3081-S AMS CFC S5037.2

SHB 3081 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services & Corrections

ADOPTED 03/04/2004

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 74.13 RCW to read as follows:

The legislature intends to establish a policy with the goal of ensuring that the health and well-being of both infants in foster care and the families providing for their care are protected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 74.13 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department of health shall develop recommendations concerning evidence-based practices for testing for blood-borne pathogens of children under one year of age who have been placed in out-of-home care and shall identify the specific pathogens for which testing is recommended.

(2) The department shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the recommendations developed in accordance with subsection (1) of this section by January 1, 2005.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 74.13 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Upon any placement, the department of social and health services shall inform each out-of-home care provider if the child to be placed in that provider's care is infected with a blood-borne pathogen, and shall identify the specific blood-borne pathogen for which the child was tested if known by the department.

(2) All out-of-home care providers licensed by the department shall receive training related to blood-borne pathogens, including prevention, transmission, infection control, treatment, testing, and confidentiality.

(3) Any disclosure of information related to HIV must be in accordance with RCW 70.24.105.

(4) The department of health shall identify by rule the term "blood-borne pathogen" as used in this section."

SHB 3081 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services & Corrections

ADOPTED 03/04/2004

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "services;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding new sections to chapter 74.13 RCW."

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