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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building
January 25, 2012
Rep. Evan J. Vickers, Vice Chair
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Daniel McCay
Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
Rep. Dean Sanpei
Rep. Christine F. Watkins
STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Black, House Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Chair Ray called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
H.B. 241 Foster Care and Kinship Placement Amendments (Rep. C. Watkins)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Ms. Gayle Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum
Ms. Charri Brummer, Deputy Director, DCFS
Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Public Affairs, Sutherland Institute
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
H.B. 202 Child Protection Amendments (Rep. C. Watkins)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Charri Brummer, Deputy Director, DCFS
Mr. Brent Platt, DCFS
Ms. Kathryn Perkins, parent
Ms. Lynne Skowronski, parent
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 18 :
18 parent's or guardian's proper use of prescribed medication;
and
2. Page 1, Lines 20 through 22 :
20 is due to a parent's or guardian's proper use of prescribed medication
{
;
}
.
{
and
}
21
{
. states that an employee of the Division of Child and Family Services who
violates
22 these provisions is subject to discipline. }
3. Page 2, Lines 45 through 46 :
45
{
(3) An employee of the division who violates these provisions is subject to
discipline,
46 up to and including termination from employment. }
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove and Rep. Vickers absent for the vote.
H.B. 203 Parental Rights Revisions (Rep. C. Watkins)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 12 through 14 :
12 . provides that before ordering termination, the court
{
shall
}
may
consider whether
13 terminating a parent's rights will cause a child to lose meaningful contact with other
14 members of the child's ethnic group or race; and
2. Page 2, Lines 55 through 57 :
55 (2) Prior to termination, the court
{
shall
}
may
consider whether
terminating a parent's rights
56 will cause the child to lose meaningful contact with other members of the child's ethnic
group
57 or race.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Sanpei moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray, Chair