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A
C
A
Okay,
we've
got
everybody
here
today,
just
as
a
reminder
to
the
public.
This
is
for
the
senate
committee
on
health
and
human
services,
our
first
meeting,
where
we
have
some
folks
in
person.
It's
very
good
to
see
you
all
in
person,
and
I
will
say
that
to
all
my
legislative
elected
colleagues,
but
particularly
to
miss
kamlasi
and
mr
robbins,
we
have
missed
being
in
the
same
room
with
you.
So
it's
good
to
see
you
both
so
with
that
we
have
want
to
make
sure
the
public
still
knows
that
you
can
participate
virtually.
A
You
don't
have
to
be
here
in
person
if
you're
watching
this
you've
probably
already
figured
that
out,
but
if
you're
having
any
troubles
registering
doing
any
kind
of
public
comment.
Anything
like
that.
Please
go
to
the
legislative
website,
there's
a
help
tab
on
every
page
and
we'll
make
sure
that
you
figure
it
out
if
you're
struggling,
feel
free
to
reach
out
to
anybody
on
the
committee
and
I'm
sure
that
they
will
help
you
to
be
involved.
A
E
E
E
E
E
Rates
of
severe
maternal
morbidity
among
black
asian
pacific
islanders
and
native
american
women
are
equal,
equally
distinct
at
twice.
The
rate
of
white
women
assembly
bill
119
aims
to
address
this
unacceptable
reality
by
requiring
the
mmrc
to
identify
and
review
disparities
and
the
incident
of
maternal
mortality
in
nevada
through
analysis
on
race,
ethnicity,
age
and
geographic
region.
E
I
want
to
mention
we
amended
assembly
bill
119
on
the
assembly
side
to
clarify
the
intent
of
the
bill,
revised
certain
terms
and
removed
an
analysis
of
preventable
infant
deaths
from
the
bill.
We
found
that,
while
disparities
and
fetal
infant
mortality
should
be
analyzed,
the
mmrc
is
not
the
appropriate
entity
for
this
purpose.
D
D
I
started
noticing
a
lot
of
swelling
in
my
feet
and
ankles
and
would
always
ask
my
ob
if
this
was
normal
and
he
would
just
brush
it
off
and
say
it
was
probably
hereditary
and
that
my
mom
probably
got
swollen
hands
and
feet
when
she
was
pregnant
and
that's
why
that
always
sounded
a
little
off
to
me
because,
as
a
new
mom,
I
was
reading
everything
I
saw,
so
it
didn't
sound
normal,
but
he
was
my
ob
and
he
went
to
medical
school.
So
I
just
listened.
D
D
D
My
o.r
doctor
was
very
angry
and
said
it
was
a
miracle
that
I
actually
lived.
I
had
lost
over
two
liters
of
blood
and
needed
several
transfusions,
but
ultimately
my
baby
boy
was
kept
safe.
With
my
having
placenta,
previa
other
than
in
early
delivery,
he
has
grown
into
a
very
spunky
child
with
no
doubt
about
that
sorry
developmental
issues
at
all.
D
A
E
Just
in
closing
assembly
bill
119
will
ensure
that
the
maternal
mortality
review
committee
has
a
clear
mandate
to
review
health
disparities
related
to
pregnancy
and
birth
among
women
of
color
in
our
state.
In
doing
so,
we,
the
legislature,
may
make
policy
changes
that
provide
for
better
outcomes
for
our
mothers
and
their
babies.
I
respectfully
urge
you
to
support
this
measure.
Thank
you.
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thank
you
assemblywoman.
So
are
there
some
specific
areas
that
we
should
possibly
look
at?
Unfortunately,
your
daughter's
story
was
very
touching,
but
it's
not
the
first
time.
I
heard
it
one
of
my
sisters
same
thing.
Unfortunately,
she
had
a
miscarriage
and
she
almost
died
too.
So
what
what?
What
policies
should
we
be
looking
at,
and
I
know
when
we
start
talking
policy?
F
Invariably,
it
also
means
finance
dollars.
So
talk
to
me
about
policies.
E
Thank
you
senator
ford.
The
question.
E
And
luckily
we
have
dhhs
also
waiting
in
the
wings
here
to
give
any
detailed
information
that
you
would
need
to
assess
this.
