The secretary or the secretary's designee shall purchase services from nonprofit agencies for the purpose of conducting home studies for legally free children who have been awaiting adoption finalization for more than sixty days. The home studies selected to be done under this section shall be for the children who have been legally free and awaiting adoption finalization the longest period of time.
This section expires June 30, 2011.
[2009 c 520 § 69; 1997 c 272 § 4. Formerly RCW 74.13.165.]
Notes: Effective date -- 1997 c 272: See note following RCW 74.13.031.