Legislature(2017 - 2018)HOUSE FINANCE 519
04/28/2017 01:30 PM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB83 | |
| SB78 | |
| HB105 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SB 78 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 105 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 83 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 83(HSS)
"An Act relating to the protection of vulnerable
adults and residents of long term care facilities."
2:06:41 PM
TERESA HOLT, LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN - ALASKA MENTAL
HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, JUNEAU,
explained the bill would bring the state into conformance
with the federal regulations.
Representative Wilson referred to Section 11 AS
47.62.030(b), which allowed the state to step in when the
state felt that the decision may adversely affect the
safety, health, and welfare of the older person. She
wondered whether the bill gave the state more power than
was currently in statute.
Ms. Holt answered that Section B was about the office being
able to make referrals and share information with other
agencies that investigate the issue. She remarked that
Section 1 only allowed the agency to share information, if
that person was at risk and/or unable to give consent.
2:10:01 PM
Representative Wilson provided a hypothetical scenario
regarding a situation where a person did have a guardian.
She wondered whether the agency could report a fraud or
request additional information.
Ms. Holt responded that it would occur, should the guardian
not act in the best interest of the individual.
Representative Wilson stressed that she was talking about
someone who was responsive, but chose to give the power of
attorney to someone else. She wondered whether the program
gave additional powers to the department.
Ms. Holt replied that the program only addressed the power
to give a referral to another agency.
Representative Wilson surmised that the bill gave the
authority to further investigate, based on the feeling of
the ombudsman.
Ms. Holt provided an example of a situation that would give
reason to utilize the provision outlined in the
legislation.
Co-Chair Foster asked Vice-Chair Gara to review the fiscal
notes.
Vice-Chair Gara discussed the fiscal notes.
Co-Chair Seaton MOVED to report CSSB 83(HSS) out of
Committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes.
There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered.
CSSB 87(HSS) was REPORTED OUT of Committee with a "do pass"
recommendation and with two previously published zero
fiscal notes: FN1(HSS) and FN2(REV).