Committee hears DCYF licensing bill; lawmakers raise jurisdictional concerns over childcare provisions
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253 would make technical changes to DCYF licensing for foster care, kinship caregivers, crisis residential centers and childcare; supporters said the changes align WAC and RCW and clarify CRC staffing ratios, while senators asked whether childcare items belong in this committee.
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The Senate Human Services Committee heard Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253 on Feb. 23, a DCYF agency-request bill containing technical corrections and licensing updates for foster care, kinship caregivers, crisis residential centers (CRCs) and childcare providers.
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