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                                  HOUSE BILL 1053

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Leonard, Winsley, Riley and Basich; by request of Dept. of Social and Health Services.

 

Read first time January 17, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Human Services.Concerning foster family home licenses.


     AN ACT Relating to foster family home licenses; and amending RCW 74.15.110.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     Sec. 1.  RCW 74.15.110 and 1967 c 172 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

     If a licensee desires to apply for a renewal of its license, a request for a renewal shall be filed ninety days prior to the expiration date of the license except that a request for renewal of a foster family home license shall be filed prior to the expiration of the license.  If the department has failed to act at the time of the expiration date of the license, the license shall continue in effect until such time as the department shall act.