CERTIFICATION
OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1619
Chapter
338, Laws of 1999
(partial
veto)
56th
Legislature
1999
Regular Session
FOSTER PARENTS--PROPERTY
DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT
EFFECTIVE
DATE: 7/25/99
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Passed by the House April 20, 1999
Yeas 96 Nays 0
 CLYDE BALLARD
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
 FRANK CHOPP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 14, 1999
Yeas 48 Nays 0
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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 1619 as passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
 DEAN R. FOSTER
Chief Clerk
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN
Chief Clerk
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BRAD OWEN
President of the Senate
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Approved May 14, 1999, with the exception of section 4, which is
vetoed.Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off
Codes below.
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FILED
May 14, 1999 - 6:48 p.m.
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GARY LOCKE
Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington
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SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1619
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 1999 Regular Session
State
of Washington 56th Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 03/08/1999.
Changing the liability insurance of foster parents.
AN
ACT Relating to foster parents; adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW;
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. A
new section is added to chapter 74.13 RCW to read as follows:
Within
available funds and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be
established by the department or by the legislature in the omnibus
appropriations act, the department of social and health services shall
reimburse foster parents for property damaged or destroyed by foster children
placed in their care. The department shall establish by rule a maximum amount
that may be reimbursed for each occurrence. The department shall reimburse the
foster parent for the replacement value of any property covered by this
section. If the damaged or destroyed property is covered and reimbursed under
an insurance policy, the department shall reimburse foster parents for the
amount of the deductible associated with the insurance claim, up to the limit
per occurrence as established by the department.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. If
specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill or
chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 1999, in the omnibus appropriations
act, this act is null and void.
*NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4.
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.
*Sec. 4 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Passed the House April 20, 1999.
Passed the Senate April 14, 1999.
Approved by the Governor May
14, 1999, with the exception of certain items that were vetoed.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 14, 1999.
Note:
Governor's explanation of partial veto is as follows:
"I
am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 4, Substitute House
Bill No. 1619 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to foster parents;"
Substitute House Bill No.
1619 requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to reimburse
foster parents for the replacement value of property damaged or destroyed by
foster children in their care. It requires DSHS to develop rules regarding the
maximum amount that may be reimbursed for each occurrence.
Section 4 of the bill
would have required the program to begin by July 1, 1999. Unfortunately, there
is not adequate time between now and July 1, 1999 for DSHS to make the rules
necessary to implement this legislation.
For these reasons I have
vetoed section 4 of Substitute House Bill No. 1619.
With
the exception of section 4, Substitute House Bill No. 1619 is approved."