05/12/2026 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 36                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act  relating to the  placement of  foster children                                                                    
     in  psychiatric  hospitals;  relating to  the  care  of                                                                    
     children  in   state  custody  placed   in  residential                                                                    
     facilities  outside   the  state;  and   amending  Rule                                                                    
     12.1(b),  Alaska   Child  in  Need  of   Aid  Rules  of                                                                    
     Procedure."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:34:25 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman MOVED  to ADOPT  the committee  substitute                                                                    
for HB 36, Work Draft 34-LS0358\E (Bergerud, 5/11/26).                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Hoffman OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:34:43 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
LIZ  HARPOLD,  STAFF,  SENATOR DONNY  OLSON,  addressed  the                                                                    
Explanation of Changes (copy on file):                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Title:  Removes   reference  to  the   examination  and                                                                    
     treatment  of  minors;  and  relating  to  consent  for                                                                    
     behavioral and  mental health  treatment for  minors 16                                                                    
     years of age or older.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Previous sections 2-4, 6, and 10, deleted.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Section 15:  Definition of  "treatment foster  home" is                                                                    
     updated  to  remove  limit  of  'not  more  than  four'                                                                    
     children.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     Sections 20 and  21: Effective date updated  to July 1,                                                                    
     2028 for various sections.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Hoffman WITHDREW  his  OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Stedman  MOVED  to  REPORT  SCS  HB  36(FIN)  from                                                                    
committee  with  individual   recommendations  and  attached                                                                    
fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SCS HB 36(FIN) was REPORTED  out of committee with three "do                                                                    
pass"  recommendation, four  "no recommendations",  and with                                                                    
two new zero fiscal notes  from Judiciary and the Department                                                                    
of Family and Community Services.