5984-S AMH SG MORI 37

By Representative Romero

SSB 5984 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on State Government

     On page 1, beginning on line 5, strike all of section 1 and insert:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  Matters relating to foster care raise competing concerns between public disclosure and client/provider confidentiality.  The legislature finds it appropriate that unfounded complaints about foster parents in child dependency cases should not be subject to public disclosure.  Parents or others with standing may access the unfounded complaint information pursuant to a court order when good cause is shown."

     On page 1, beginning on line 14, strike all of section 2.

Renumber the remaining section consecutively.

Correct the title.

EFFECT: Eliminates the provisions allowing parents to open dependency hearings to the public.