CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        HOUSE BILL 2750

                    Chapter 54, Laws of 2000

                        56th Legislature

                      2000 Regular Session

SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION SERVICES

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/8/00

Passed by the House February 15, 2000   Yeas 97   Nays 0              CLYDE BALLARD Speaker of the House of Representatives               FRANK CHOPP Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 1, 2000   Yeas 43   Nays 0

CERTIFICATE We, Timothy A. Martin and Cynthia Zehnder, Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2750  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.           TIMOTHY A. MARTIN                           Chief Clerk            CYNTHIA ZEHNDER                           Chief Clerk

BRAD OWEN President of the Senate

Approved March 22, 2000 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.	FILED                            March 22, 2000 - 3:50 p.m.
GARY LOCKE Governor of the State of Washington	Secretary of State                  State of Washington

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                          HOUSE BILL 2750

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             Passed Legislature - 2000 Regular Session

State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives D. Schmidt, Haigh and Romero; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Read first time 01/19/2000.  Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

Including prevention for potential victims of sexual assault as a core treatment service for victims of sexual assault. 

    AN ACT Relating to defining core services for victims of sexual assault; and amending RCW 70.125.030.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.125.030 and 1999 c 45 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

    As used in this chapter and unless the context indicates otherwise:

    (1) "Core services" means treatment services for victims of sexual assault including information and referral, crisis intervention, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, support, ((and)) system coordination, and prevention for potential victims of sexual assault.

    (2) "Department" means the department of community, trade, and economic development.

    (3) "Law enforcement agencies" means police and sheriff's departments of this state.

    (4) "Personal representative" means a friend, relative, attorney, or employee or volunteer from a community sexual assault program or specialized treatment service provider.

    (5) "Rape crisis center" means a community-based social service agency which provides services to victims of sexual assault.

    (6) "Community sexual assault program" means a community-based social service agency that is qualified to provide and provides core services to victims of sexual assault.

    (7) "Sexual assault" means one or more of the following:

    (a) Rape or rape of a child;

    (b) Assault with intent to commit rape or rape of a child;

    (c) Incest or indecent liberties;

    (d) Child molestation;

    (e) Sexual misconduct with a minor;

    (f) Custodial sexual misconduct;

    (g) Crimes with a sexual motivation; or

    (h) An attempt to commit any of the aforementioned offenses.

    (8) "Specialized services" means treatment services for victims of sexual assault including support groups, therapy, and specialized sexual assault medical examination((, and prevention education to potential victims of sexual assault)).

    (9) "Victim" means any person who suffers physical and/or mental anguish as a proximate result of a sexual assault.

    Passed the House February 15, 2000.

    Passed the Senate March 1, 2000.

Approved by the Governor March 22, 2000.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 22, 2000.