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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1582
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 1989 Reg. - Governor Vetoed
State of Washington 51st Legislature 1989 Regular Session
By House 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)
Read first time 3/6/89.
AN ACT Relating to child care; amending RCW 74.12.340; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.34 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 30, chapter 228, Laws of 1963 as amended by section 111, chapter 154, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess. and RCW 74.12.340 are each amended to read as follows:
The
department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing the
provision of ((day)) child care ((as a part of child welfare
services)) when the secretary determines that a need exists for such ((day))
child care and that it is in the best interests of the child, the
parents, or the custodial parent and in determining the need for such ((day))
child care priority shall be given to geographical areas having the
greatest need for such care and to members of low income groups in the
population((: PROVIDED, That where)). However, if the family is
financially able to pay part or all of the costs of such care, fees shall be
imposed and paid according to the financial ability of the family. The
rules promulgated under this section shall allow before and after school child
care programs provided by school districts to qualify for payments and shall
not apply licensure requirements to such programs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.34 RCW to read as follows:
By December 1, 1989, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules providing for minimum standards for before-and-after school care programs operated by school districts to assure the provision of quality developmentally appropriate care in before-and-after school child care programs including but not limited to staff qualifications, child to adult ratio, facility requirements, and program content. The rules shall be developed and adopted in consultation with the department of social and health services. In developing the rules, both the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the department of social and health services shall work with the child care coordinating committee under RCW 74.13.090.