This
provision
in
with
mmrc,
so
that
they
can
collect
the
data,
and
you
know
just
like
everything
else,
that
we
have
in
life.
If
we
don't
have
the
data,
we
cannot
assess
the
tools
that
we
will
need
to.
F
So
I've
talked
to
several
people
from
around
the
country.
One
of
the
things
that
I
keep
hearing
is
cultural
competency
training,
while
in
med
school
there's,
there's
cultural
competency
and
then
there
is
the
culture
of
medicine
and
sometimes
those
two
don't
quite
agree.
So
would
that
be
with
that
policy?
E
And
assemblywoman
claire
thomas
for
the
record.
Yes
ma'am,
that's
one
of
the
biggest
issues
that
we
have
in
medicine
right
now
that
a
lot
of
our
health
care
providers
are
not
looking
at
women
of
color
they're,
putting
us
all
in
the
same
capsule,
and
they
should
not,
because
we
have
different
lifestyles.
We
have
different
growing
up
and
different
just.
E
The
nature
of
our
background,
the
nature
of
our
heritage,
the
nature
of
our
living
conditions,
urbanized
things
that
we
eat
just
with
black
and
brown
women.
We
have
a
tendency
to
have
high
blood
pressures.
E
Diabetes,
so
those
things
should
be
taken
in
consideration
when
they
look
and
evaluate
our
health
conditions,
so
you
are
right
and
a
lot
of
the
agencies
that
I
have
been
in
touch
with,
who
are
also,
as
I
stated
before,
the
maternal
mortality
committees.
E
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair
nice,
to
see
you
assemblywoman.
Thank
you
for
joining
us.
So
it
seems
to
me
that,
based
on
the
data
that
was
presented
in
the
presentation
from
ms
morgan,
that's
been
uploaded.
We
have
a
lot
of
the
data
already
right.
So
would
it
be
fair
to
look
at
the
bill?
G
More
importantly,
as
including
that
data
to
contextualize
what
is
already
in
statute
that
the
committee
needs
to
develop
recommendations
to
prevent
maternal
mortality
and
severe
maternal
morbidity?
So
in
that
real,
really
that
paragraph
d
is
going
to
drive
the
policy
in
including
this
mandate
in
paragraph
c
will
then
frame
that
debate
to
have
policies
more
specific
to
these
disparities.
E
G
B
G
A
Additional
questions
all
right
I'll
just
say
that
I
was
very
proud
to
work
with
assembly
woman
moreno
last
session
and
to
support
the
creation
of
the
board.
I
just
want
to
just
say
how
excited
I
am
that
there
is
actually
a
report
to
look
at
now,
because
we
did
do
this
work
in
2019
and
it
seems
like
this
bill
is
the
next
logical
step
during
the
presentation
of
the
bill
in
2019.
A
It
looks
to
be
that
it
is
now
including
the
geographic
representation,
and
I
think
that
that's
a
good
step
forward
so,
and
I
like,
including
the
advisory
committee
of
the
office
of
minority
health,
to
be
looking
at
it
as
well,
because
then
I
think
we're
certain
that
there
will
be
some
people
of
color
who
are
engaged
in
the
analysis,
and
I
think
that
that's
a
great
step
forward,
so
appreciate
you
bringing
the
bill
with
that.
I
will
go
ahead
and
open
it
up
for
public
testimony.
Not
seeing
anybody
in
the
audience
is
there
bps?
H
H
H
B
The
united
states
has
the
highest
maternal
mortality
rate
among
similarly
wealthy
countries
with
black
women
having
a
maternal
mortality
rate
of
double
their
white
counterparts.
This
statistic
is
unacceptable.
We
applaud
the
committee
for
taking
steps
to
research
and
address
these
issues
in
nevada,
so
we
can
make
childbirth
a
safer
process
for
everyone.
No
matter
your
race
or
socioeconomic
status,
planned
parenthood.
Votes,
nevada,
welcomes
these
changes
to
the
maternal
mortality
review
committee
and
look
forward
to
working
together
to
address
the
disparities
in
our
health
care
system.
Thank
you.
H
C
The
city
knows
that
the
maternal
mortality
rate
showcases
significant
and
widening
disparities
in
maternal
mortality
and
morbidity,
especially
in
black
indigenous
communities
of
color.
