FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 1582

FULL VETO

BYHouse Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cole, Peery, Ebersole, Prentice, Todd, Jones, Scott, Leonard, Valle, Rasmussen, P. King, Pruitt, Jacobsen, Appelwick, Anderson, Winsley, R. Fisher, Wang, Wineberry, R. King, Belcher, Rust, H. Myers Crane, Phillips and Brekke)

Establishing a before and after school child care pilot program.

House Committe on Education

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Education

AS PASSED LEGISLATURE

BACKGROUND:

Numerous sources have reported on the difficulty faced by parents in finding safe and reliable child care.  This problem is even more difficult for the low- income family that has limited resources to spend on child care.

The Department of Social and Health Services has authorized child care programs as part of its child welfare services.  Currently, most school district before and after school child care programs are not licensed as child care providers through the Department of Social and Health Services.  As a result, low-income parents who are eligible for state subsidies for child care cannot use these subsidies for the school district programs.

SUMMARY:

If a low-income family is eligible to receive funding for child care, placement of a child in a before and after school child care program provided by the school district shall qualify for payments from the Department of Social and Health Services.  School child care programs shall not be required to meet the Department of Social and Health Services licensure requirements for child care programs.

By December 1, 1989, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Department of Social and Health Services, shall adopt rules providing for minimum standards for before and after school care programs operated by school districts.  The rules shall include, but are not limited to, staff qualifications, child to adult ratio, facility requirements, and program content.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 86   4

      Senate    40     6 (Senate amended)

      House 97   0 (House concurred)

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