The bill amends RCW 41.06.076 to expand the list of personnel within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) who are exempt from civil service provisions. Specifically, it adds the positions of chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, assistant secretaries, deputy assistant secretaries, senior directors, division directors, assistant and deputy division directors, regional administrators, district managers, executive officers, and superintendents of institutions to the existing exemptions.

In contrast, the bill removes the previous limitations on the number of assistant secretaries, division directors, and other specified roles that could be exempt. This change aims to provide greater flexibility in the management structure of DSHS by allowing for a broader range of positions to be exempt from civil service regulations, thereby streamlining operations within the department.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 41.06.076
Bill as Passed Legislature: 41.06.076
Session Law: 41.06.076