Legislature(1997 - 1998)
03/03/1998 03:08 PM House HES
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HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL
SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
March 3, 1998
3:08 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Con Bunde, Chairman
Representative Joe Green, Vice Chairman
Representative Fred Dyson
Representative J. Allen Kemplen
Representative Tom Brice
Representative Brian Porter
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Al Vezey
OTHER HOUSE MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Mark Hodgins
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
* HOUSE BILL NO. 375
"An Act relating to children in need of aid matters and
proceedings; relating to murder of children, criminally negligent
homicide, kidnapping, criminal nonsupport, the crime of indecent
exposure, and the crime of endangering the welfare of a child;
relating to registration of certain sex offenders; relating to
sentencing for certain crimes involving child victims; relating to
the state medical examiner and reviews of child fatalities;
relating to teacher certification and convictions of crimes
involving child victims; relating to access, confidentiality, and
release of certain information concerning the care of children,
child abuse and neglect, and child fatalities; authorizing the
Department of Health and Social Services to enter into an
interstate compact concerning adoption and medical assistance for
certain children with special needs; authorizing the establishment
of a multidisciplinary child protection team to review reports of
child abuse or neglect; relating to immunity from liability for
certain state actions concerning matters involving child protection
and fatality reviews and children in need of aid; relating to
persons required to report suspected child abuse or neglect;
relating to foster care placement and to payment for children in
foster and other care and the waiver of certain foster care
requirements; relating to the access to certain criminal justice
information and licensure of certain child care facilities;
amending Rule 218, Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure; amending
Rules 1, 3, 15, 18, and 19, Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rules; and
providing for an effective date."
- HEARD AND HELD; EXECUTIVE SESSION
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 375
SHORT TITLE: CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE
SPONSOR(S): RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
Jrn-Date Jrn-Page Action
02/02/98 2200 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/02/98 2201 (H) HES, JUDICIARY, FINANCE
02/02/98 2201 (H) INDETERMINATE FN (GOV/VARIOUS DEPTS)
02/02/98 2201 (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
02/26/98 (H) HES AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106
02/26/98 (H) MINUTE(HES)
03/03/98 (H) HES AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106
WITNESS REGISTER
BRUCE BOTELHO, Attorney General
Department of Law
P.O. Box 110300
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0300
Telephone: (907) 465-2133
MARGARET PUGH, Commissioner
Department of Corrections
240 Main Street, Suite 700
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4652
SUSAN WIBKER, Assistant Attorney General
Human Services Section, Civil Division
Department of Law
1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-1994
Telephone: (907) 269-5100
CYNTHIA COOPER, Deputy Attorney General
Criminal Division
Department of Law
310 K Street, Suite 501
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-2064
RUSSELL WEBB, Deputy Commissioner
Department of Health & Social Services
P.O. Box 110601
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0601
Telephone: (907) 465-3030
LYNDA ZAUGG, Director
Division of Community Corrections
Department of Corrections
4500 Diplomacy Drive, Suite 207
Anchorage, Alaska 99508-5918
Telephone: (907) 269-7370
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 98-18, SIDE A
Number 0005
CHAIRMAN CON BUNDE called the House Health, Education and Social
Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:08 p.m. Members
present at the call to order were Representatives Bunde, Green,
Dyson, Kemplen and Brice. Representative Porter joined the meeting
in progress. Representative Vezey was absent.
HB 375 - CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN/FOSTER CARE
Number 0027
CHAIRMAN BUNDE announced for the record, the following individuals
were in attendance: Attorney General Bruce Botelho, Commissioner
Margaret Pugh, Assistant Attorney General Susan Wibker, Deputy
Attorney General Cynthia Cooper, Deputy Commissioner Russell Webb,
and Director Lynda Zaugg.
Number 0120
CHAIRMAN BUNDE called an at-ease at 3:10 p.m.
CHAIRMAN BUNDE called the meeting back to order at 3:18 p.m. He
announced the committee would be going into executive session for
the purpose of discussing issues relating to child protection.
Number 0161
REPRESENTATIVE JOE GREEN made a motion the committee go into
executive session pertaining to matters to be discussed under
Uniform Rule 22(b)(1-3) and asked unanimous consent. There was no
objection.
Number 0187
CHAIRMAN BUNDE stated, "Under Uniform Rule 22(b) a legislative body
may call an executive session at which members of the general
public may be excluded for the following reasons:
(1) discussion of matters, the immediate knowledge of which
would adversely affect the finances of a government unit;
(2) discussion of subjects that tend to prejudice the
reputation and character of a person;
(3) discussion of a matter that may, by law, be required to
be confidential."
CHAIRMAN BUNDE commented this session will be covered by one or all
of the above reasons.
CHAIRMAN BUNDE dismissed the committee staff at 3:22 p.m.
REPRESENTATIVE GREEN made a motion the committee come out of
executive session and resume the regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Number 0261
CHAIRMAN BUNDE adjourned the House Health, Education and Social
Services Standing Committee at 5:10 p.m.
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