SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5892

     AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES,

                         MARCH 1, 1993

Brief Description:  Correcting a double amendment relating to periodic case review for children in substitute care.

SPONSORS: Senator Fraser; by request of Law Revision Commission

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Talmadge, Chairman; Wojahn, Vice Chairman; Deccio, Erwin, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, McAuliffe, McDonald, Moyer, Niemi, Prentice, Quigley, Sheldon, and Winsley.

Staff:  Richard Rodger (786‑7461)

Hearing Dates: March 1, 1993

BACKGROUND:

In 1992 the Legislature passed two bills amending the statute which provides for the administration of the Citizen Review Board Program.  One bill made substantive changes to the statute and the other bill made technical changes.  The Statute Law Revision Commission recommends that the statute be reenacted to correct the double amendment.

SUMMARY:

The statute which provides for the administration of the Citizen Review Board Program is reenacted to correct a double amendment.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

This bill corrects a double amendment.  The bill was introduced at the request of the Statutory Law Revision Commission.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Senator Fraser, prime sponsor