Therefore,
we
believe
that
this
committee
is
essential
in
an
important
effort
in
ensuring
that
the
maternal
mortality
rate
trends
downward
in
the
state
of
nevada.
We
urge
the
support
and
passage
of
assembly,
one
of
assembly,
bill
119,
and
we
thank
you
for
your
time
and
consideration.
C
H
H
I
S-A-R-A-H-A-D-L-E-R
of
silver
state
government
relations
today
proud
to
be
representing
the
nevada,
advanced
practice.
Nurses,
association
or
napna
napna
extends
its
appreciation
to
the
bill
sponsor
for
bringing
ab119
in
its
amended
form
and,
and
I
personally
thank
and
honor
the
bill
sponsor
and
her
daughter
for
sharing
that
compelling
testimony
that
places
a
spotlight
on
why
this
bill
is
so
important.
I
I
H
C
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
desean
jackson,
d-a-f-h-u-n
j-a-c-k-s-o-n.
I
serve
as
the
director
of
children's
safety
and
warfare
policy
with
the
children's
advocacy
alliance.
When
the
alliance
stands
in
support
of
ascendant
bill
119,
you
believe
that
the
development
of
the
maternal
majority
review
committee
is
essential
to
showing
that
all
mothers
and
youth
are
being
taken.
Care
of.
Thank
you
so
much
to
the
sponsor
and
community
committee
members.
A
A
H
H
H
H
Chair
it
seems
like
that
caller
is
having
some
technical
difficulties
if
there
are
any
additional
callers
who
would
like
to
give
testimony
in
support
of
assembly
bill
119,
please
press
star
9
now
to
enter
the.
H
A
H
J
J
I
called
in
part
as
that
role,
but
also
because
I
am
a
mother
and
I
have
two
biological
children,
one
who
is
four
months
old
and
in
fact,
with
that
pregnancy
I
had
a
couple
complications,
and
so
I
know
how
that
can
go.
It's
incredibly
frightening
and
and
difficult
to
work
through.
So
I
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
finding
out
everything
we
need
to
know
as
it
pertains
to
women
of
color
who
are
going
through
any
stage
of
pregnancy.
J
H
H
H
A
E
A
A
Okay,
oh
great,
so
we'll
go
ahead
and
invite
miss
okuma
from
the
nevada
supreme
court
to
open
up
the
presentation.
Thank
you.
K
Thank
you,
you're
ratty.
I
would
turn
it
over
to
gabrielle
carr.
She
was
the
lead
chair
of
our
subcommittee.
L
Thank
you
miss
okuma
good
afternoon,
madam
chair
and
senate
committee
members.
Thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
my
team
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
with
regard
to
assembly
bill
426,
and
it
looks
like
first,
you
had
to
deal
with
mortality
now
you're
dealing
with
child
abuse
and
neglect,
which
are
two
very
serious
and
heavy
subjects,
but
on
the
bright
side
of
it,
you're
dealing
with
legislation
on
both
parts
that
increase
or
improve
the
preventative
nature
of
the
statutes
and
laws
that
address
these
families.
L
I
am
the
court
master
with
the
sixth
judicial
district
court
as
well,
and
miss
okuma
is
the
chief
deputy
district
attorney
with
washoe
county,
and
we
also
have
with
us
today
the
chair
of
the
community.
Sorry,
court
improvement
program
committee
select
committee
that
oversees
this
subcommittee,
and
that
is
our
honorable
justice,
nancy,
sata,
retired
she's
here
supporting
us
today.
L
So
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
share
with
you
just
a
brief
summary
of
how
we
got
here
and
then
miss
okuma
is
going
to
address
with
you
any
comments
that
we've
received
and
one
amendment
request
that
we
just
recently
received
as
well
with
regard
to
this
subcommittee.
L
As
you
may
or
may
not
know,
the
court
improvement
program
is
a
statewide
program
that
coordinates
with
every
district
within
the
state
to
improve
outcomes
for
families
in
child
abuse
and
neglect
situations,
and
you
should
have
two
documents
before
you
and
they
are
uploaded
into
nellis.
One
is
the
subcommittee
member
and
participant
list
that
is
a
list
of
approximately
45
stakeholders
throughout
the
state.
