SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 53 "An Act relating to child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; amending the construction of statutes pertaining to children in need of aid; relating to a duty and standard of care for services to children and families, to the confidentiality of investigations, court hearings, and public agency records and information in child-in-need-of-aid matters and certain child protection matters, to immunity regarding disclosure of information in child-in- need-of-aid matters and certain child protection matters, to the retention of certain privileges of a parent in a relinquishment and termination of a parent and child relationship proceeding, to eligibility for permanent fund dividends for certain children in the custody of the state, and to juvenile delinquency proceedings and placements; establishing a right to a trial by jury in termination of parental rights proceedings; reestablishing and relating to state citizens' review panels for certain child protection and custody matters; amending the duty to disclose information pertaining to a child in need of aid; authorizing additional family members to consent to disclosure of confidential or privileged information about children and families involved with children's services within the Department of Health and Social Services to officials for review or use in official capacities; relating to reports of harm and to adoptions and foster care; mandating reporting of the medication of children in state custody; prescribing the rights of grandparents related to child-in-need-of- aid cases and establishing a grandparent priority for adoption in certain child-in-need-of-aid cases; modifying adoption and placement procedures in certain child-in-need-of-aid cases; amending treatment service requirements for parents involved in child-in-need-of- aid proceedings; amending Rules 9 and 13, Alaska Adoption Rules; amending Rules 3, 18, and 22, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an effective date." House Bill 53 was previously heard and amended on April 26, 2005. Representative Croft MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 15: Page 7, line 20, after the word "hearings" Delete: "in the case" Co-Chair Chenault OBJECTED. Representative Croft explained that Amendment 15 arose from discussions during the previous hearing. The amendment would broaden the bill to exclude persons involved in other cases. He noted that it might be appropriate to exclude, for example, a reporter who had disclosed names of children in a previous case. 3:38:28 PM RYNNIEVA MOSS, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE JOHN COGHILL, noted that the sponsor had no objections to adopting Amendment 15. Co-Chair Chenault WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO OBJECTION, Amendment 15 was adopted. 3:39:05 PM Representative Croft MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 16: Page 22, line 15, after the word "Confidentiality." Delete lines 15 through 19 Insert: "A person attending a meeting of the state panel or, a member or staff of the state panel may not make any disclosure related to information obtained during a review by the panel unless authorized by AS 47.10.092 or 47.10.093. Co-Chair Chenault OBJECTED for the purpose of discussion. Ms. Moss observed that Amendment 16 should contain a technical amendment: Delete the comma Insert "or" There being NO OBJECTION, the amendment to Amendment 16 was adopted. Co-Chair Chenault WITHDREW his objection to adopt Amendment 16. There being NO OBJECTION, Amendment 16, was adopted as amended. 3:40:04 PM Representative Hawker MOVED to ADOPT Amendment 17: Page 22, line 24 Insert: (c) to read: "the citizen review panel is subject to the provisions of the Open Meeting Act under AS 44.62.310. Co-Chair Chenault OBJECTED. Ms. Moss observed that the review panel would operate under the Open Meetings Act. The amendment would provide them with the ability to declare an executive session and close the meeting. The sponsor supported Amendment 17. Co-Chair Chenault WITHDREW his OBJECTION. There being NO OBJECTION, Amendment 17 was adopted. 3:41:33 PM Representative Croft asked about the fiscal notes. Ms. Moss observed that the total amount is $1,174,200. 3:41:54 PM Representative Hawker asked if the sponsor concurs with the nature of the fiscal notes. He asked that they be viewed as one-time increments. Co-Chair Chenault agreed with Representative Hawker. 3:43:09 PM Representative Croft asked if a standard of care was addressed. Ms. Moss believed that case law provides for a standard of care. 3:44:29 PM Representative Foster MOVED to report CSSSHB 53 (FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations and the attached fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. CSSSHB 53 (FIN) was REPORTED out of Committee with a "no recommendation" recommendation and with five new fiscal impact notes: one from the Alaska Court System, one from the Department of Law, two from the Department of Health and Social Services, and two from the Department of Administration. 3:45:38 PM