04/24/2002 01:36 PM Senate HES

            HB 209-PROGRAM FOR FORMER FOSTER CHILDREN                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRWOMAN GREEN  announced that  a proposed committee  substitute                                                              
(Version O) was before the committee.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR LEMAN moved to adopt Version  O as the working document of                                                              
the committee.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRWOMAN GREEN explained  that the previous language  on page 1,                                                              
line  12, said,  "reach or  have reached  the age  of 18 while  in                                                              
state  foster  care."  The  new language  reads,  "reach  or  have                                                              
reached the  age of  16 or older  while in  state foster  care and                                                              
have not yet  reached the age of  21."  That change was  made as a                                                              
result of committee  discussion at the last hearing.  In addition,                                                              
Version O includes the committee's  amendment regarding public and                                                              
private organization participation.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WARD moved  SCS CSHB 209(HES) and its  accompanying fiscal                                                              
notes from committee with individual recommendations.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRWOMAN GREEN announced that with  no objection, the bill moved                                                              
from committee. The committee took up SB 306.