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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 15, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Bradley G. Last, Chair
                Rep. Paul Ray, Vice Chair
                Rep. David Litvack
                Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
                Rep. Ronda R. Menlove

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
                Rep. Patricia W. Jones
                Rep. Rebecca Lockhart

STAFF PRESENT:        Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Sylvia Newton, House Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Rep. Last called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 433    Continuing Parental Rights in Disabled Children (Rep. L. Christensen)

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 10 :    

             10          This bill directs the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       to conduct a study


2.    Page 1, Line 16 :    

             16          .    directs the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       to, during the 2006 interim,


3.    Page 1, Lines 24 through 27 :    

             24          .    directs that, if the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       determines that

             25      parental rights should be retained as described in this bill, the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       shall recommend legislation to implement that

             27      determination.


4.    Page 2, Lines 36 through 37 :    

             36          Section 1. Study by
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       .

             37          (1) During the 2006 interim, the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       shall


5.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 47 :    

             45          (2) If the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel   }        Health and Human Services Interim Committee       finds that a parent should retain

             46      parental rights in a child described in Subsection (1), the
{   Child Welfare Legislative Oversight

             47      Panel   }
  Health and Human Services Interim Committee       shall:


Rep. Christensen explained the amendment. After committee discussion, Rep. Menlove withdrew the motion to amend the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum

MOTION:    Rep. Mascaro moved to amend the bill as follows:

    Page 2, Line 37:    After "Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel" delete "shall" and insert "may"

The motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Mascaro and Rep. Litvack voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Menlove, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Last voted in opposition to the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 433 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Mascaro voting in opposition to the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Last adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.




                        __________________
                        Rep. Bradley G. Last
                        Committee Chair