HB 1334-S2 - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Requires that in any proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW, if the department submits a report to the court in which the department is recommending a child be placed with a parent after the child was removed from the parent due to abuse or neglect allegations, the department shall include the documents listed in (1) through (4) of this act to the report. The department shall include only these relevant documents and shall not attach the entire history of the parent or child.

(1) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to the parent's substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, anger management classes, or domestic violence classes, the department shall attach the document upon which the recommendation, opinion, or assertion was based. The documentation may include the progress report or evaluation submitted by the provider, but may not include the entire history with the provider.

(2) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to the parent's visitation with the child, the department shall attach the document upon which the recommendation, opinion, or assertion was based. The documentation may include the most recent visitation report, a visitation report referencing a specific incident alleged in the report, or summary of the visitation prepared by the person who supervised the visitation. The documentation attached to the report shall not include the entire visitation history.

(3) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to the psychological status of the parent, the department shall attach the document upon which the recommendation, opinion, or assertion was based. The documentation may include the progress report, evaluation, or summary submitted by the provider, but shall not include the entire history of the parent.

(4) If the report contains a recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department relating to injuries to the child that occurred while in the care of the parent, the department shall attach a summary of the physician's report relating to the recommendation, opinion, or assertion by the department.

Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.