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HB 408                                                                                            
The Finance Committee has considered:                                                               
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 408                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the definition of 'child abuse and neglect' for                             
    child protection purposes; and providing for an effective date."                               
                                                                                                    
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                 
                                                                                                    
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 408(FIN)                                                                  
    "An Act relating to the standard of proof required to terminate                                 
    parental rights in child-in-need-of-aid proceedings; relating to the                            
    definition of 'child abuse or neglect'; relating to disclosure of                               
    confidential or privileged information about certain children by                                
    the Departments of Health and Social Services and                                               
    Administration; relating to permanent fund dividends paid to                                    
    foster children and adopted children; amending Rule 18, Alaska                                  
    Child in Need of Aid Rules of Procedure; and providing for an                                   
    effective date."                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The report was signed by Representatives Meyer and Chenault, Co-                                    
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                              
                                                                                                    
Do pass (3):  Kelly, Meyer, Chenault                                                                
                                                                                                    
No recommendation (5):  Hawker, Stoltze, Kerttula, Joule, Moses                                     
                                                                                                    
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 408(FIN):                                                
                                                                                                    
1.  Zero, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                         
2.  Zero, House Finance Committee/Dept. of Health & Social Services                                 
                                                                                                    

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HB 408 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                     
calendar.