It
includes
judicial
officers,
administrators
child
welfare
workers,
attorneys
a
variety
and
a
huge
demographic
of
stakeholders
that
deal
with
child
abuse
and
neglect
cases.
L
In
addition,
you'll
have
a
memorandum
which
we
provided
to
the
assembly
committee
on
health
and
human
services
and
we're
providing
that
to
you
today,
because
we
found
it
helpful
to
give
you
just
a
brief
summary
of
why
we
made
the
recommended
changes
to
chapter
432b
that
we
did.
It
was
really
an
opportunity
to
give
a
comprehensive
overview
with
a
statewide
approach
with
the
large
jurisdictions
and
the
rural
jurisdictions
being
heard
and
address
those
changes
that
need
to
be
made
in
the
law
to
improve
the
way
that
these
cases
are
handled.
L
L
The
other
thing
I
wanted
to,
let
you
know,
is
assemblyman
yeager
who's,
part
of
and
been
involved
in
the
child
abuse
and
neglect
arena
with
the
cip
program
is
the
one
that
sponsored
the
bill
for
us.
So
we're
appreciative
to
him
for
taking
it
forward
with
us,
and
I'm
going
to
now
turn
this
over
to
miss
akuma,
to
address
the
amendments
that
are
present
going
to
be
presented
to
you
today,
as
well
as
the
comments
that
we
received
on
this
bill.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
Thank
you
so
much,
mrs.
If
I
could
just
interrupt
real
quickly.
You've
referred
a
couple
times
now
to
an
amendment
and
the
committee
is
not
aware
of
any
amendment.
So
are
you
just
talking
about
the
bill
itself
and
the
changes
that
it's
making
or
is
there
an
additional
document
with
additional
changes
that
we
should
be
looking
at.
K
Thank
you.
I
I'm
anticipating
that
one
of
the
callers
will
propose
an
amendment.
We
were
just
provided
with
it
yesterday,
and
so
I
don't
I
look
to
see
if
it
had
been
uploaded
or
presented,
and
it
had
not.
So
I
do
just
want
to
let
you
know
that
an
amendment
is
likely
coming
from
kendra
burchie
and
some
of
the
public
defenders,
and
I
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
the
amendment
that
we
have
been
presented
with
we
do
support.
K
I
guess
we
can
get
to
that
one
when
it
happens.
The
one
other
thing
and
comment
that
we
had
was
from
the
clark
county,
juvenile
probation
office,
and
they
just
wanted
us
to
clarify
one
section
on
the
record.
That's
in
section
one
subsection,
three
subsection
d,
this
part
of
the
bill
provides
for
a
warrant
to
direct
law
enforcement
and
others
to
assist
the
child
welfare
agency,
if
necessary,
to
provide
safety
when
executing
a
warrant.
K
They
were
concerned
that
the
juvenile
probation
officers
in
their
area
do
not
carry
weapons,
and
so
they
would
not
necessarily
be
in
a
position
to
assist
with
executing
a
warrant.
So
we
did
point
out
that
that
section
says
may,
and
the
court
has
discretion
who
they
authorized
to
execute
the
warrant.
So
we
did
want
to
just
leave
all
the
possibilities
in
there,
because
in
some
jurisdictions
it
may
be
appropriate
for
juvenile
probation
to
assist
in
other
jurisdictions.
It
wouldn't,
but
we
feel
the
the
language
would
allow
for
that.
Flexibility
with
that.
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
So
this
is
probably
just
me,
have
being
a
little
dense
and
not
being
able
to
read
this
correctly,
but
in
section
one
subsection,
one
the
way
it's
phrased
in
the
in
the
final
sort
of
the
piece
of
it
that
says,
but
the
at
the
top
of
page
three.
But
the
threat
is
not
imminent
in
the
time
it
would
take
to
obtain
a
warrant.
K
K
Now,
we've
left
the
language
as
it
is
in
that
respect,
because
in
some
jurisdictions
a
warrant
can
be
obtained
very
quickly,
based
on
the
technology
that
they
have
in
other
jurisdictions.
It
can
take
quite
a
bit
longer
to
be
able
to
obtain
a
warrant,
and
so
you
know,
while
the
case
law
has
been
around,
the
process,
is
still
somewhat
in
its
infancy
as
compared
to
warrants
that
are
obtained
in
the
criminal
realm.
