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Provides that when a social worker or other employee of DSHS responds to an allegation of child abuse or neglect and there is a subsequent allegation of abuse or neglect resulting in a near fatality within one year of the initial allegation that is screened in and open for investigation by DSHS, DSHS must immediately conduct a review of the social worker's and social worker's supervisor's files and actions taken during the initial report of alleged child abuse or neglect.

Establishes Aiden's act. Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Notify the office of the children and family ombuds in the event of a near fatality of a child who is or has been in the care of or receiving child welfare services from the department or a supervising agency within three months preceding the near fatality or who was the subject of an investigation by the department for possible abuse or neglect; (2) Conduct a review of the near fatality; and (3) Conduct a review of a social worker's and his or her supervisor's files and actions taken during an initial report of alleged child abuse or neglect, when certain conditions exist and there is a subsequent allegation of abuse or neglect resulting in a near fatality within one year of the initial allegation that is screened in and open for investigation.

Clarifies that the DSHS must conduct an employee review when a DSHS social worker responds to an initial allegation of child abuse and neglect that is screened in and open for investigation and there is a subsequent allegation of abuse or neglect that is screened in and open for investigation resulting in a near fatality within one year of the initial allegation. Additionally, it clarifies that the files reviewed during the employee review are the social worker's and supervisor's case files.

Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct a review in the event of a near fatality of a child who is in the care of or receiving services from the DSHS, who has been in the care of or received services from the DSHS within three months preceding the near fatality, or who was the subject of an investigation by the DSHS for possible abuse or neglect.