STAND. COM. REP. NO. 633
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 807
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 807 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill to require the use of an ohana conference, which is to include a discussion of the feasibility of placing the child with a member of the child's extended family, for family decision-making in the preparation of a service plan before placing a child in foster care.
The Department of Human Services testified in support of this measure.
Your Committee recognizes the importance of including family members in determining the appropriateness of placing a child in the care of the child's extended family.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 807 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
____________________________ ALEX M. SONSON, Chair |
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