G
A
K
Madam
chair,
if,
if
there's
an
exigency
and
the
child's
immediately
placed
into
protective
custody,
there
is
no
subsequent
warrant
in
any
case,
whether
there's
a
warrant
or
no
warrant
a
hearing
has
to
be
held
within
72
hours.
Usually
the
hearing
is
held
much
shorter
than
that,
and
then
that
hearing
has
noticed
to
the
parents,
their
provided
counsel
in
most
cases,
and
it's
all
before
the
court,
with
a
notice
hearing.
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
So
I
just
see
what
it
says.
It
relates
to
children,
so
the
question
would
be:
we
have
a
number
of
children
who
are
in
unsafe
conditions
because
of
sex
trafficking.
So
would
that
fall
under
here
or
are
we
just
talking
about
those
who
are
in
familiar
situations.
K
Madam
chair,
through
you
to
senator
biermann,
this
would
not
apply
to
a
child
who
is
engaged
in
who
is
the
subject
and
victim
of
sex
trafficking
unless
the
person
who
is
responsible
for
that
child
is
a
parent
or
other
caregiver.
So
there
are
circumstances
under
432
b
that
come
within
that,
but
there
are
other
circumstances
that
don't
so
chapter
432b
only
deals
with
children
who
are
at
risk
of
abuse
or
neglect
by
a
parent
or
other
person
responsible
for
their
welfare.
That
has
a
very
specific
definition.
G
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
I'm
just
trying
to
put
my
head
around
the
child.
Who
knows
that
they're
going
to
be
put
somewhere
else
and
I'm
sure
you've
run
into
this,
where
you
are
going
to
take
the
child,
put
them
in
a
foster
situation,
and
if
you
give
them
two
or
three
or
four
days
notice,
they
have
a
way
of
acting
out
or
running
away,
or
I
mean
how?
How
do
you
handle
that?
G
K
But
thank
you,
chair
ratty
through
you.
The
those
circumstances
do
happen,
but
they
are
fairly
rare
as
it
relates
to
the
circumstance
of
a
warrant.
All
of
the
jurisdictions
are
obtaining
warrants
currently
and
have
been
for
several
years.
However,
we
just
didn't
have
a
mechanism
within
the
statute.
K
K
The
family
does
disappear
and
they
use
all
of
their
resources
to
try
and
locate
that
family
to
execute
the
warrant,
but
but
in
those
cases
or
in
the
exigent
circumstance,
there's
not
like
a
notice
given
to
the
child
before
the
social
worker
shows
up
that
were
coming
and
in
the
same
with
the
parents,
they
generally
go
provide
the
warrant
and
place
the
child
into
protective
custody.
Right
then.
K
A
M
M
C
Good
afternoon
again
my
name
is
deshawn
jackson
d-a-s-h-u-n-j-a-c-k-s-o-n
I
serve
as
the
director
of
children's
safety
and
welfare
policy
with
the
children's
advocacy
alliance
and
the
children's
advocacy
line
stands
in
support
of
the
senate
assembly
bill
426.
We
believe
this
bill
is
essential
to
the
protection
of
children.
Thank
you
all
so
much
committee
members
and
committee
chair.
A
All
right
well
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
move
on
to
neutral
testimony,
and
I
believe
we
have
miss
tusi
who
would
like
to
testify
in
neutral.
So
she
is
on
the
zoom.
Please
go
ahead.
B
Thank
you
so
much
chair.
This
is
alexis
tussey
for
the
record,
a-l-e-x-I-s-t-u-c-e-y,
deputy
administrator
with
the
division
of
child
and
family
services,
and
I'm
here
to
testify
in
neutral
for
this
particular
bill.
I
wanted
to
first
say
a
big
thank
you
to
everyone.
That's
been
working
on
this
bill
over
the
past
year
with
the
court
improvement
project.
These
are
things
that
certainly
assist
us
in
the
in
their
process
and
again
just
appreciate
everyone's
hard
work
through
this
process.
So
thank
you
so
much.
N
I'm
sorry
I
had
some
technology
issues
coming
into
the
hearing
we
are.
I
wish
to.
I
wish
to
offer
testimony
in
strong
support,
okay,
426.,
so.
