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                                ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6441

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Senator Kiskaddon)

Read first time 2/3/88.

AN ACT Relating to day care providers; adding a new section to chapter 74.15 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislature finds and declares that all children being cared for in day care centers and foster family homes in Washington have the right to be treated with dignity and love.  Children living in an atmosphere where love and positive parenting skills are emphasized will develop self esteem, good interpersonal skills, and self control and will ultimately become capable citizens who will benefit society.

          It is the intention of the legislature to establish training programs for day care providers and foster parents on positive discipline methods.  Separate programs shall be made available for foster parents of children of differing ages so that the special needs of individual age groups are addressed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 74.15 RCW to read as follows:

          The department of social and health services shall develop and provide day care providers and foster parents an educational program on positive discipline and training in recognizing and reporting child abuse.  The program shall emphasize ways to teach children to have self respect and dignity and to treat other people in a like manner.  Implementation of the program shall begin July 1, 1988.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     There is appropriated from the general fund to the department of social and health services for the biennium ending June 30, 1989, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.