SB  76-COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:24:36 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   DUNBAR   reconvened   the  meeting   and   announced   the                                                              
consideration of  SENATE BILL NO.  76 "An Act relating  to complex                                                              
care residential homes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:25:10 PM                                                                                                                    
DR. BOB  LAWRENCE, Chief  Medical Officer,  Department of  Health,                                                              
Anchorage, Alaska,  presented SB 76 on behalf of  the Senate Rules                                                              
Committee,   sponsor  by   request.   He  said   Senate  Bill   76                                                              
establishes  a  new  residential  license type  for  Complex  Care                                                              
Residential Homes  (CCRHs) to improve Alaska's system  of care for                                                              
individuals  with  complex  behavioral health  needs.  CCRHs  will                                                              
provide long-term,  supportive care  in a residential  setting for                                                              
individuals  with complex  behavioral,  and co-occurring  medical,                                                              
or disability-related needs.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:26:02 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  DUNBAR found  no questions  and solicited  the will  of the                                                              
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:26:06 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL  moved to  report SB  76, work order  34-GS1493\A,                                                              
from  committee  with  individual   recommendations  and  attached                                                              
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:26:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR  found no objection and  SB 76 was reported  from the                                                              
Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.