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Department of Social and Health Services Records Retention Schedule Version 2.3 (October 2021) This schedule applies to: Department of Social and Health Services Scope of records retention schedule This records retention schedule authorizes the destruction/transfer of the public records of the Department of Social and Health Services relating to providing social services and resources to improve the health of individuals, families, and communities in the State of Washington. The schedule is to be used in conjunction with the State Government General Records Retention Schedule (SGGRRS), which authorizes the destruction/transfer of public records common to all state agencies. Disposition of public records Public records covered by records series within this records retention schedule (regardless of format) must be retained for the minimum retention period as specified in this schedule. Washington State Archives strongly recommends the disposition of public records at the end of their minimum retention period for the efficient and effective management of state resources. Public records designated as “Archival (Permanent Retention)” must not be destroyed. Records designated as “Archival (Appraisal Required)” must be appraised by the Washington State Archives before disposition. Public records must not be destroyed if they are subject to ongoing or reasonably anticipated litigation. Such public records must be managed in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures for legal holds. Public records must not be destroyed if they are subject to an existing public records request in accordance with chapter 42.56 RCW. Such public records must be managed in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures for public records requests. Revocation of previously issued records retention schedules All previously issued records retention schedules to the Department of Social and Health Services are revoked. The Department of Social and Health Services must ensure that the retention and disposition of public records is in accordance with current, approved records retention schedules. Authority This records retention schedule was approved by the State Records Committee in accordance with RCW 40.14.050 on October 6, 2021. Signature on File Signature on File Signature on File Signature on File ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For the State Auditor: For the Attorney General: For the Office of Financial Management: The State Archivist: Al Rose Suzanne Becker Gwen Stamey Steve Excell Page 1 of 94 Department of Social and Health Services Records Retention Schedule Version 2.3 (October 2021) REVISION HISTORY Version Date of Approval Extent of Revision 1.0 June 6, 2012 Consolidation of all existing disposition authorities (with some minor revisions) relating to the functions and activities of the Department of Social and Health Services. 1.1 September 5, 2012 Minor changes to Background Check Central Unit, Behavioral Health and Recovery, Children’s Administration, DSHS Institutions, and Operations Review and Consultation sections. 1.2 September 18, 2013 Minor changes to administration and office names, movement of sections within chapters. 1.3 December 4, 2013 Add confidentiality statement to description; discontinue three record series. 1.4 June 4, 2014 Minor typographical changes; substantial changes to two Children’s Administration series. 1.5 March 12, 2015 Title and description changes; changes to cut-off on BCCU series. 1.6 September 2, 2015 Minor changes to the Residential Care Services, Juvenile Rehabilitation and Legacy sections. 1.7 June 29, 2016 Significant revision to SCC advocacy records; minor changes to the Behavioral Health Administration and the Rehabilitation Administration. 1.8 September 7, 2016 Minor revisions the Background Check Central Unit section and discontinued records series now covered by the updated State Government General Records Retention Schedule. 1.9 March 1, 2017 Minor revisions to the Residential Care Services section. 1.10 December 6, 2017 Minor office name change; two series revised and two series discontinued. 1.11 June 6, 2018 Removal of Children’s Administration and Social Services Payment System sections and minor revisions to the All (effective July 1, 2018) Offices, Background Check Central Unit and Behavioral Health Administration sections. 1.12 August 1, 2018 Minor revisions to the Home and Community Services section. 1.13 October 3, 2018 Minor revisions to the Residential Care Services section. 1.14 February 6, 2019 Minor revisions to the Aging and Disability Services – Behavioral Health Administration; DSHS Institutions; and Legacy Records sections. 1.15 April 3, 2019 Minor revisions to the Agency-Wide – Background Check Central Unit; Economic Services Administration – General; Page 2 of 94 Department of Social and Health Services Records Retention Schedule Version 2.3 (October 2021) Version Date of Approval Extent of Revision and Legacy Records sections. 2.0 June 5, 2019 Removal of Juvenile Rehabilitation and Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee sections and minor revisions (effective July 1, 2019) to the Developmental Disabilities Administration and DSHS Institutions sections. 2.1 June 3, 2020 Two new series added to Home and Community Services and minor revision to Residential Care Services series. Three series discontinued and one new series added; retention changes in Language Testing and Certification and 2.2 June 2, 2021 Western State Hospital sections; minor revisions to the Agency-Wide – Background Check Central Unit, Adult Protective Services, Office of Financial Recovery, Economic Services Administration, Language Testing and Certification and Western State Hospital sections. 2.3 October 6, 2021 Added new series to Agency-Wide – All Offices section. For assistance and advice in applying this records retention schedule, please contact the Department of Social and Health Services’ Records Officer or Washington State Archives at: recordsmanagement@sos.wa.gov Page 3 of 94 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. AGENCY-WIDE.............................................................................................................................................................................................6 1.1 ALL OFFICES................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 BACKGROUND CHECK CENTRAL UNIT (BCCU) – OFFICE 106........................................................................................................................................10 1.3 OFFICE OF FRAUD AND ACCOUNTABILITY – OFFICE 126..............................................................................................................................................19 1.4 HUMAN RESOURCES – OFFICE 140..............................................................................................................................................................................20 1.5 LANGUAGE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION – OFFICE 201.............................................................................................................................................21 1.6 RULES AND POLICY ASSISTANCE UNIT – OFFICE 351...................................................................................................................................................23 1.7 OFFICE OF FINANCIAL RECOVERY – OFFICE 240..........................................................................................................................................................24 2. AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES..............................................................................................................................................................25 2.1 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION – OFFICE 702................................................................................................................................................25 2.2 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION – OFFICE 710.................................................................................................................................28 2.3 HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES – OFFICE 915......................................................................................................................................................33 2.4 RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES – OFFICE 431.................................................................................................................................................................35 2.5 ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES – OFFICE 906................................................................................................................................................................41 3. DSHS INSTITUTIONS..................................................................................................................................................................................42 3.1 ALL INSTITUTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................42 3.2 WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL – OFFICE 763.....................................................................................................................................................................50 3.3 CHILD STUDY AND TREATMENT CENTER – OFFICE 765................................................................................................................................................53 3.4 SPECIAL COMMITMENT CENTER – OFFICE 769............................................................................................................................................................55 3.5 RAINIER SCHOOL – OFFICE 814....................................................................................................................................................................................59 3.6 STATE OPERATED LIVING ALTERNATIVE (SOLA) – OFFICE 819......................................................................................................................................61 4. ECONOMIC SERVICES ADMINISTRATION....................................................................................................................................................63 4.1 GENERAL..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 4.2 DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT – OFFICE 260................................................................................................................................................................67 4.3 DIVISION OF DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICES – OFFICE 510.............................................................................................................................68
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