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HB 60                                                                                                                         
HOUSE BILL NO. 60 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                    
the Governor, entitled:                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act relating to the licensing of runaway shelters; relating to                                                          
    advisors to the board of trustees of the Alaska Mental Health Trust                                                         

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    Authority; relating to the sharing of confidential health                                                                   
    information between the Department of Health and the                                                                        
    Department of Family and Community Services; relating to the                                                                
    duties of the Department of Health and the Department of Family                                                             
      and Community Services; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health & Social Services                                                            
and Finance Committees.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Family and Community Services                                                                                
2.  Zero, Dept. of Health                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
The Governor's transmittal letter dated February 2 follows:                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
"Dear Speaker Tilton:                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Under the authority of Article III, Section 18, of the Alaska                                                                   
Constitution, I am transmitting a bill relating to the implementation of                                                        
Executive Order 121.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Executive Order 121 separated the Department of Health and Social                                                               
Services into the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of                                                              
Family and Community Services (DFCS). This bill would facilitate                                                                
administration of the resulting departments by enacting a statute to                                                            
allow the departments to share identifiable health information                                                                  
necessary for the operation of state programs. It would correct an error                                                        
wherein licensing authority for runaway shelters was assigned to                                                                
DFCS. The bill would also add the Commissioner of DFCS as a board                                                               
advisor to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
In addition to these substantive changes, the bill contains clarifying                                                          
amendments to properly identify or assist with identification of the                                                            
new departments in statute.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Mike Dunleavy                                                                                                                   
Governor"