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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6518

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Health Care & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Deccio, Fleming, Johnson, Garrett, Niemi and Smith)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to adult family homes; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislature recognizes the growing significance of adult family homes as an important element in the long-term care system.

          Because of this, the legislative budget committee shall conduct a study of the adequacy and appropriateness of the current regulations governing adult family homes.  It shall make a report of its findings to the legislature no later than December 15, 1988.