documents from one of the following categories: (a) Caregiver ID card or foster license issued by the department of children, youth, and families, an award letter or TANF child-only grant from the department of social and health services, or verification of kinship caregiver eligibility from a sovereign tribal government; or(b) Two of the following documents. A court order, tax return with both the parent and child's name, lease agreement with both the parent and child's name, or verification from a kinship navigator program.(3) To use a campsite, the qualified resident shall:(a) If the park is subject to the state parks reservation system, families will make reservations through the reservation services call center or online reservations system, pay the reservation fee, and show their foster home license, caregiver ID card, or valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass, along with their Washington state driver license or photo ID upon arrival at the park(s). Effective June 1, 2024, only a valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass with driver license or photo ID will be accepted.(b) For nonreservation parks, families, upon arrival at the park, will show their foster home license, caregiver ID card, or a valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass, along with their Washington state driver license or photo ID. Effective June 1, 2024, only a valid Washington State Parks Foster Family Pass with driver license or photo ID will be accepted.(4) The foster parent or kinship caregiver to the child and the child receiving out-of-home care must be present for the duration of the stay.(5) Violations or abuse of these privileges granted under the Foster Family Pass including, but not limited to, the list below, may be subject to revocation, suspension of their privileges and/or assessed other fees.(a) Duplicate or multiple reservations for the same night - 30-day suspension.(b) Use of privileges by unauthorized person - 60-day suspension and/or a fee equal to two times the campsite fee.(c) Two or more no-shows (failure to use or cancel reservation) for reservations - 90-day suspension.(d) Repeated park rule violations - Minimum 90-day suspension.(6) Foster parents may appeal a suspension or revocation to the state parks director by mailing a written statement of the basis for appeal to the director within 10 days of receipt of the notice of suspension or revocation. The appeal may be decided as a brief adjudicative appeal under RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494, and will be decided by the director or designee. Unless the suspension period expires, the suspension will remain in effect during the pendency of an appeal.Wash. Admin. Code § 352-32-253
Amended by WSR 19-04-075, Filed 2/1/2019, effective 3/4/2019Amended by WSR 23-15-072, Filed 7/17/2023, effective 8/17/2023Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and 79A.05.065. 08-24-006, § 352-32-253, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08.