H.B. 59

January 26, 1998


Mr. Speaker:

The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 59, ADOPTION AMENDMENTS, by Representative N. Stephens, with the following amendments:
1. Page 1, Line 7:
After "EVALUATION;" insert "REQUIRING ADOPTIVE EVALUATIONS TO BE COMPLETED OR UPDATED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF EACH ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT INSTEAD OF THREE YEARS;"

2. Page 2, Line 9:
After "by a" bracket "previous"

3. Page 2, Line10:
After "within" bracket "three years" and insert "one year", and after "child" insert "." and bracket the remainder of line 10.

4. Page 2, Lines 11-12:
Bracket all of lines 11 and 12

5. Page 3, Line 4:
After "FILED" insert "." and delete the remainder of line 4

6. Page 3, Line 5:
Delete line 5 and insert "IF THE COURT HAS AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY PLACEMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (1)(b), THE EVALUATION SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COURT UPON COMPLETION."

Respectfully,


Nora B. Stephens
Committee Chair


Voting: 9-0-2
3 bbushman/MDA JWH/MDA 9:51 AM

Bill NumberAction Class

Action Code

*HB0059**H*

*HCRAMD*

HB0059H

HCRAMD