A
Miss
justice,
if
you
could
just
hold
on
for
a
minute,
we're
just
finishing
up
neutral
testimony
and
then
we
will
come
back
to
support
and
make
sure
that
we
get
your
comments
on
the
record.
Okay,
thank
you.
So
much
you're
welcome!
M
M
A
N
To
and
through
the
chair
to
the
committee
members,
it
is
my
privilege
and
honor
to
be
before
you
today
in
support
of
ab426
after
decades
of
working
in
this
area.
This
is
a
bill
that
comes
as
you
can
tell
with
significant
support.
N
These
these
kids
and
families
who
are
in
need
of
our
assistant.
This
is
a
bill
for
which
great
gratitude
is
required.
Deputy
district
attorney,
okuma
master
carr
have
understated
their
participation
in
this
bill.
Certainly,
assemblyman
jaeger
deserve
significant
praise
and
gratitude
as
well
for
supporting
this
bill
that
will
clarify
our
statutory
scheme
and
allow
those
of
us
who
care
deeply
to
serve
the
members
of
our
community
in
a
way
that
is
difficult
to
say
the
least.
N
It
will
allow
them
an
opportunity
to
have
protection
of
a
warrant.
It
will
serve
our
children
in
the
movement
from
and
between
multiple
families,
foster
care
placement
and
other
placements
in
a
way
that
protects
their
dignity
and,
as
I
said,
allows
our
judicial
officers
to
make
better
and
more
informed
decisions.
N
So,
to
the
extent
that
I
might
offer,
in
addition
to
my
gratitude
for
those
of
those
members
of
the
committee
who
have
worked
so
hard
to
bring
this
bill
before
you,
I
wish
to
urge
the
committee's
support
of
a
bill
that
can
and
will
change
the
latitude
or
the
trajectory
of
our
432b
kids
and
families,
and
will
make
a
difference
for
the
state
of
nevada
and
with
that,
I
support
this
bill
with
everything
that
is
important
as
far
as
I'm
concerned.
With
respect
to
these,
this
population.
A
Thank
you.
Any
questions
senator
hardy.
A
Well,
we're
not
quite
sure
either
so
I'll
address
that
in
the
closing
of
the
hearing
and
we'll
go
on
from
there,
okay,
so
I'm
going
to
bring
it
back
to
the
presenters.
So
we
did
not
hear
anything
about
an
amendment,
so
I
guess
what
I
would
just
say
is.
I
would
urge
you
to
be
in
communication
with
the
committee
between
now
and
any
scheduled
work
session,
and
if
there
is
an
amendment
to
please
let
us
know
so
that
we
can
review
it
before
we
get
to
work
session.
A
It
doesn't
look
like
it
came
up
during
the
bill
hearing
today
with
that
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
see
if
you
have
any
closing
comments
that
you
would
like
to
make.
L
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
chairman's
athletic
committee
members.
I
just
want
to
again
thank
you
and
thank
just
to
say
that,
because
it's
all
because
of
her
who
volun
told
me
to
chair
this
committee
and
miss
akuma,
so
it's
her
pushing
and
confidence
in
our
ability
to
get
this
done
that
move
this
forward.
So,
although
she's
giving
us
credit,
she
is
the
one
to
be
credited
for
moving
this
forward.
So
I
thank
you
for
that
and
thank
you
for
your
time
and
appreciate
your
consideration.
A
Thank
you
so
with
that
we
will
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
ab426
and
we'll
ask
staff
to
follow
up
with
folks
to
see
if
there
are
any
amendments
out
there
coming.
Okay.
So
with
that
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
open
up
public
testimony,
is
there
bps?
Is
there
anybody
on
the
line?
Who
would
like
to
make
public
comment?
Sorry,
I
should
have
said
public
comment.
M
M
M
C
C
C
A
L
A
M
O
O
O
A
Okay,
I'm
going
to
call
senate
health
and
human
services
back
into
session
and
so
a
little
unusual,
but
my
preference
would
be
to
get
all
the
information
for
the
committee
today
so
that
they
can
consider
it
before
we
get
to
a
work
session
and
I
felt
like
miss
polzin
didn't
have
enough
of
a
challenge
getting
the
minutes
done,
so
we
thought
we'd
throw
a
throw
a
curveball
today,
okay,
so
what
we're
gonna
do
is
we
are
going
to
reopen
the
hearing
on
ab426
and
we
are
going
to
go
to
miss
kerchie.
