Legislature(2013 - 2014)BUTROVICH 205
02/26/2014 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SCR13 | |
| SCR14 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SCR 13 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SCR 14 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
February 26, 2014
1:35 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Bert Stedman, Chair
Senator Peter Micciche, Vice Chair
Senator Kevin Meyer
Senator Johnny Ellis
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Pete Kelly
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13
Urging the governor to establish and support programs designed
to eradicate the occurrence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
from the state.
- HEARD & HELD
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14
Relating to health and social service best practice models and
identifying citizen networks to achieve solutions to health and
social problems in the state.
- HEARD & HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SCR 13
SHORT TITLE: FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) KELLY
02/07/14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/07/14 (S) HSS
02/26/14 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
BILL: SCR 14
SHORT TITLE: H&SS REGIONAL BEST PRACTICE MODELS
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) KELLY
02/07/14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/07/14 (S) HSS
02/26/14 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
HEATHER SHADDUCK, Staff
Senator Pete Kelly
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SCR 13 on behalf of the sponsor.
ARLENE BRISCOE, Member
Alaska Nurses Association
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of SCR 13.
RYAN RAY, Staff
Senator Pete Kelly
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Presented SCR 14 on behalf of the sponsor.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:35:13 PM
CHAIR BERT STEDMAN called the Senate Health and Social Services
Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Present at the
call to order were Senators Micciche, Meyer, Ellis, and Chair
Stedman.
SCR 13-FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
1:36:11 PM
CHAIR STEDMAN announced that the first order of business would
be SCR 13.
HEATHER SHADDUCK, Staff, Senator Pete Kelly, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented SCR 13 on behalf of the
sponsor.
CHAIR STEDMAN noted it is the first hearing on SCR 13. He said
today the committee would hear from the sponsor, take public
testimony, and set the bill aside.
MS. SHADDUCK referred to backup materials in members' packets.
1:39:30 PM
MS. SHADDUCK explained that the resolution was a product of last
year's mental health overview in the Senate Finance Committee.
The focus of that presentation was narrowed down to Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) in the form of SCR 13. She
pointed out that FASD is preventable and this resolution would
address prevention.
She provided background information regarding FASD. Each child
born with FASD costs the state between $850,000 and $4.2
million. She noted the numbers were provided by the Department
of Health and Social Services. Currently, there are 112.9
children born with FASD for every 10,000 live births. She
stressed the high cost of those children to the state and the
services they may require.
MS. SHADDUCK related that 90 percent of women do not drink when
they know they are pregnant. The focus of the resolution is on
the other 10 percent. It hopes to raise a conversation. She
showed the cover of the Anchorage Daily News on Sunday,
February, 2014. The topic is raising the public awareness and
the conversation.
1:40:22 PM
MS. SHADDUCK said the resolution hopes to change the hearts and
minds of Alaskans and to eradicate FASD. It calls upon the
Governor to establish and support programs designed to eradicate
the occurrence of FASD and increase rapid screening, the first
tool in a lengthy diagnosis.
She said the final action item in the resolution encourages the
Governor to take action to expand residential substance abuse
treatment services for women who are pregnant and to explore
partnerships to prioritize the admission of pregnant women into
homes operated by Indian Health Services.
CHAIR STEDMAN noted one zero fiscal note from the legislature.
1:42:37 PM
ARLENE BRISCOE, Member, Alaska Nurses Association, Anchorage,
Alaska, testified in support of SCR 13. She related that nurses
daily see the devastation of alcohol and drug abuse to patients,
their families, and to society. She described the unfortunate
effects of alcohol and drugs on infants and children.
CHAIR STEDMAN closed public testimony.
MS. SHADDUCK noted that many people have stories about the human
tragedy of FASD.
1:44:27 PM
CHAIR STEDMAN held SCR 13 in committee.
SCR 14-H&SS REGIONAL BEST PRACTICE MODELS
1:44:43 PM
CHAIR STEDMAN announced that the final order of business would
be SCR 14. He said that the committee would hear from the
sponsor, take public testimony, and set the bill aside.
1:44:52 PM
RYAN RAY, Staff, Senator Pete Kelly, Alaska State Legislature,
Juneau, Alaska, presented SCR 14 on behalf of the sponsor. He
said as an Alaskan, he believes that it is the most beautiful of
states. However, Alaska continues to struggle with some of the
most severe rates of social ills. Alaska leads the states in the
rates of suicides, forcible rape, alcohol-related deaths,
domestic violence, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
He said that SCR 14 calls for the development of a grass roots
community-based effort to create positive social norms and
institute regional best practice models addressing Alaska's
social challenges.
He shared statistics related to the cost of those social ills.
He said FASD costs the state over $100 million every year.
According to the McDowell Group Report, the economic impact of
alcohol and drug abuse was over $1.2 billion a year in 2010. The
report that came out in 2005 reported the cost to be $738
million, which shows that the problem is growing at a rate of
$66 million a year. He called this "social train" that cannot
stop, unacceptable.
MR. RAY explained that SCR 14 establishes an on-the-ground
strategy for addressing Alaska's social challenges by
accomplishing two things. The first is identifying and
empowering "natural helpers," community leaders who are making a
difference. The second step is to bring these natural helpers
together to have a conversation, find solutions, and develop
best practice models to address social issues. Best practice
models can be shared with other communities. He said the goal is
to come back to the state with best practice models and develop
a strategic approach for spending and accountability measures.
He related that SCR 14 resolves four things. First, it
encourages the identification and development of a citizen
network involving natural helpers from the community. Second,
the citizen networks will participate in the creation of a
positive community and social norm related to the prevention of
FASD, as well as other challenges. Third, it encourages the
development of regional best practice models addressing the
state's critical health and social challenges. Fourth, it
encourages the Governor to support the development and usage of
the regional best practice models in an effort to establish more
effective and cost-efficient methods of addressing the state's
critical health and social challenges.
1:51:30 PM
MR. RAY referred to a legislative research report on the public
funding of programs in Alaska. From FY 2003 to FY 2012 over $500
million in public funding was spent addressing health and social
issues. The hope is that SCR 14 will provide the strategy and
infrastructure to develop a community-based ground floor
solution.
1:52:27 PM
CHAIR STEDMAN noted one zero fiscal note from the legislature.
CHAIR STEDMAN opened public testimony. Seeing no one interested
in testifying, he closed public testimony.
MR. RAY thanked the committee for hearing the resolution.
CHAIR STEDMAN held SCR 14 in committee.
1:53:21 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Stedman adjourned the Health and Social Services Committee
at 1:53 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SCR 13.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR13-LEG-SESS-02-24-14.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 13 - Sponsor Statement.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 13 - A call to Action Alaska white paper.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 13 - Alaska FAS Fact Sheet.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 13 - Circumpolar Health Study.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 13 - MCHDataBook2012.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 13 AaNA support letter.docx |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 13 |
| SCR 14.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |
| SCR14-LEG-SESS-02-24-14.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |
| SCR 14 - Sponsor Statement.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |
| SCR 14 - EconomicCostofAlcoholandDrugAbuse2012.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |
| SCR 14 - CDVSAAnnualReport2012.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |
| SCR 14 - AMHTA Scorecard2013.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |
| SCR 14 - 2012 Annual Drug Report.pdf |
SHSS 2/26/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SCR 14 |