CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1668
56th Legislature
1999 Regular Session
Passed by the House March 12, 1999 Yeas 96 Nays 0
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 13, 1999 Yeas 47 Nays 0 |
CERTIFICATE
We, Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1668 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk |
President of the Senate |
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Governor of the State of Washington |
Secretary of State State of Washington |
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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1668
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Passed Legislature - 1999 Regular Session
State of Washington 56th Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives McDonald, Kagi, Boldt, Tokuda, Dickerson and Santos)
Read first time 03/08/1999.
AN ACT Relating to foster parents; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that Washington state is experiencing a significant shortage of quality foster homes and that the majority of children entering the system are difficult to place due to their complex needs. The legislature intends to provide additional assistance to those families willing to serve as foster parents.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Foster parents are required to complete first aid/CPR and HIV/AIDS training to become licensed. The department of social and health services may waive the first aid/CPR training if the foster parent has current certification or has professional background in this area. The department may waive the HIV/AIDS training if the foster parent has completed HIV/AIDS training in the last five years or has professional or educational background in this area. The cost of this mandatory training is a financial barrier for some people who consider becoming a foster parent. The department of social and health services shall provide all new and current foster parents with first aid/CPR and HIV/AIDS training.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. 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 takes effect July 1, 1999.
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