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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6815

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senator Smith

Read first time 1/29/90 and referred to Committee on  Children & Family Services.

AN ACT Relating to contracting arrangements for evaluation of the maternity care access act; amending section 9, chapter 10, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess. (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 9, chapter 10, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess. (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

          The department shall contract with an independent ((nonprofit)) entity to evaluate the effectiveness of the maternity care access program set forth in RCW 74.09.760 through 74.09.820 based on the principles set forth in RCW 74.09.770.  The evaluation shall also address:

          (1) Characteristics of women receiving services, including health risk factors;

          (2) Services utilized by eligible women;

          (3) Birth outcomes of women receiving services;

          (4) Birth outcomes of women receiving services, by type of practitioner;

          (5) Services utilized by eligible infants; and

          (6) Referrals to other programs for services.

          The department shall submit an evaluation report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 1990.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.