Legislature(2003 - 2004)
02/06/2003 03:02 PM House HES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
JOINT MEETING
HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE
HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
February 6, 2003
3:02 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Representative Peggy Wilson, Chair
Representative Carl Gatto, Vice Chair
Representative Cheryll Heinze
Representative Paul Seaton
Representative Kelly Wolf
Representative Sharon Cissna
Representative Mary Kapsner
HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Sharon Cissna
MEMBERS ABSENT
HOUSE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
All members present
HOUSE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Representative Mike Hawker, Chair
Representative Mike Chenault
Representative John Coghill
Representative Bruce Weyhrauch
Representative Reggie Joule
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
UPDATE: MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY
TAPES
03-09, SIDE(S) A
03-10, SIDE(S) B
CHAIR PEGGY WILSON convened the joint meeting of the House
Health, Education and Social Services Standing Committee and the
House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Social Services at 3:02
p.m. Present at the call to order from the House Health,
Education and Social Services Standing Committee were
Representatives Wilson, Gatto, Heinze, Seaton, and Cissna.
Representatives Kapsner and Wolf arrived as the meeting was in
progress. Present at the call to order from the House Finance
Subcommittee on Health and Social Services were Representatives
Wilson and Cissna.
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
OVERVIEW: DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
SARAH BRINKLEY, Acting Director, Division of Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and Social
Services, was introduced.
LEONARD ABEL, Ph.D., Mental Health Services Program
Administrator, Division of Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Services,
explained the hierarchy of the Division of Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Abel also gave a program
summary of the Alaska Community Mental Health Services. Dr.
Abel answered questions from the committee members.
DAVID MALTMAN, Developmental Disabilities Program Administrator,
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities,
Department of Health and Social Services, presented a fact sheet
on the Developmental Disabilities program. Mr. Maltman also
answered questions from the committee members.
RANDALL BURNS, Director, Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API),
Division of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities,
Department of Health and Social Services, presented the
strategic plan for API for 2003-2004 including a history and
overview of API. Mr. Burns also responded to questions from the
committee members.
DAN WEIGMAN, Director, Quality Assurance, Division of Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health and
Social Services, presented an overview on the safety and quality
assurance section of the division. Mr. Weigman also answered
questions from the committee members.
UPDATE: ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AUTHORITY
JEFF JESSEE, Executive Director, Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority, gave a history of the Mental Health Trust lands and a
brief overview of where they are today. Mr. Jessee answered
questions from the committee members.
PHIL YOUNKER, Chair, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Board
of Trustees, gave an overview of the land and resources of the
trust and answered questions from the committee members.
NELSON PAGE, Esq., Trustee and Chair, Budget Committee, Alaska
Mental Health Trust Authority, gave a report on the major
accomplishments of the trust and a general overview. Mr. Page
answered questions from the committee members.
BOB TAYLOR, Ph.D., Acting Executive Director, Alaska Commission
on Aging, gave a brief overview to the committee and answered
questions from the committee members.
RICHARD RAINERY, Executive Director, Alaska Mental Health Board,
Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health and Social
Services, gave a brief overview to the committee and answered
questions from the committee members.
PAM WATTS, Director, Governor's Advisory Board on Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Health and
Social Services, gave a brief overview to the committee and
answered questions from the committee members.
MILLIE RYAN, Executive Director, Governor's Council on
Disabilities and Special Education, Office of the Commissioner,
Department of Health and Social Services, gave a brief overview
to the committee and answered questions from the committee
members.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no announcements.
COMMITTEE ACTION
The committee took no action.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committees, the joint
meeting between the House Health, Education and Social Services
Standing Committee and the House Finance Subcommittee on Health
and Social Services was adjourned at 5:12 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-Third
Alaska State Legislature this information may be obtained by
contacting the Legislative Reference Library at (907) 465-3808.
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