04/07/1999 08:01 AM Senate FIN

                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 57                                                                                                              
"An Act relating to vulnerable adults; and providing                                                                            
for an effective date."                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 57(JUD)                                                                                                  
"An Act relating to vulnerable adults and to the                                                                                
functions of the office of the state long term care                                                                             
ombudsman on behalf of vulnerable adults and senior                                                                             
citizens; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Senator Green MOVED to adopt Amendment #2, 1-LS0135\G.2,                                                                        
Lauterbach, 4/06/99.  [Copy on File].  Co-Chair Torgerson                                                                       
OBJECTED.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Senator Green explained that language had been added to the                                                                     
bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee for the movement of                                                                      
the long term care ombudsman. In looking more deeply at                                                                         
that change, there is concern about that language.  The                                                                         
Ombudsman Office has requested that the change be reversed.                                                                     
Co-Chair Torgerson WITHDREW  his OBJECTION to adoption of                                                                       
the amendment.  There being NO further OBJECTION, Amendment                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
KAY BURROWS, Director, Division of Senior Services,                                                                             
Department of Administration, Anchorage, testified via                                                                          
teleconference from Anchorage.  She offered to answer                                                                           
questions of the Committee and voiced her support of the                                                                        
bill.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
ALLISON ELGEE, Deputy Commissioner, Department of                                                                               
Administration, advised that the Department supported the                                                                       
legislation.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilken MOVED to report SB 57 out of Committee with                                                                      
individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal                                                                     
note.  There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CS SB 57 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do                                                                         
pass" recommendation and with a fiscal note by the                                                                              
Department of Administration dated 4/02/99.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Torgerson recessed the SFC Committee at                                                                                
approximately 9:40 a.m.                                                                                                         
SFC-99 (12) 4/07/99 a.m.