2472-S AMS CFS S4365.1

SHB 2472 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 7, after line 24, strike all of section 9 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 9.    After July 1, 1993, the secretary of social and health services may transfer funds appropriated for foster care services to purchase family preservation services for children at imminent risk of foster care placement.  The secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives of any transfers under this section.  The secretary shall include caseload, expenditure, cost avoidance, identified improvements to the foster care system, and outcome data related to the transfer in the notification."

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 10.  The juvenile issues task force established under chapter 234, Laws of 1991, shall review the advisability of transferring appropriated funds from foster care to purchase family preservation services for children at imminent risk of foster care placement and include findings and recommendations on the transfer of funds to the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives by December 15, 1992.  The task force shall identify ways to improve the foster care system and expand family preservation services with the savings generated by avoiding the placement of children at imminent risk of foster care placement through the provision of family preservation services."

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 11.  Any federal funds made available under section 7 of this act shall be used to supplement and shall not supplant state funds for the purposes of this act."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

SHB 2472 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "creating" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"