2169-SAMSHSCS3050.2SHB 2169S COMM AMDBy Committee on Human Services & CorrectionsADOPTED 04/19/2005 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert thefollowing:NEW SECTION.Sec. (1) Notwithstanding RCW 74.15.030, countieswith a population of three thousand or less may adopt and enforceordinances and regulations as provided in this act for family daycareproviders as defined in RCW 74.15.020(1)(f) as a twelvemonth pilotproject. Before a county may regulate family daycare providers inaccordance with this act, it shall adopt ordinances and regulationsthat address, at a minimum, the following: (a) The size, safety,cleanliness, and general adequacy of the premises; (b) the plan ofoperation; (c) the character, suitability, and competence of a familydaycare provider and other persons associated with a family daycareprovider directly responsible for the care of children served; (d) thenumber of qualified persons required to render care; (e) the provisionof necessary care, including food, clothing, supervision, anddiscipline; (f) the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of childrenserved; (g) educational and recreational opportunities for childrenserved; and (h) the maintenance of records pertaining to childrenserved. (2) The county shall notify the department of social and healthservices in writing sixty days prior to adoption of the family daycareregulations required pursuant to this act. The transfer ofjurisdiction shall occur when the county has notified the department inwriting of the effective date of the regulations, and shall be limitedto a period of twelve months from the effective date of theregulations. Regulation by counties of family daycare providers asprovided in this act shall be administered and enforced by thosecounties. The department shall not regulate these activities nor shallthe department bear any civil liability under chapter 74.15 RCW for thetwelvemonth pilot period. Upon request, the department shall provide 1 technical assistance to any county that is in the process of adoptingthe regulations required by this act, and after the regulations becomeeffective. (3) Any county regulating family daycare providers pursuant tothis act shall report to the governor and the appropriate committees ofthe legislature concerning the outcome of the pilot project uponexpiration of the twelvemonth pilot period. The report shall includethe ordinances and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (1) ofthis section and a description of how those ordinances and regulationsaddress the specific areas of regulation identified in subsection (1)of this section.NEW SECTION.Sec. This act is necessary for the immediatepreservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of thestate government and its existing public institutions, and takes effectimmediately.SHB 2169S COMM AMDBy Committee on Human Services & CorrectionsADOPTED 04/19/2005 On page 1, line 1 of the title, after care; strike the remainderof the title and insert creating a new section; and declaring anemergency.--- END --- 2