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26.44.240, 28A.400.303, 43.43.830 through 43.43.845, 43.101.095, 1 43.216.270, 74.15.030, and 74.39A.056. 2 (c) The director of the office, or the director's designee, must 3 chair the work group. The chair must appoint representatives to the 4 work group including but not limited to: 5 (i) A representative of the department of social and health 6 services; 7 (ii) A representative of the department of children, youth, and 8 families; 9 (iii) A representative of the Washington state patrol; 10 (iv) A representative of the department of corrections; 11 (v) A representative of the office of the superintendent of 12 public instruction; and 13 (vi) Other state agency representatives or representatives of 14 interested parties, at the discretion of the chair, who have 15 expertise in topics considered by the work group. 16 (d) By December 1, 2022, the work group must submit a preliminary 17 feasibility study and implementation plan for a state central 18 background check office to the governor and appropriate committees of 19 the legislature. By June 1, 2023, the work group must submit a final 20 feasibility study and implementation plan to the governor and 21 appropriate committees of the legislature. In developing the 22 feasibility study and implementation plan, the work group must 23 include the following: 24 (i) A review of current background check requirements and 25 processes for impacted individuals, including: 26 (A) A list of all state positions and purposes that require a 27 criminal background check as a condition of employment, 28 certification, licensure, or unsupervised access to vulnerable 29 persons; 30 (B) An analysis of any "character, suitability, and competence" 31 components that are required in addition to an applicant background 32 check, including whether such components are warranted and whether 33 they result in unrealistic and unnecessary barriers or result in 34 disproportionate negative outcomes for members of historically 35 disadvantaged communities; and 36 (C) A review of current costs of applicant background checks for 37 state agencies and impacted individuals, including a comparison of 38 current vendor contracts for fingerprint background checks; and 39 p. 846 ESSB 5187.SL