If any good can come out of the deaths of his grandchildren, Chuck Cox said he hopes it's changes in the way Child Protective Services and the Washington Department of Social and Health Services do business.
Here are the bills Senator Pam Roach introduced:
Senate Bill 6602 – creating child welfare transparency committees within each of the six DSHS regions. The four legislative caucuses, the attorney general and governor would appoint the six members.
Senate Bill 6603 – preventing a child custody award to someone considered a suspect in an active murder investigation.
Senate Bill 6604 – establishing what is to be contained in background information for guardians. The list includes a statement of financial affairs, number of years of experience, level of formal education and founded allegations of child abuse.
Senate Bill 6605 – requiring Child Protective Services workers to be licensed social workers and bonded.
Senate Bill 6606 – breaking the Department of Social and Health Services into the Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Public Welfare, and Department of Medical and Rehabilitative Services.
Roach also reintroduced a bill she sponsored a couple of years ago which would give grandparents some standing in child dependency proceedings.
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