Date: 02/23/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-079

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-079 to the CommitteePASS



05:08 PM -- Senate Bill 09-079

Representatives Acree and Kefalas presented Senate Bill 09-079 which allows confidential intermediaries to access confidential dependency and neglect records. The bill also allows former foster children over the age of 18 to use the confidential intermediary program to search for an adult birth sibling. Representative Acree stated that Colorado is a closed state meaning that adoption proceedings are sealed and confidential. She stated that bill will help former foster children find their siblings.

05:15 PM -- Sara Ehrlich, Office of the Child's Representative, spoke in support of the bill.

05:16 PM -- Roberta Long-Twymen, League of Women Voters, spoke in support of the bill.

05:17 PM -- Leslie Zetterstrom, Director, Colorado Confidential Intermediary Services, testified in support of the bill. She clarified that the bill does not allow individuals to look at confidential information, that any request must go through her office. Committee members had several questions of the witness for clarification purposes.

05:29 PM -- Theresa Spahn, Office of the Child's Representative, responded to committee questions.


05:32 PM

Representatives Kefalas and Acree provided a wrap-up to the bill.
BILL:SB09-079
TIME: 05:32:37 PM
MOVED:Acree
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-079 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Kefalas
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Green
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr J.
Yes
McGihon
Excused
Nikkel
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Gagliardi
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



05:34 PM

The committee adjourned.