BILL REQ. #:  S-0097.1 



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SENATE BILL 5163
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State of Washington63rd Legislature2013 Regular Session

By Senators Roach, Benton, Holmquist Newbry, Shin, and Chase

Read first time 01/22/13.   Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.



     AN ACT Relating to child protective services workers; and adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 26.44 RCW to read as follows:
     Any child protective services worker who is directly engaged in: (1) Investigation of reports of alleged child abuse or neglect; (2) assessment of risk of abuse or neglect to children; or (3) provision of or referral to services, including law enforcement, to remedy conditions that endanger the health, safety, and welfare of children, must be licensed in good standing in a social work classification under chapter 18.225 RCW, and bonded.

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