Legislature(2001 - 2002)
02/05/2002 04:25 PM House HES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE February 5, 2002 4:25 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERVIEW: SUBSTANCE ABUSE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF ALASKA; ASSOCIATION OF RURAL AND ALASKA NATIVE DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAMS TAPES 02-6, SIDE A CALL TO ORDER REPRESENTATIVE FRED DYSON, Chair, called the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 4:25 p.m. [Minutes for HB 309, HB 366, and EO 103 can be found in the 3:04 p.m. minutes for the same date.] PRESENT Committee members present were Representatives Dyson, Wilson, Coghill, Stevens, Kohring, and Joule. Representative Cissna participated via teleconference. Senator Leman was also present. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION KEVIN MURPHY, President, Substance Abuse Directors Association of Alaska, gave a summary of the treatment continuum and the range of clients involved in treatment. He noted that successful treatment results in cost savings down the road. Workers strive to implement science-based best practices. PATRICK HEFLEY, Director of Human Resources, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), presented information pertaining to the need for alcohol and drug abuse prevention and intervention in Alaska. He emphasized that the earlier the intervention, the better the chance of success. He indicated that viable data would soon be available to show outcomes of drug and alcohol treatment. He noted that treatment has many forms that depend on a client's particular situation. JIM SELLERS, Executive Director, Akeela, Incorporated, noted that funding criteria have changed to include performance indicators. He summarized several grant application processes. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. COMMITTEE ACTION The committee took no action. ADJOURNMENT CHAIR DYSON adjourned the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were taken. A copy of the tape(s) and log notes may be obtained by contacting the House Records Office at State Capitol, Room 3, Juneau, Alaska 99801 (mailing address), (907) 465-2214, and after adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-Second Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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