FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5029

                          C 191 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Modifying membership and duties of children's services advisory committee.

Sponsors:  Senators Hargrove, Fraser and Winsley; by request of Department of Social and Health Services.

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

House Committee on Children & Family Services

Background:  The Children's Services Advisory Committee advises the Division of Children and Family Services on various matters, including day care services.  Currently, one third of the advisory committee membership must be child-care providers, and at least one member must represent the adoption community.  The Division of Children and Family Services no longer regulates day-care facilities.

In 1988, the Child Care Coordinating Committee was created.  The committee provides coordination between state agencies responsible for child care and early childhood education services.  Responsibility for the oversight of day-care facilities has been transferred to the Child Care Coordinating Committee.  The office of Child Care Policy was created to staff and assist the Child Care Coordinating Committee.

Summary:  The Children's Services Advisory Committee no longer advises the Division of Children and Family Services on matters specifically pertaining to day care.  The requirement that one-third of the advisory committee be child-care providers is removed.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    44 0

House     96 0 (House amended)

Senate    42 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 23, 1995