HB 1660 — Reporting information related to racial disproportionality in child welfare.

H-1440.2H-0793.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1660 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Taylor, Reed, Doglio, Ramel, Scott, Parshley, and Simmons)Simmons READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/20/25.01/28/25.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

(a) TheChild number of child abuse andreferrals; neglect intakes received by the department where physical abuse or sexual abuse are listed as allegations;

(b) TheChild number of child abuse and neglect intakesreferrals; received by the department where neglect is the primary allegation;

(c) Child neglect referrals that screen in for investigation;

(d) Child abuse referrals that screen in for investigation;

1 SHBHB 1660 (c)(e) TheFamilies numberreceiving ofa childfamily abuseassessment andresponse neglectas intakesdefined received by the department that screen in forRCW investigation26.44.020; where neglect is the primary allegation;

(d)(f) TheFamilies numberfor ofwhich child abuse and neglect intakes received by the department thatprovides screena inreferral for investigationprevention whereservices; physical abuse or sexual abuse are listed as allegations;

(e) The number of child abuse and neglect intakes received by the department that screen in and the department offers a family assessment response as defined in RCW 26.44.020;

(f) The number of families for which the department provides a referral for prevention services;

(h) PlacementChildren andwho outcomeare informationdependent includingunder thechapter number13.34 ofRCW children who reunifyreceive with a parentguardian orappointed guardian,by the numbercourt ofunder childrenRCW who13.36.050, area placedguardianship withunder aRCW relative,11.130.215, andor thewho numberreceive ofa placementsguardian experiencedappointed by childrena whotribal arecourt dependent under chapterRCW 13.3474.13.031(17); RCW;

(i) The numberlength of familiestime forthat whichchildren thewho departmentare receivesdependent moreunder thanchapter one13.34 childRCW abusespend andas neglecta intake;dependent, in foster care, with relatives, in group care, with a parent or guardian while still dependent, or in other placements;

and (j) TheEmployees length of timethe thatdepartment childrenseparated whoby arejob dependentclassification underhighlighting chapterleadership 13.34and RCWsupervisory spendpositions asseparately afrom dependent,nonleadership inand fosternonsupervisory care,positions. with relatives, in group care, with a parent or guardian while still dependent, or in other placements;

(k) The number of child abuse and neglect intakes received by the department that screen in for investigation for children who are dependent under chapter 13.34 RCW while those children are in out-of- home care;

and (l) Employees of the department separated by job classification highlighting leadership and supervisory positions separately from nonleadership and nonsupervisory positions.

and (d) Updates fromon theimplementing assessment oversight group within the departmentchild regardingwelfare monitoringredesign; the use of assessments, approving the p.

2and SHB(e) 1660Updates from the assessment oversight group within the department regarding monitoring the use of assessments, approving the selection of new tools, and coordinating assessment tools that are related to racial disproportionality in child welfare.

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