HB 1561 - DIGEST
(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/04/19)

Changes the composition of the oversight board for children, youth, and families by including the following as members: (1) A current or former foster youth under age twenty-five;

(2) An individual under age twenty-five with current or previous experience with the juvenile justice system; and

(3) A physician with experience working with children or youth.

Requires the governor and appointed legislators, when nominating and approving members, to ensure that at least five of the members reside east of the crest of the Cascade mountains.