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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2471

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Cole, R. King, Walker, Scott, Anderson, Pruitt, Peery, Dorn, Rust, Basich, Nelson, G. Fisher, K. Wilson, Leonard, Prentice, Holland, Winsley, Wineberry, Phillips, P. King, Todd, Wang and Brekke

Read first time 1/12/90 and referred to Committee on Education.

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 adopted 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, 1990, 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.