Section 388-145-1525 - How long should my facility keep the child records?(1) If you have client files with information not returned to the department, you must keep them for six years following the termination or expiration of any license or contract you have with the department.(2) If your facility closes then you must return all client file information to the department for each child(ren) who are/were in the custody of the department and whose records were not previously destroyed according to subsection (1) above.(3) You must inform DLR and your regional licensor about the closure of your facility and where the files will be kept.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-145-1525
Adopted by WSR 15-01-069, Filed 12/11/2014, effective 1/11/2015