Child malnutrition field guide.
RCW 74.13.810
in effectBy September 1, 2023, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall produce and make available to department staff a child malnutrition field guide. This child malnutrition field guide must: (1) Be concise, but provide references to additional comprehensive and trauma-informed resources for department staff to access if needed; (2) Be easily accessible by department staff; (3) Describe how to identify signs of child malnutrition; (4) Include appropriate questions to ask the child and others close to the child when child malnutrition is suspected; (5) Include the appropriate next steps department staff may take when child malnutrition is suspected; and (6) Include any additional information the department deems relevant.
By September 1, 2023, the department, in consultation with the department of health, shall produce and make available to department staff a child malnutrition field guide. This child malnutrition field guide must:
(1) Be concise, but provide references to additional comprehensive and trauma-informed resources for department staff to access if needed;
(2) Be easily accessible by department staff;
(3) Describe how to identify signs of child malnutrition;
(4) Include appropriate questions to ask the child and others close to the child when child malnutrition is suspected;
(5) Include the appropriate next steps department staff may take when child malnutrition is suspected; and
(6) Include any additional information the department deems relevant.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=74.13&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026