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Bill would let long‑term foster caregivers avoid adult‑family‑home relicensure in some cases, DSHS says
Summary
SB 6,036 would exempt some foster caregivers who held foster or child‑specific licenses and cared for the youth for three years from needing adult family home licensure when the youth turns 18, provided no founded CPS/APS findings or pending licensing actions exist. DSHS and sponsor urged support; the bill includes safeguards and a staff‑reported no‑cost fiscal note.
Senate Bill 6,036, sponsored by Senator Claudia Kaufman, would create a narrow exemption from adult family home licensure for individuals who previously held an active foster-care license or child-specific (kinship) license and who provided personal care to a former foster youth for at least three years prior to the youth exiting foster care.
Allison Mendiola, committee staff, told the committee the exemption applies only when the caregiver had an…
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