Legislature(2001 - 2002)
04/18/2002 03:08 PM House HES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE April 18, 2002 3:08 p.m. COMMITTEE CALENDAR OVERVIEW: DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION: LONG TERM CARE TASK FORCE; ASSISTED LIVING TAPES 02-33, SIDES A & B CALL TO ORDER REPRESENTATIVE FRED DYSON, Chair, convened the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee at 3:08 p.m. PRESENT Committee members present were Representatives Dyson, Coghill, Joule, Kohring, Wilson, Stevens, and Cissna. SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ALISON ELGEE, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Administration, presented an overview that: 1) summarized the accomplishments made through the Long Term Care Task Force and those items that might require follow-up; 2) the position of the department concerning issues that may require legislative authorization of future task forces; and 3) the existing status of assisted living options in Alaska. STEVE ASHMAN, Director, Division of Senior Services, Department of Administration, spoke of blending funds through Medicaid waivers. He also answered questions from the committee regarding training manuals and regulations. ELMER LINDSTROM, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health and Social Services, was present to answer questions on behalf of the department. MELVIN RICHARDSON joined the presentation via teleconference. He offered to answer questions concerning the Long Term Care Task Force. MARIE DARLIN, AARP, reported findings from the AARP members' survey concerning health care. MARY NICHOLSON, Nicholson Assisted Living, reported that consumers can determine their level of care. TOM NICHOLSON, Nicholson Assisted Living, was available for questions via teleconference. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements were made. ADJOURNMENT CHAIR DYSON closed this portion of the House Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee meeting at 4:20 p.m. [Minutes for HB 180 can be found in the 4:22 p.m. minutes for the same date.] 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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