Authorizing the Washington state institute for public policy to evaluate outcomes related to assessment practices at the department of children, youth, and families.

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This bill asks the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study how the Department of Children, Youth, and Families uses screening tools. The study will look at whether these tools affect decisions about child welfare cases, such as placing children in foster care or leading to fatalities. The institute will report its findings to the legislature and the department in late 2026 and again in mid-2027.

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