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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6652
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State of Washington 56th Legislature 2000 Regular Session
By Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin and Kohl‑Welles)
Read first time 02/04/2000.
AN ACT Relating to youths who are parties to at-risk youth or child in need of services petitions; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that the "Becca Bill" and subsequent amendments were enacted in 1995 with the intent of providing parents with legal support to provide appropriate control and custody of their children, and assisting parents and children with family conflict.
(2) The Washington state institute for public policy shall conduct a study that examines the effectiveness of the mandatory treatment and secure residential placement provisions of the at-risk youth or child in need of services petition process. The study shall include a review of the reasons for filing the petitions, options ordered by the court, and services received for a representative sample of cases. The study shall examine criminal and delinquent activity of the youth subject to petitions, substance abuse issues for those youth, and school retention. The study shall also include an assessment of the fiscal impact of the services received as a result of the filed petition.
(3) The office of the administrator for the courts, the department of social and health services, the superintendent of public instruction, and all other state and local governments shall provide access to any data necessary for the completion of this study.
(4) The institute shall report to the legislature on the findings of its study by January 1, 2001.
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