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SENATE BILL NO. 223
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY SENATOR COGHILL
Introduced: 2/24/20
Referred: Health and Social Services, Judiciary
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
1 "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; relating
2 to child protection; and relating to children of active duty military members."
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
4 * Section 1. AS 47.10.093(a) is amended to read:
5 (a) Except as permitted in AS 47.10.092, (b) - (g) and (i) - (l) of this section,
6 and AS 47.17.030(g) and (h), all information and social records pertaining to a child
7 who is subject to this chapter or AS 47.17 prepared by or in the possession of a
8 federal, state, or municipal agency or employee in the discharge of the agency's or
9 employee's official duty are privileged and may not be disclosed directly or indirectly
10 to anyone without a court order.
11 * Sec. 2. AS 47.17.030 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
12 (h) If a report of harm concerns a child of a member of the armed forces of the
13 United States who is on active duty, the department shall notify a designated authority
14 at the duty station where the member is assigned that the department has received a
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1 report of harm concerning the child. A designated authority that receives information
2 under this subsection may not disclose the information to a person who is not
3 authorized by law to receive it. In this subsection, "designated authority" means a
4 person designated by the armed forces of the United States to receive notification of
5 reports of harm.
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Statutes affected:
SB0223A, AM SB 223, introduced 02/24/2020: 47.10.093, 47.10.092, 47.17.030