Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-04-07 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-04-07 House Journal Page 2898 HB 375 The Health, Education & Social Services Committee has considered: 1998-04-07 House Journal Page 2899 HB 375 HOUSE BILL NO. 375 "An Act relating to children in need of aid matters and proceedings; relating to murder of children, criminally negligent homicide, kidnapping, criminal nonsupport, the crime of indecent exposure, and the crime of endangering the welfare of a child; relating to registration of certain sex offenders; relating to sentencing for certain crimes involving child victims; relating to the state medical examiner and reviews of child fatalities; relating to teacher certification and convictions of crimes involving child victims; relating to access, confidentiality, and release of certain information concerning the care of children, child abuse and neglect, and child fatalities; authorizing the Department of Health and Social Services to enter into an interstate compact concerning adoption and medical assistance for certain children with special needs; authorizing the establishment of a multidisciplinary child protection team to review reports of child abuse or neglect; relating to immunity from liability for certain state actions concerning matters involving child protection and fatality reviews and children in need of aid; relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse or neglect; relating to foster care placement and to payment for children in foster and other care and the waiver of certain foster care requirements; relating to the access to certain criminal justice information and licensure of certain child care facilities; amending Rule 218, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; amending Rules 1, 3, 15, 18, and 19, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 375(HES) "An Act relating to children-in-need-of-aid matters and proceedings; relating to child abuse and neglect; relating to murder of children, kidnapping, the crime of indecent exposure, and the crime of endangering the welfare of a child; relating to sentencing for certain crimes involving child victims; relating to the state medical examiner and reviews of child fatalities; relating to teacher certification and convictions of crimes involving child victims; relating to access, confidentiality, and release of certain information concerning the care of children, child abuse and neglect, and child fatalities; authorizing the Department of Health 1998-04-07 House Journal Page 2900 HB 375 and Social Services to enter into an interstate compact concerning adoption and medical assistance for certain children with special needs; relating to the review of cases involving certain children who are in the custody of the state; authorizing the establishment of multidisciplinary child protection teams and relating to their duties; relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse or neglect; relating to foster care placement and foster care licensing; relating to access to certain criminal justice information and licensure of certain child care facilities; relating to determinations of child custody and visitation in situations involving domestic violence; amending Rule 218, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; amending the Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Bunde, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (5): Dyson, Green, Bunde, Brice, Porter The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 375(HES): Fiscal note, Dept. of Corrections, 4/7/98 Fiscal note, Dept. of Health & Social Services, 4/7/98 Fiscal note, Alaska Court System, 4/7/98 Fiscal note, Office of the Governor/Various Depts., 2/2/98 HB 375 was referred to the Judiciary Committee.