Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

SB 81 — An Act relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements; relating to licenses, certifications, appeals, and authorizations by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to child protection information; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/25/18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2017. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 81 includes added language that specifies new requirements for criminal and civil history checks for individuals and entities seeking licenses or certifications from the Department of Health and Social Services. This change is important because it strengthens the vetting process for those working with vulnerable populations, such as children or individuals receiving health and social services, ensuring that anyone with a problematic past may not easily gain access to these responsibilities. Such measures aim to enhance the safety and welfare of those receiving care and services in Alaska.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled SB 81 Detail FullText txt Enrolled SB 81:
"An Act relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements;
Relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements;
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
81(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements;
00Enrolled SB 81 01 Relating to criminal and civil history record checks and requirements;
relating 02 to licenses, certifications, appeals, and authorizations by the Department of Health and 03 Social Services;
relating to licenses, 02 certifications, appeals, and authorizations by the Department of Health and Social Services;
relating to child protection information;
03 relating to child protection information;
and providing for an effective 04 date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date.
06 * Section 1.
04 _______________ 05 * Section 1.
07 (19) licensure, license renewal, certification, certification renewal, or 08 payment from the Department of Health and Social Services of an individual and an 09 entity subject to the requirements for a criminal history check under AS 47.05.310, 10 including 11 (A) a public home care provider described in AS 47.05.017;
06 (19) licensure, license renewal, certification, certification renewal, or 07 payment from the Department of Health and Social Services of an individual and an 08 entity subject to the requirements for a criminal history check under AS 47.05.310, 09 including 10 (A) a public home care provider described in AS 47.05.017;
12 (B) a provider of home and community-based waiver services 13 financed under AS 47.07.030(c);
11 (B) a provider of home and community-based waiver services 12 financed under AS 47.07.030(c);
14 (C) a case manager to coordinate community mental health services under AS 47.30.530;
13 (C) a case manager to coordinate community mental health services under AS 47.30.530;
(a) The 31 department shall establish by regulation civil history standards for denial of issuance or renewal of a license or certification for an individual or for an entity if the 02 individual who is applying for a license, license renewal, certification, or certification 03 renewal is 04 (1) a biological or adoptive parent, guardian, custodian, or Indian 05 custodian of a child who is or was the subject of a child-in-need-of-aid petition under 06 AS 47.10 and if the individual had custody of the child at the time the child was the 07 subject of a petition;
(a) The 31 department shall establish by regulation civil history standards for denial of issuance or renewal of a license or certification for an individual or for an entity if the 02 individual who is applying for a license, license renewal, certification, or certification 03 renewal is 04 (1) a biological or adoptive parent, guardian, custodian, or Indian 05 custodian of a child who is or was the subject of a child-in-need-of-aid petition under 06 AS 47.10 and the individual had custody of the child at the time the child was the 07 subject of a petition;
or 05 (4) who will be present in the entity or at the places of operation of the 06 entity, and would have regular contact with individuals who receive services from the 07 entity, but who is not a family member or visitor of an individual who receives 08 services from the entity.
or 05 (4) who will be present in the entity or at the places of operation of the 06 entity, and would have regular contact with individuals who receive services from the 07 entity, but who is not a family member of or visitor of an individual who receives 08 services from the entity.
A request for a variance may include a request that the department issue a written explanation of incorrect information 02 contained in the civil history databases identified under AS 45.05.330.
A request for a variance may include a request that the department issue a written explanation of incorrect information 02 contained in the civil history databases identified under AS 47.05.330.
For the purposes of this subsection, "volunteer" includes an 14 individual placed in a facility for training, educational, or internship purposes.
In this subsection, "volunteer" includes an individual 14 placed in a facility for training, educational, or internship purposes.
15 (b) Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing by an entity regarding an 16 enforcement action under AS 47.05.310, AS 47.32.070, or 47.32.140(d)(1), (2), (4), 17 (8), (10), (11), (12), or (f) [(13)], the department shall conduct a hearing in front of an 18 officer appointed by the commissioner.
15 (b) Upon receipt of a timely request for a hearing by an entity regarding an 16 enforcement action under AS 47.05.310, AS 47.32.070, or 47.32.140(d)(1), (2), (4), 17 (8), (10), (11), or (12) [,] or (f) [(13)], the department shall conduct a hearing in front 18 of an officer appointed by the commissioner.
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/25/18

  2. Signed into law 7/24 CHAPTER 69 SLA 18

  3. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 9:35 AM 7/20/18 Transmitted to Governor

  5. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y19 N- E1

  7. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  8. VERSION: HCS CSSB 81(JUD)

  9. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  10. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  11. PASSED Y35 N1 E1 A3

  12. BEFORE HOUSE IN THIRD READING

  13. MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR

  14. Read the third time HCS CSSB 81(JUD)

  15. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/10 CALENDAR

  16. AM NO 1 FAILED Y11 N28 A1

  17. JUD HCS ADOPTED UC

  18. Read the second time

  19. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2018

  20. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  21. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  22. JUD Amend: EASTMAN, LEDOUX

  23. JUD No Recommendation: KOPP, KREISS-TOMKINS, REINBOLD

  24. JUD Do Pass: STUTES, CLAMAN

  25. JUD RPT HCS(JUD) 2DP 3NR 2AM

  26. Referred to Judiciary

  27. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  28. VERSION: CSSB 81(HSS)

  29. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  30. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  31. PASSED Y19 N- E1

  32. Read the third time CSSB 81(HSS)

  33. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  34. HSS CS ADOPTED UC

  35. Read the second time

  36. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/20/2018

  37. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  38. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  39. JUD No Recommendation: WIELECHOWSKI, SHOWER, KELLY

  40. JUD Do Pass: COGHILL

  41. JUD RPT CS(HSS) 1DP 3NR

  42. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  43. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  44. HSS Do Pass: BEGICH, VON IMHOF

  45. HSS No Recommendation: WILSON, MICCICHE

  46. HSS RPT CS 2DP 2NR NEW TITLE

  47. GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  48. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  49. Fiscal Note 1: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  50. Referred to Health & Social Services and Judiciary

  51. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall HCS CSSB 81(JUD) pass the House?

Passed 35 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24104
D 4000
N 1000
R 6000
Total 35104
% of votes cast 88%3%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Not Voting
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Yea
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Yea
Ortiz — Not Voting
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Not Voting
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Not Voting
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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