Youth and Family Committee
Filed: 3/12/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 520




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 520 on page 4, by 
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replacing lines 21 through 25 with the following:


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    "(9.1) "Mentally capable adult relative" means a person 21 
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years of age or older who is not suffering from a mental 
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illness that prevents him or her from providing the care 
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necessary to safeguard the physical safety and welfare of a 
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minor who is left in that person's care by the parent or 
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parents or other person responsible for the minor's welfare."; 
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and


 
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on page 5, by replacing lines 23 through 26 with the following:
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    "(12.1) "Physically capable adult relative" means a person 
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21 years of age or older who does not have a severe physical 
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disability or medical condition, or is not suffering from 
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alcoholism or drug addiction, that prevents him or her from 
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providing the care necessary to safeguard the physical safety 
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and welfare of a minor who is left in that person's care by the 
 


 






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parent or parents or other person responsible for the minor's 
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welfare."; and


 
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on page 6, by deleting lines 1 and 2; and
 
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on page 8, by replacing lines 7 through 10 with the following:
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"minor's welfare have has left the minor in the care of an 
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adult relative for any period of time, who the parent or 
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parents or other person responsible for the minor's welfare 
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know is both a mentally capable adult relative and physically 
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capable adult relative, as defined by this Act; or"; and
 
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on page 13, by replacing lines 11 through 13 with the 
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following:


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"parent or parents or guardian has left the minor for any 
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period of time in the care of an adult relative, who the parent 
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or parents or guardian know is both a mentally capable adult 
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relative and physically capable adult relative, as defined by 
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this Act.".