O
And
cheer
ready
at
the
record
kendra
burchie
with
the
washer
county
public
defender's
office,
I
believe
we're
still
in
support
of
the
bill.
The
proposed
amendment
is
just
to
clarify:
there's
some
language
change
from
the
bdr
to
then
the
actual
build
draft
that
was
adopted
by
the
assembly.
O
We
had
agreed
upon
it
that,
instead
of
the
person
responsible
for
the
child's
welfare
that
it
needs
to
be
the
parent
or
legal
guardian,
so
I
have
an
amendment
that
I've
drafted
I'd,
sent
it
over
to
the
sponsors
and
I'll.
I
don't
know
if
they
adopted
it,
but
I'll
send
it
to
the
committee
and
the
reason
that
this
amendment
is
necessary
is
it
clarifies
who
can
consent
to
protective
custody
and
it
complies
with
the
constitution
as
well
as
it
is
the
agreed
upon
language
that
the
stakeholders
had
discussed
during
the
negotiations
for
this
bill.
O
Correct
kendra
burchie
for
the
record,
so
that
would
read
it
if
the
parent
or
legal
guardian
consents
to
the
child
being
placed
in
protective
custody.
A
Okay,
great
any
additional
testimony.
Ms
burshy.
O
Kendrick
virginia
for
the
record.
No
thank
you
and
I
just
want
to
thank
your
staff
and
everyone
for
their
hard
work
on
this
bill
and
making
sure
that
we're
able
to
navigate
through
these
lovely,
zoom
and
telephonic
hearing.
So
thank
you.
A
You
bet
okay,
I'll
go
back
to
the
sponsor
of
the
bill.
Do
you
have
comments
on
the
on
the
amendment
now
that
we're
clear
on
what
the
amendment
is?
Would
the
sponsors
of
the
bill
consider
that
to
be
a
friendly
amendment
or
have
any
other
anything
else?
They'd
want
to
add.
L
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
This
is
gabrielle
carr
for
the
record
that
amendment
that
she
raised
is
actually
language
that
we
originally
proposed
in
our
bill
draft
request.
It
was
just
an
oversight
in
the
transition
from
the
bill
drock
request
to
the
actual
bill,
so
our
team,
with
the
unanimous
consent,
still
exists
on
that
amendment.
Okay,
great.
A
Thank
you
and
any
questions
from
the
committee.
It
looks
like
they're
turning
the
lights
off
on
us,
so
all
right.
Okay,
no
additional
questions
from
the
committee
with
that.
Just
a
light,
gentle
reminder
to
everybody
who
out
there
who
may
be
watching
that
if
you
do
have
an
amendment,
our
typical
rules
are
that
we
should
be
here
getting
it
24
hours
in
advance
in
writing
and
know
who
it's
coming
from,
so
that
we
are
able
to
process
it
as
a
committee.
I
would
expect
this
on
deadline
day.
A
I
would
not
necessarily
expect
this
most
of
the
other
time.
So
just
a
gentle
reminder
to
folks
to
please
get
us
your
amendments
in
advance
to
the
staff.
It
is
okay,
the
amendments
don't
have
to
come
from
the
sponsor
they
can
come
from.
Whoever
is
suggesting
the
amendment
as
well.
So
with
that
general
reminder
we're
going
to
go
ahead
and
close
the
hearing
on
ab426
we've
already
done
public
comment
just
a
couple
of
reminders.
Our
next
meeting
will
be
tuesday
april
27th
so
far
scheduled
on
the
agenda.
For
that
day
are
ab138
ab344
and
ab430.
A
We
are
having
a
planning,
a
brief
planning
meeting
this
afternoon.
We
might
throw
one
more
bill
on
that,
so
just
keep
your
eyes
out
for
a
revised
agenda,
because
I
know
this
is
a
committee
that
does
their
work
ahead
of
time
and
with
that
I
think
we
have
now
15
additional
bills
that
we'll
be
looking
at
in
this
committee,
and
I
believe
we
have
five
more
meetings
prior
to
the
deadline,
so
you
can
kind
of
get
a
sense
of
the
pace
that
we
will
be
keeping.