HB 191 — An Act relating to church attendance of a child who is in state custody.

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"An Act relating to church attendance of a child who is in state custody." SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

11 (3) makework reasonablewith effortsthe tofoster permitparent ato childensure who was attending 12 church before the child wasis committedpermitted to the12 custodyattend of the departmentchild's tocurrent attendchurch 13if the child'schild currentattends church;church.

in13 this* paragraph,Sec. "reasonable efforts" includes 14 contacting the church and arranging transportation for and supervision of the 15 child during church attendance unless transportation and supervision of the child 16 (A) unduly burdens the foster parents, the department, or 17 an agency with which the child is placed;

or 18 (B) interferes with the foster parents' own church 19 attendance.

20 * Sec.

2114 (r) If the court orders a child committed to the department under (c) of this 2215 section, the court shall order the child's parent or guardian to provide the department 2316 with 2417 (1) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all of the child's 2518 medical providers;

2619 (2) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of mental health 2720 providers that have provided services to the child;

2821 (3) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of schools, 2922 preschools, or day care facilities that the child was attending before the child was 3023 committed to the department;

3124 (4) a description of special needs of the child, if any;

[AND] 25 (5) the names and locations of relatives who may be willing to have 0226 the child placed in their home;

and 0327 (6) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of churches that 0428 the child was attending before the child was committed to the department.

0529 * Sec.

0630 (x) In any team-decision meeting the department holds to address the potential 0731 or actual transfer of a child from one placement setting to another, the department 08 shall ask the participants for input regarding whether it is in the child's best interest 0902 (1) for the child to remain in the child's current school for the 1003 remainder of the school term;

and 1104 (2) if the child attends church, for the child to remain in the child's 1205 current church.

1306 * Sec.

1407 (y) If the department transfers a child from one placement setting to another 1508 and it is reasonable and in the child's best [EDUCATIONAL] interests, the department 1609 shall immediately, and in advance of the transfer if possible, 1710 (1) coordinate with the school the child is attending to ensure the child 1811 is permitted to attend that school through the end of the school term if the child's new 1912 placement is in the same municipality and connected by road to the school;

IF] 2013 federal funds and school district transportation funds are not available to pay for the 2114 cost of transportation for the child, the department shall pay the costs of transporting 2215 the child to school;

THE] department shall work with the family or agency 2316 where the child is placed to arrange for transportation;

THE] department shall 2417 consult with the school district regarding the child's best interests, but the school 2518 district may not override the department's decision to allow a child to remain in the 2619 current school through the end of the school term;

and 2720 (2) makework reasonablewith effortsthe family or agency where the child is placed to permit21 ensure the child is permitted to attend the child's 28 current church asif providedthe child 22 attends church and if the child's new placement is in ASthe 47.10.080(q)(3).same municipality and 23 connected by road to the church.

2924 * Sec.

3025 (d) When the child is placed in foster care, the foster parent has the right and 3126 responsibility to use a reasonable and prudent parent standard to make decisions 27 relating to the child.

Subject to AS 47.10.080(q) and (y), the [THE] foster parent 0228 may make decisions under (a) or (b) of this section that include decisions relating to 0329 the child's participation in age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities, 0430 including travel, sports, field trips, overnight activities, and extracurricular, 0531 enrichment, cultural, and social activities.

The department shall provide foster parents 06 with training regarding the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

In this subsection, 0702 "reasonable and prudent parent standard" means a standard characterized by careful 0803 and sensible decisions to maintain the health, safety, and best interests of the child 0904 while encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child.