BILL REQ. #:  H-1902.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2148
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State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Representatives Pettigrew, McCoy, Ormsby, Chase, Haigh, O'Brien and Santos

Read first time 02/21/2005.   Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.



     AN ACT Relating to tribal foster care licensing; and amending RCW 74.15.190.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 74.15.190 and 1987 c 170 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
     The state of Washington recognizes the authority of Indian tribes within the state to license agencies, located ((within)) on or near the boundaries of a federally recognized Indian reservation, to receive children for control, care, and maintenance outside their own homes, or to place, receive, arrange the placement of, or assist in the placement of children for foster care or adoption. The department and state licensed child-placing agencies may place children in tribally licensed facilities if the requirements of RCW 74.15.030 (2)(b) and (3) and supporting rules are satisfied before placing the children in such facilities by the department or any state licensed child-placing agency.

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