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NOT CRO'S AMENDMENTS

SSB 6001 - H AMD

By Representative Boldt

ADOPTED 4/14/99

On page 2, after line 11, insert the following:

"(6)(a)(i) Receive information from a legislator who is assisting a constituent at the constituent's request; (ii) provide information to a legislator regarding a constituent if the constituent has given his or her written consent that the information be released to the legislator; however, a legislator may be provided only that information the constituent would otherwise be able to obtain under the law; and (iii) notify the legislator that the constituent's case is ready to be closed.

(b) Any information a constituent would not otherwise be able to obtain under law, including any confidential information regarding a person other than the constituent, that is contained in the information provided the legislator shall be redacted.

(c) A legislator shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information regarding a constituent that the legislator may receive.

(d) Nothing in this subsection is intended to or may be interpreted as affecting the authority or ability of the legislative children's oversight committee to obtain information otherwise granted the committee under law."

Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively.

EFFECT: Allows a legislator to assist a constituent at the constituent's request, provides that a legislator may obtain only that information that the constituent might otherwise obtain under law, and ensures confidentiality of confidential information.

SSB 6001 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Children & Family Services

ADOPTED 4/12/99

On page 5, line 26, after "grants." insert "After notification to the legislative oversight committee, the office of the family and children's ombudsman shall have the power to subpoena records and documents in the possession or control of the department of social and health services that the ombudsman considers necessary in an investigation."