SB 5749-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

     Declares an intent to create an interdisciplinary team, under the direction of the Washington state institute for public policy, to review the techniques of interviews conducted of children and adults during allegations of child abuse and to create state-wide protocols for conducting such interviews.  The legislature intends to improve the training and resources available to individuals who conduct interviews and to increase the accuracy of risk assessments and determinations of fact associated with interviews.

     Directs the Washington state institute for public policy to report once every two years to the legislature and governor on the effectiveness of the protocols developed under this act, their implementation, and changes that have been made in the protocols since the previous report.