HB 252-STANDARD OF CARE FOR CINA SERVICES CHAIR DYSON announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 252, "An Act relating to the construction of certain statutes relating to children; relating to the scope of duty and standard of care for persons who provide services to certain children and families; and providing for an effective date." [Version J, 22-LS0454\J, Lauterbach, 2/11/02, had been adopted as a work draft and amended on February 12, 2002.] Number 1659 REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL, sponsor of HB 252, referred to Amendment 1, 22-LS0454\J.1, Lauterbach, 2/14/02, which reads: Page 1, line 5 - 13: Delete all material and insert:  "* Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: LEGISLATIVE INTENT. By the amendment of AS 47.10.005 in sec. 2 of this Act, the legislature intends to express its recognition that parents possess inherent, individual rights to direct and control the education and upbringing of their children.  * Sec. 2. AS 47.10.005 is amended to read: Sec. 47.10.005. Construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to the end that a child coming within the jurisdiction of the court under this chapter may receive the care, guidance, treatment, and control that will promote the child's welfare and the participation of the child's  parents in the child's upbringing." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 1: Delete "Section 1 of this Act takes" Insert "Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take" REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL said Amendment 1 takes the language out of the construction section and puts it into an intent section. It leaves the participation of the child's parents in the construction section. Number 1645 REPRESENTATIVE COGHILL moved to adopt Amendment 1. There being no objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. Number 1629 REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA referred to Amendment 2, "Amendments for HB 252," which reads [original punctuation provided]:   1. Sec. 3: AS 47.10.086 (a) (3) following "or available" insert "and enumerating the reasons specific to the case for providing Intensive Family Preservation Services" 2. Sec. 6: AS 47.10.520 (2) (c) change "family conflict" to "any mitigating factor that could lead to out-of-home placement not already covered under (A) and (B)" 3. Sec. 6: AS 47.10.520 (b) (5) delete "unduly" 4. Sec. 7: AS 47.10.990 (28) (A) following "competence" delete "and by solving" and insert ", solve day to day"; following "stress" insert ", identify the factors which created the risk of out-of- home placement and assist in the development of a case plan" ["Sec. 3" should read "Sec. 2"; it refers to Section 2 of the amended CS, Version J.] REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA offered that the rationale for the proposed change in Section [2] is to "conform with other divisions' concerns." She said, "Everything we're doing here is trying to 'marry' everybody in this building and every other building in town, so that everyone's happy." Number 1546 REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA referred to the proposed Section 6 changes in Amendment 2. The first change is proposed due to the ambiguity of "family conflict"; she said, "This really says it the way it needs to be said." She stated that the reason for the second change to Section 6 is because "threatened is threatened." REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA explained that Section 7 changes are intended to more clearly define "solving". "We're solving the small ... problems, and ... helping to work out a plan for the future for this family, because they will be working out ... their case plan for some time," she concluded. Number 1398 CHAIR DYSON asked Representative Cissna if she had discussed the aforementioned changes with the Department of Health and Social Services. REPRESENTATIVE CISSNA replied that she had. CHAIR DYSON noted that Theresa Tenoury, Director, Division of Family and Youth Services, Department of Health and Social Services, indicated that she had no objections to Representative Cissna's amendments. Number 1387 CHAIR DYSON asked if there were any objections to [Amendment 2]. There being no objection, Amendment 2 was adopted. CHAIR DYSON announced that HB 252 would be held by the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee.