February 17, 1998


Mr. President:

    The Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on S.B. 163, RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING OF FOSTER FAMILIES, by Senator N. Tanner, with the following amendments:
1.    Page 4, Line 11:    After "by" insert "supplying staff support,"

2.    Page 4, Line 28:    After "entity" insert "or a referring individual"

3.    Page 4, Line 31:    Delete "any person with the authority to act on behalf of the private" and insert "the referring individual"

4.    Page 5, Line 1:    Before the comma delete "entity"

5.    Page 5, Line 4:    Delete "entity" and insert "referring individual"

6.    Page 5, Line 7:    After "section" insert ": (a)"

         Renumber remaining subsections accordingly.

7.    Page 5, Line 16:    After "purposes" insert:
        "; and
        (b) "referring individual" means an individual:
        (i) with the authority to act on behalf of a referring entity in making a referral; and
        (ii) who may or may not be compensated by the referring entity"


            Respectfully,



            Nathan C. Tanner
            Committee Chair

Voting: 4-0-0
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