04/02/2015 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

         HB 27-DHSS DUTIES;CINA; FOSTER CARE; ADOPTION                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:09:01 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON announced that the  first order of business would be                                                               
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE  FOR HOUSE  BILL NO. 27,  "An Act  relating to                                                               
the  duties of  the  Department of  Health  and Social  Services;                                                               
relating to  hearings on and  plans for permanent placement  of a                                                               
child  in  need   of  aid;  relating  to   school  placement  and                                                               
transportation for  children in  foster care; relating  to foster                                                               
care  transition programs;  relating to  emergency and  temporary                                                               
placement  of   a  child  in   need  of  aid;  relating   to  the                                                               
confidentiality  of information  regarding child  protection; and                                                               
amending  Rule  17.2,  Alaska  Child  in Need  of  Aid  Rules  of                                                               
Procedure."  He clarified that public testimony was still open.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:09:50 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  LES GARA,  Alaska State  Legislature, offered  to                                                               
answer any questions as prime sponsor and provide information.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON  referenced public testimony  from a  prior meeting,                                                               
and relayed  that the purpose  of the  proposed bill was  to have                                                               
this in statute, as  it would give more impetus for  it all to be                                                               
addressed.  He pointed out that there was a zero fiscal note.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:11:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR SEATON  closed public testimony  after ascertaining  no one                                                               
wished to testify.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:11:33 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  FOSTER  moved  to  report SSHB  27,  Version  29-                                                               
LS0176\P,  Glover,  2/9/15,  out  of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations  and the  accompanying zero  fiscal note.   There                                                               
being no objection,  SSHB 27 was moved from the  House Health and                                                               
Social Services Standing Committee.