SB 6558-S - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/14/00)

     Revises RCW 74.08A.250 to provide that "work activity" means:  (1) Employment through the state work-study program for a period not to exceed twenty-four months;

     (2) internships, that shall be paid or unpaid work experience performed by an intern in a business, industry, or government or nongovernmental agency setting; and

     (3) practicums, which include any educational program in which a student is working under the close supervision of a professional in an agency, clinic, or other professional practice setting for purposes of advancing their skills and knowledge, and which are required to complete a course of vocational training or to obtain a license or certificate to practice.