02/25/1999 03:15 PM House HES

         HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL                                                                                     
            SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                                         
                 February 25, 1999                                                                                              
                     3:15 p.m.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Y2K REPORT                                                                                       
MENTAL HEALTH PARITY TASK FORCE REPORT                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
TAPES                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
99-13, SIDE A & B                                                                                                               
99-14, SIDE A & B                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIRMAN DYSON called the House Health, Education and Social                                                                 
Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 3:15 p.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
PRESENT                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Members present were Representatives Dyson, Green, Brice and                                                                    
Kemplen.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
ROBERT POE, Commissioner, Department of Administration, reported                                                                
on Alaska's vulnerability to transportation/supply disruptions                                                                  
resulting from Y2K problems, plans for further investigation, and                                                               
plans for preparation:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
DAVID LIEBERSBACH, Director, Division of Emergency Services,                                                                    
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, also reported on                                                                   
Alaska's vulnerability to transportation/supply disruptions                                                                     
resulting from Y2K problems, plans for further investigation, and                                                               
plans for preparation:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GARY DAVIS reported findings of the Mental Health                                                                
Parity Task Force.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
WALTER MAJOROS, Executive Director, Alaska Mental Health Board,                                                                 
Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health and Social                                                                     
Services, reported findings of the Mental Health Parity Task                                                                    
Force.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
STEVE HAMILTON, C and S Management Association, reported findings                                                               
of the Mental Health Parity Task Force.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
DEBRA GERRISH testified on the Mental Health Parity Task Force                                                                  
Report.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
KATSUMI KENASTON, testified, via teleconference from Anchorage,                                                                 
on the Mental Health Parity Task Force Report.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
MARIANNE BURKE, Director, Division of Insurance, Department of                                                                  
Commerce and Economic Development, commented on managed care.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The committee took no action.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIRMAN DYSON adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
NOTE:  The meeting was recorded and handwritten log notes were                                                                  
taken.  A copy of the tapes and log notes may be obtained by                                                                    
contacting the House Records Office at 130 Seward Street, Suite                                                                 
211, Juneau, Alaska  99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, and after                                                                      
adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-first Alaska                                                                    
State Legislature, in the Legislative Reference Library.