05/12/1999 02:42 PM Senate JUD

                                                                                                                                
             HB 177-FOSTER CARE & DELINQUENT MINORS                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE FRED DYSON, sponsor of HB 177, informed committee                                                                
members HB 375 passed the Legislature in the last hours of the                                                                  
session.  An amendment to HB 375 to allow foster parents access to                                                              
the criminal and behavior records of foster children, a place at                                                                
the table when treatment plans are being developed, and a voice in                                                              
court was adopted but inadvertently applies to Child In Need of Aid                                                             
children only, not to delinquent children.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR asked Representative Dyson if there is anything he                                                              
dislikes about the bill.  REPRESENTATIVE DYSON said no.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR ELLIS moved CSHB 177(HES) from committee with individual                                                                
recommendations.  There being no objection, the motion carried.