Foster Parent Critical Support and Retention Program - Investigations of Child Abuse and Neglect

In 2006, the Legislature passed Second Substitute House Bill (2SHB) 3115, which establishes a foster parent critical support and retention program. This bill also included, in Section 4, a requirement that the Department of Social and Health Services - DSHS prepare and provide a report to the legislature regarding the department’s policies and practices related to referrals, investigations, and records of child abuse and neglect allegations and any recommendations for improvement.