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Wash. Rev. Code § 74.04.015 (2026)

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(1) The secretary of social and health services shall be the responsible state officer for the administration and disbursement of all funds, goods, commodities, and services, which may be received by the state in connection with programs of public assistance or services related directly or indirectly to assistance programs, and all other matters included in the federal social security act as amended, or any other federal act or as the same may be amended except as otherwise provided by law.
(2) The director shall be the responsible state officer for the administration and disbursement of funds that the state receives in connection with the medical services programs established under chapter 74.09 RCW, including the state children's health insurance program, Titles XIX and XXI of the social security act of 1935, as amended, and programs established under chapter 71.05, 71.24, and 71.34 RCW that are under the director's authority.
(3) The department and the authority, as appropriate, shall make such reports and render such accounting as may be required by federal law.
[ 2018 c 201 s 2010; 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 s 62; 1981 1st ex.s. c 6 s 2; 1981 c 8 s 2; 1979 c 141 s 296; 1963 c 228 s 2; 1959 c 26 s 74.04.015. Prior: 1953 c 174 s 49; 1937 c 111 s 12; RRS s 10785-11.]

Notes:

Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
Effective date—Severability—1981 1st ex.s. c 6: See notes following RCW 74.04.005.
Center for research and training in intellectual and developmental disabilities, assistant secretaries as advisory committee members: RCW 28B.20.412.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1971–2014 · leading case: Off. of the Governor v. Pub. Emp. Relations Comm'n, 334 P.3d 1177 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014).
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Off. of the Governor v. Pub. Emp. Relations Comm'n, 334 P.3d 1177 (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “510, substantial evidence supports its finding that interpreters providing services through the MAM program are language access providers as defined by the statute, and the Commission did not exceed its statutory authority, we affirm.”
State Of Wa-Off. Of The Governor v. Wa Fed'n Of State Employees (Wash. Ct. App. 2014). “The language access agency in turn contracts with and pays the 1 RCW 74.04.015. 2 RCW 74.04.025. No. 70541-5-1/3 individual interpreter.”
Burr v. Smith, 322 F. Supp. 980 (W.D. Wash. 1971). · cites it 2× “, RCW 74.04.015 (1967 Supp.); RCW 74.04.055 (1967 Supp.”
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